Wasted Youth are an English post-punk band from London, initially active between 1979 and 1982.

The original line-up of the band was Ken Scott (vocals and guitar), Rocco Barker (guitar), Nick Nicole (synth), Darren Murphy (bass) and Andy Scott (drums).

[3] In October 2021, Ken Scott and Rocco Barker announced that they were reviving Wasted Youth, with new members Ray ‘Sonic’ Hanson (from Thee Hypnotics) on guitar, Alan Temple (from The Low Gods) on drums and Teresa Casella (of Miranda Sex Garden) on bass.

Josef Rosam (from Dorothy Vallens) later joined in March 2022 on second bass, synth and percussion.

Sabrina Amade (from Dorothy Vallens) replaced Teresa Casella on bass in March 2023.