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The Specials Reschedule Tonight's Gig

5710 days ago

Clickmusic — Terry Hall told to rest for 24 hours, meaning the show at Brixton Academy is postponed. more info

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Fred Perry celebrates The Specials 30th anniversary with three Specials inspired shirts

5719 days ago

The Red Radio — In celebration of The Specials 30th anniversary, Fred Perry collaborated with the band on three exclusive Specials inspired shirts. The three shirts are due at the end of June. The official word from the Fred Perry site: Fred Perry are... more info

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Done too much? Some of us couldn't get enough

5721 days ago

Guardian Music — The Specials, O2 Academy, Newcastle upon TyneThe Specials' reunion finds their songs as fresh - and as relevant - as everThe moment was ... well, yes, special. Twenty-nine minutes past nine on Wednesday night, the sticky floor of the Academy was swea... more info

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THE SPECIALS announce 2nd Sydney show

5722 days ago

Altsounds — The Frontier Touring Company is thrilled to announce that The Specials first Sydney show has sold out. Due to the huge response, a second Sydney show will be staged at The Enmore Theatre on Monday July 27th. DonÃ‚Â’t miss out on thi... more info

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The Specials kick off reunion tour; open show with "Do The Dog"

5723 days ago

The Red Radio — Oh, oh, oh, the below video gets us all riled up! The Specials kicked off their 2009 reunion tour (yes, minus founding member Jerry Dammers) Tuesday at the Newcastle Academy in the UK. They played the Sheffield Academy last night.... more info

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The Specials kick off reunion tour in Newcastle

5723 days ago

NME — Terry Hall and co bring out the hits to kick off jaunt more info

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5724 days ago

Guardian Music — Academy, NewcastleIn their first single, top 10 hit Gangsters in 1979, the Specials admitted dreading "to think what the future may bring".The reference to the state of the nation could have equally applied to the thought of their middle-aged selves ... more info

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The Specials perform on "Later With Jools Holland"

5736 days ago

The Red Radio — The Specials reunion madness officially kicked off Tuesday night as the band (minus founding member/keyboardist Jerry Dammers) took to the Jools Holland stage for their first performance since 1981. The guys performed Gangsters and A Message To You R... more info

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