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The Specials in Concert

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The band captured in concert for the 1st time in 28 years

 
 
 
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Too much too young? The Specials brought ska rhythms to punk sensibility and politically-edged lyrics to pop, but split in 1981 after seven consecutive UK Top 10 singles. Catch the titans of Two Tone 28 years later as they play to a home crowd on their sell-out 30th anniversary tour last year.

Filmed at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall in front of an adoring home crowd, the show was the biggest revival story of 2009 and the first time the band had been captured in concert for 28 years.

With a 30th Anniversary set packed full of energy and hits, and a set of musicians on top of their game, it’s a memorable record of a band who defined an era.

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brian

Fri 5 February 2010, 23:33

specials where at t in the park on tv before woverhampton

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Rob

Sat 6 February 2010, 22:56

Saw them at Brixton in May - AWESOME!!

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SLC

Sat 6 February 2010, 23:02

Saw them in Liverpool........FANTASTIC!

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Special

Sun 7 February 2010, 14:41

Why is Roddy Byers not in any of these promo photos? Annoyed :(

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J Cash

Sun 7 February 2010, 15:07

Why is Brad the drummer not in any of these pictures?????????????

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SJR

Tue 16 February 2010, 15:28

Saw them at Wolverhampton in November - Absolutely Fantastic.......What a night!!!!!!!!

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Phil Taylor

Tue 6 April 2010, 08:42

I hope they’re going to repeat this. They were good at Wolverhampton Civic Hall and even better at The Royal Albert Hall.

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