March next year will truly be special as English 2 Tone and ska revival band, The Specials, will be returning to Australia for a slew of dates. Afetr performing at West Coast Blues 'N' Roots Festival in 2012, they are now set to bring their killer sweat-drenched live shows, a quality they are known for, in Perth, Sydney and Brisbane. Apart from these dates, the band will also be playing at Zoo Twilights series.
Formed in Coventry in 1977, The Specials are one of the most affluential groups in UK's music history. They re-define pop music by combining the angry, disaffected voice of punk with the wind-your-waist sensibility of ska and reggae.
Since they re-formed in 2009 they have gone on to sell out countless shows around the world and perform at some of the most iconic festivals and events globally, from Coachella and Glastonbury to 2009’s Splendour In The Grass, even closing the UK Summer Olympic Games Festival in Hyde Park in 2012, sharing the stage with the likes of Blur and New Order.
Boasting seven studio albums, five live albums and two EPs under their collective belts, The Specials will be performing songs from their extensive back-catalogue, including crowd favourites like 'Gangsters', 'A Message To You Rudy' and 'Ghost Town'.
Grab your tickets and witness The Specials slay the stage, live!
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