The Specials head up first announcement for next year’s Victorious Festival

The Specials are heading up the first announcement for next year’s Victorious Festival.

The 2-Tone pioneers, who earlier this month shared the first single from their forthcoming new album Encore, will be playing the Portsmouth event’s opening day, with James Bay and The Hives also confirmed and Clean Bandit set to take the stage on the Sunday as we await the identities of the headliners.

Director Andy Marsh has said:

“We wanted to spread a little festive cheer by revealing just a smattering of what we’ve got in store for next year. It’s already shaping up to be our best line-up up to date, we can’t wait to announce the rest of it!”

The Specials 2019 tour dates:

April
15 – Bournemouth, O2 Academy
16 – Portsmouth, Guildhall
17 – Brighton, Dome
19 – Plymouth, Pavilions
20 – Exeter, University Great Hall
21 – Cardiff, University Great Hall
23 – Blackburn, King Georges Hall
24 – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
26 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
27 – Liverpool, Eventim Olympia
28 – Manchester, Academy
30 – Leeds, O2 Academy

May
1 – Carlisle, Sands Centre
2 – Glasgow, Barrowlands
4 – Newcastle, O2 Academy
5 – Middlesbrough, Town Hall
6 – Scarborough, Spa
8 – Scunthorpe, Baths Hall
9 – York, Barbican
10 – Sheffield, O2 Academy
12 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
13 – Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
14 – Margate, Winter Gardens
16 – London, Brixton O2 Academy

August
23-25 – Victorious Festival, Portsmouth