The Specials with John Bradbury in May 2013 (Photo: Andy Crossland for Live4ever Media)
The Specials will embark on their first UK tour in two years this coming October.
The shows will be their first since the untimely passing of drummer John Bradbury in December 2015. “We started working on these dates last October,” frontman Terry Hall says.
“Everyone was really looking forward to them and then just after Christmas Brad passed away. It was devastating but in our heart of hearts we know he would want us to continue with the plan he helped to put together.”
The dates start in Nottingham on October 19th and culminate almost a month later with two nights at the Troxy in London.
Tour dates:
OCTOBER
Nottingham Rock City (19)
Sheffield O2 Academy (22)
Scunthorpe, The Baths Hall (23)
Glasgow O2 Academy (25)
Blackpool Empress Ballroom (27)
Liverpool Olympia (29)
Llandudno, Venue Cymru (31)
NOVEMBER
York Barbican (1)
Leicester De Montfort Hall (3)
Wolverhampton Civic Hall (4)
Exeter University Great Hall (5)
Southampton, O2 Guildhall (7)
Reading, Rivermead Centre (8)
Cambridge Corn Exchange (11)
Southend Cliffs Pavilion (12)
Eastbourne, Winter Gardens (13)
London Troxy (15, 16)