The Specials Reunion UK Tour 2009!!!!

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:08 pm

Live in 2009

22 April NEWCASTLE, Academy 0844 477 2000 *
23 April SHEFFIELD, Academy 0844 477 2000 *
25 April BIRMINGHAM, Academy 0844 477 2000 **
26 April BIRMINGHAM, Academy 0844 477 2000
28 April GLASGOW, Academy 08444 999 990
3 May MANCHESTER, Apollo 08444 777 677
6 May LONDON, Brixton Academy 0844 477 2000
7 May LONDON, Brixton Academy 0844 477 2000

Tickets go on sale 9am Thursday 11th December priced £32.50 in advance except London £35.
24 hr CC Hotline: 0871 2200 260 / online: http://www.gigsandtours.com
Doors 7pm except * tbc and ** 6pm.

For further information please contact Terri Hall, Gillian Porter or Lewis Jamieson (national press, TV & Radio) or Tom Freeman (regional) at Hall or Nothing on 0207 228 3390 December 2nd 2008

Now I've always said I'd be gutted if they got back together....I'd have rather seen them in 79/80....and I'm still in two minds whether to go!!!! confised

£32.50 a Ticket!!!! :shock:

No Jerry Dammers!!!! :shock:

How the feck can they call this a reunion???? stpid

The tickets will sell out allover the country to arseholes who can't get off their arses to see decent 'new' Ska bands....but for 1 night only they'll be the biggest Ska fans in the country!!!! :roll:

Feck it....I'm not going!!!! :coool:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:10 pm

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:16 pm

Dull????

I think....from the concerts I've saw them do from 79/80....that is one word you could never call The Specials!!!! confised

But the more I think of this the more I will definetly not be going!!!! confised

Some of my mates went to see The Sex Pistols in 96....I just couldn't see the point!!!!

Old blokes going through the motions putting money in the bank!!!! :roll:

I'm more looking forward to Jools Holland and his band next Thursday!!!! :coool:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:16 pm

ElvisAintDead wrote:

Like Sham 69 but with a trumpet player.

PS....I like that bit though!!!! :laugh:

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:18 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

Old blokes going through the motions putting money in the bank... I'm more looking forward to Jools Holland and his band next Thursday!!!!

Irony?

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:21 pm

Mr Ripper wrote:

MutleyRules wrote:

Old blokes going through the motions putting money in the bank... I'm more looking forward to Jools Holland and his band next Thursday!!!!

Irony?

No because he never 'really' went away!!!! confised

He hasn't came back after 30 years to just go through the motions and line his pockets....he's always been doing something!!!! :coool:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:27 pm

ElvisAintDead wrote:

I'm going to Jools Holland next Thursday Mut!!!

Our lass got me the Tickets for Crimbo!!!! clappp

Going through early doors to get some scran and we're booked into an Hotel so we don't have to fanny about with Taxis etc and so a few drinks on the Friday aswell seen as we are both off work!!!! :coool:

Can't wait!!!! clappp

Understand what you're saying about the 2nd Album....but I love it....don't think it would work Live like!!!! confised

The Beat were the best '2-Tone' band anyway!!!! :coool:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:32 pm

'Best Friend' is in my top 3 of Beat songs....it's a lovely song!!!! :coool:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:39 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

Going through early doors to get some scran

PS....does anyone know of any decent places to eat in Newcastle that'll be open early doors????

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:42 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

Going through early doors to get some scran

PS....does anyone know of any decent places to eat in Newcastle that'll be open early doors????

KFC.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:44 pm

I mean like a decent restaraunt!!!! :roll:

But then again....I like KFC!!!! :coool:

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:57 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

Is that the Clash???

:laugh:

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:51 pm

Terry Hall used to live round the corner from me sister in Leamington in the late 1990s. He often used to shuffle past looking really miserable.

thornleypoolie · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:10 pm **Posts:** 1101

MutleyRules wrote:

Going through early doors to get some scran

PS....does anyone know of any decent places to eat in Newcastle that'll be open early doors????

The gate complex is just around the corner, you'll get something to eat in there and there is a couple of bars too, also the academy is just around the corner from china town (if you like chinese food).

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:19 pm

There was a re-union at the Isle of Wight this year minus Jerry Dammers,his reasoning went along the lines of "Back in the day the Specials stuff was relevant & meant something,a drunken singalong to 'doesnt make it alright' is not what The Specials were about"
As with The Clash & The Jam,they were good because they made the right tunes at the right times.
Im on Jerry Dammers side.

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