The Specials tour 2009 !

[Athlon]

Well I never thought I would see the day! The Specials are touring April/May next year

30 years since they started, the music has stood the test of time and the lyrics are as relevent today as back then.

Dig out your pork pie hat and go dance the night away!

Tickets are available from 9 a.m. tomorrow and demand is expected to be high.

[Athlon]

Well played, sold out including extra dates!

[Athlon]

Have a look on Youtube, there are some clips from Newcastle, they sound really good, can't wait!

Also note that Madness are on Jules Hollands show tonight doing some of the new stuff and an oldie or maybe two, the new stuff is fantastic, some of the best they have done to date

[Athlon]

Superb mate,I still have another week to go. Good to hear you had a good time

[Athlon]

I think it was nerves and the like, look on Youtube at the live gigs and they look much more relaxed, the reviews have been really good as well, I for one, can't wait!

[Athlon]

Jordon is Terry Halls manager which is the reason he is involved.

And they can still cut it mate, Horace's bass sounds better than ever and Lynval is jumping around like a teenager, they are having fun this time rather than the extremes of pressure that caused the split the first time around.

Jerry was the founder of the SpecialS I agree and he started the Two Tone label but the Specials are more than one person,they would not sound the same without Terry either, and remember Jerry did not write the big hits, they wer either covers or mainly composed by Roddy.

Roll on Sunday

[Athlon]

I have one spare standing ticket for Manchester on Sunday if anyone wants to go and moonstomp the night away !

[Athlon]

Bloody hell, that was an amazing thing to be part of, I had forgotton what a proper full on gig was like!

The Specials were fantastic, the crowd as well, as for a money gig? they were laughing and having a great time up there,to me at least, the money will be nice but the gig was better, they rocked!