The Specials Ltd

The Specials Ltd is a tribute act devoted to The Specials, the 2-Tone band whose original line-up split in 1981. This Glasgow concert at Slay is part of the Gangsters tour.

The Specials Ltd pay tribute to The Specials, the Coventry-era band whose original line-up broke up in 1981. The act is not the original group. The Specials founded the 2-Tone label, which launched the recording careers of Madness, The Beat, The Bodysnatchers and The Selecter.

The Specials Ltd is an eight-piece group that aims to recreate the energy of the original band for listeners who saw them first time round and for younger fans who missed them. Its repertoire draws on the Specials catalogue, including Gangsters, Do The Dog, Message To You Rudy, Stereotype, Rat Race, Do Nothing, Monkey Man and Too Much Too Young.

The concert is presented by AGMP Concerts. Slay, at the heart of Glasgow, hosts mainly concerts, with a programme centred on pop, rock and indie music.