THE SPECIALS LTD Gangsters'

A tribute to The Specials, the band whose 2-Tone label launched Madness and The Beat, performed by an eight-piece group at Electric Ballroom in Camden Town.

The Specials Ltd is a tribute act devoted to the music of The Specials, whose original line-up split in 1981. The Specials founded their own 2-Tone label, which launched the recording careers of Madness, The Beat, The Bodysnatchers and The Selecter. The music on this bill is punk and rock, and the performers are not the original band.

The group has eight members and sets out to recreate the energy of The Specials for listeners who saw them first time round and for younger fans who missed them. Its repertoire includes Gangsters, Do The Dog, Message To You Rudy, Stereotype, Rat Race, Do Nothing, Monkey Man and Too Much Too Young, alongside other songs from the catalogue.

Electric Ballroom is a performance venue and indoor market on Camden High Street in Camden Town, London, which mainly hosts concerts, chiefly rock and indie. The show is presented by AGMP Concerts.