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The Specials announce 40th anniversary tour
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 31 October 2018
The Specials have announced that they will head out on tour next year, marking their 40th anniversary. The dates will also follow the release of a new album, ‘Encore’, which features their first new material for 37 years.
The album is out on 1 Feb. Tickets for the shows go on sale on Friday, here are the dates:
11 Apr: Dublin, Olympia Theatre
15 Apr: Bournemouth, Academy
16 Apr: Portsmouth, Guildhall
17 Apr: Brighton, Dome
19 Apr: Plymouth, Pavilions
20 Apr: Exeter, Great Hall
21 Apr: Cardiff University
23 Apr: Blackburn, King George’s Hall
24 Apr: Leicester, De Montfort Hall
26 Apr: Birmingham, Academy
27 Apr: Liverpool, Olympia
28 Apr: Manchester, Academy
30 Apr: Leeds, Academy
1 May: Carlisle, Sands Centre
2 May: Glasgow, Barrowland
4 May: Newcastle, Academy
5 May: Middlesborough, Town Hall
6 May: Scarborough, SPA Grand Hall
8 May: Scunthorpe, The Baths Hall
9 May: York, Barbican
10 May: Sheffield, Academy
12 May: Cambridge, Corn Exchange
13 May: Southend, Cliff Pavilion
14 May: Margate, Winter Gardens
16 May: London, Brixton Academy
