The Specials today announce they are coming home. With their previously announced UK tour dates for April and May already sold out the band are proud to announce that the finale to their 30th Anniversary tour will take place at Coventry's Ricoh Arena on Friday May 15th.
One of the most important bands in the history of popular music and recognised as one of the greatest live bands the world has ever seen have been the subject of continuous rumours and demands for their reformation since their split in 1981. 
photo courtesy of Pete Chambers
It would be impossible to overstate the importance of The Specials to the UK music scene. Despite a brief career, the Coventry band lit up the late 70's like a comet, their melding of punk and ska creating the 2-tone sound that is still today is held up as an influence by bands across the world. Now, thirty years since the release of their debut single, 'Gangsters', The Specials will take to the road for a UK tour starting in April.
Over two studio albums, The Specials scored eight top ten singles, including two number ones for the 'Too Much Too Young' live EP and the era defining 'Ghost Town', two Top 5 albums and spawned a retrospective list of compilation and live albums from official releases to much sought after bootlegs.
"nothing ever change" Do Nothing - The Specials
15 May 2009 COVENTRY, Ricoh Arena
Tickets for the show are priced at £32.50 in advance and will go on sale at 9am on Wednesday 17th December via:
See Tickets (0871 2200 260) / Ticketweb (0844 477 1000) / Ticketmaster (0844 844 0444) / The Ticket Factory (0844 338 8000) / www.gigsandtours.com / www.ticketmaster.co.uk / www.ticketweb.co.uk / www.theticketfactory.com
All credit card and phone bookings will be subject to a 8% booking fee and a maximum of four tickets per person regardless of payment method will be enforced.