The Specials

Doves, The Specials, and You Me At Six lead names for new Gunnersville concert series

Los Angeles City Council announce "The Specials Day" to take place next month

The Specials' Neville Staple releases knife crime song after grandson was stabbed to death

The Specials react to scoring new number one album: "It couldn’t have been better timing"

The Specials' Terry Hall speaks of his depression after being kidnapped by paedophile ring aged 12

Manic Street Preachers and The Specials top bill at Splendour Festival 2019

Watch the new lyric video for The Specials' '10 Commandments'

The Specials extend 2019 UK tour to celebrate new album 'Encore'

Man arrested for murder of Specials singer Neville Staple's grandson

The Specials singer Neville Staple "devastated" after grandson is stabbed to death

Watch The Specials perform 'A Message To You Rudy' live at The Troxy

The Specials announce 2017 UK tour with Toots and the Maytals

John Bradbury, drummer of The Specials, dies aged 62

"He was an integral part of The Specials", his family wrote in a statement

The Specials' founder Jerry Dammers pays tribute to Rico Rodriguez: "He taught me so much"

Dammers releases emotional statement following Jamaican legend Rodriguez' death this week, aged 80

The Specials trombonist Rico Rodriguez dies aged 80

The musician famously appeared on the band's hit 'A Message To You Rudy'

Graham Coxon and Don Letts to play The Specials' gig in London

The band will host the event, called Friday Night And Saturday Morning, at the Troxy

The Specials announce autumn UK tour – ticket details

The band will play 11 gigs including two shows at London's Roundhouse venue

Jerry Dammers leads special performance of 'Free Nelson Mandela' - watch

The Spatial AKA Orchestra played a one-off version of the track for Channel 4

The Specials announce May 2013 UK tour – ticket details

The ska band will play 10 shows including one night at London's O2 Brixton Academy

The Specials go back on their plans to split up

Band say they'll continue playing together and have no plans to part ways

The Specials announce London O2 Academy Brixton gig – ticket details

Band expand 2011 UK tour with new October gig

The Specials announce 2011 European tour and ticket details

Ska legends playing UK arenas next year

The Specials to headline Ibiza Rocks closing party - ticket details

The band cap off a summer run of gigs in San Antonio

Jerry Dammers celebrates 40 years of Glastonbury by duetting with Arthur Brown on 'Fire'

Former Specials man plays a dub and ska-tinged set

The Specials, Flaming Lips, Broken Bells added to Øya Festival line-up

Acts to join Pavement, Paul Weller and Iggy And The Stooges at the Norwegian event

The Specials play 2010 Shockwaves NME Awards NME Big Gig

Though Terry Hall nips off stage to pee during show in association with Teenage Cancer Trust

The Specials reveal UK live plan at Shockwaves NME Awards - video

Band say Teenage Cancer Trust show will be their only UK gig of 2010

Specials pick up Shockwaves NME Awards Outstanding Contribution To Music honour

Damon Albarn presents ska legends with trophy

The Specials speak on NME Radio as unique Royal Albert Hall gig goes on sale today (Feb 3)

Band set to play this year's Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust in March

The Specials to be honoured at 2010 Shockwaves NME Awards

Band also headline Big Gig as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts