THE SPECIALS ANNOUNCE IRISH DATES FOR 2013

skaface · 08-12-2012 11:02PM #1

THE SPECIALS are to play in Ireland next year

:D:D

Dates - MAY 5TH ULSTER HALL BELFAST
MAY 6TH OLYMPIA THEATRE DUBLIN
Tickets are not on sale yet.

buster180 · 15-12-2012 08:18PM

Can’t understand why they don’t play the O2, they would sell it out no problem. It’s Going to be a nightmare trying to get tickets for the Olympia again.

Furious-Red · 15-12-2012 09:34PM

buster180 wrote: »

Can’t understand why they don’t play the O2, they would sell it out no problem. It’s Going to be a nightmare trying to get tickets for the Olympia again.

Would they though?

skaface · 15-12-2012 10:12PM

I would love to have seen them in The O2, great sound there.
Thet might not have sold it out, but i think they would have a crowd of
between 8,000 to 10,000 and the atmosphere would have been Brilliant..
In saying that, i saw them at The Olympia in 09 and they nearly blew the roof
off. I hear that Neville Staples will not be part of the line up on this tour, as he
is taking a break :cool:

skaface · 18-12-2012 11:27PM

Tickets on sale Thursday morning from Ticketmaster at 9AM.

cometogether · 19-12-2012 10:40AM

skaface wrote: »

I would love to have seen them in The O2, great sound there.
Thet might not have sold it out, but i think they would have a crowd of
between 8,000 to 10,000 and the atmosphere would have been Brilliant..
In saying that, i saw them at The Olympia in 09 and they nearly blew the roof
off. I hear that Neville Staples will not be part of the line up on this tour, as he
is taking a break :cool:

Serious? That's not good! Oh well, I'll still try and get to this regardless! Was sickened I couldn't see them the other times, and this will prob be the last time they're here I would imagine.

SlipperyPeople · 19-12-2012 02:11PM

let us all stand up for the Irish national Anthem

holly8 · 19-12-2012 08:21PM

got my tickets ... thanks OP!!! I would never have known about this otherwise

buster180 · 19-12-2012 09:01PM

holly8 wrote: »

got my tickets ... thanks OP!!! I would never have known about this otherwise

How did you get them early?????????? Have you got a fan club code you could pass on???

holly8 · 20-12-2012 12:27AM

you can join it yourself at ....

http://www.thespecials2.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=21950..

I registered for the forum today and admin Paul sent me on a link. HTH

holly8 · 20-12-2012 12:29AM

holly8 wrote: »

you can join it yourself at ....

http://www.thespecials2.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=21950..

I registered for the forum today and admin Paul sent me on a link. HTH

and I am thrilled ... alarms/reminders set for the morning, no need now. Good luck with it

TopBombing · 20-12-2012 10:06AM

Got what I needed there.

I'm out a small fortune on tickets this side of Christmas though!!

cometogether · 20-12-2012 10:06AM

Just picked up a ticket there

Mr Whirly · 20-12-2012 04:36PM

I've registered on that forum, is yer man quick to get back to you?

buster180 · 20-12-2012 05:09PM

holly8 wrote: »

you can join it yourself at ....

http://www.thespecials2.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=21950..

I registered for the forum today and admin Paul sent me on a link. HTH

Got 3 this morning

holly8 · 20-12-2012 05:26PM

Mr Whirly wrote: »

I've registered on that forum, is yer man quick to get back to you?

he got back to me within a few hours ... but tickets are on general sale now

skaface · 20-12-2012 09:37PM

:cool: Second Date added now on the 7th May aswell

:D

avfc1874 · 02-01-2013 11:29PM

skaface wrote: »

:cool: Second Date added now on the 7th May aswell :D

hi have never been to the olympia. whats best standing , or upper or lower circle. for best atmosphere:cool::D

skaface · 02-01-2013 11:46PM

avfc1874 wrote: »

hi have never been to the olympia. whats best standing , or upper or lower circle. for best atmosphere:cool::D

:cool: STANDING

:D
Standing area holds 900+ on a sold out gig, was at The Specials there
4 years ago, mental.. one of the best gigs i was ever at :cool:

holly8 · 17-04-2013 12:40AM

any support ?

skaface · 04-05-2013 03:40PM

As far as i know, there is NO support band.. The Specials are comming on stage at 8.45 and playing a longer set instead :cool:
Not long to go now.. can,t Fcukin wait!!!

mickyellow · 07-05-2013 12:09PM

Guys, any idea what happened to Terry Hall last night and why he got in such a mood at the end. Still a really good gig although I'm still unsure about the "string section". Strange to see a gig in the olympia and at 10.30.

skaface · 08-05-2013 12:44AM

I think he wasn,t happy with the sound there, and got annoyed more than once.
Thought the band played a great set , great to hear so many songs from their second album - hence the string section.. would be impossible to play those songs without them.
As for finishing at 10.30.. they played for an hour and a half, played 20+ songs..
i think they earned their few squid.. ( and they had to do it all again 2 nite in their 2nd Olympia gig).Ireally enjoyed it, sore today though

:D

stateofflux · 08-05-2013 10:12AM

i am not a huge fan but i have to say i was blown away by their performance on monday. the amount of classic songwriting on display was staggering...great atmosphere too.:)

harry Bailey esq · 08-05-2013 02:37PM

place was hopping last night,great gig.good session in the Turks head afterwards the bionic rats were providing the entertainment there.skinheads never die,we just get older:)

THE SPECIALS ANNOUNCE IRISH DATES FOR 2013

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