Ryan's Gig Guide - October 2019

Neville Staple, legendary frontman of The Specials, Fun Boy Three and Special Beat - also known as The Original Rude Boy - is credited with changing the face of pop music not only once, but twice. He celebrates a super 40-year career in the music business, which is well documented and started out from the early days with Ray King, Pete Waterman,The Coventry Automatics and his Jah Baddis Sound System, before taking to the stage with The Specials during the famous ‘Clash’ tour. Neville’s 2-Tone legacy is huge. 2-Tone fused traditional ska music with punk rock attitude, energy and musical elements. The movement helped to transcend and defuse racial tensions in Thatcher era Britain. The actual black and white chequered imagery of 2-Tone has become almost as famous as the music itself. Following on from the 2009 Specials reunion and his departure from the band in late 2012, Neville Staple continues to be a forerunner of the ska movement and continues to thrill audiences with his own excellent band, The Neville Staple Band, at venues and festival appearances worldwide. His relentless tours across the UK sees him performing at many festivals, including a recent headline slot on the Avalon Stage at Glastonbury Festival and other top fests. His recent Worldwide shows include Hong Kong, Europe and Australia, with the US and others planned. mouse-pointer www.originalrudeboy.co.uk Friday 25th Oct The Robin, Bilston  Check them out in our Spotify playlist www.ryansgigguide.com/audio  WIN 2 TICKETS ONLINE: www.ryansgigguide.com/neville Closing date: 15/10/2019  Neville Staple With His Band + The AC30s camera John Coles www.ryansgigguide.com 16 rgg Oct 2019