Final dates announced for The Specials 30thAnniversary Tour. A shameless nostalgia trip it may be, but their gig in Birmingham in April was still the best I’ve seen this year:
Live in 2009
| 1 November | CARDIFF | Arena | 02920 224488 |
| 2 November | BRIDLINGTON | Spa | 01262 678258 |
| 4 November | BLACKPOOL | Empress Ballroom | 0871 2200 260 |
| 5 November | PLYMOUTH | Pavilion | 0845 1461460 |
| 7 November | MARGATE | Winter Gardens | 01843 292 795 |
| 9 November | WOLVERHAMPTON | Civic | 0870 320 7000 |
| 12 November | EDINBURGH | Corn Exchange | 08444 999 990 |
| 18 November | SOUTHEND | Cliffs Pavilion | 01702 351135 |
| 19 November | BRIGHTON | Centre | 0844 847 1515 |
| 21 November | NOTTINGHAM | Rock City | 08713 100000 |
| 22 November | NOTTINGHAM | Rock City | 08713 100000 |
| 24 November | LONDON | Hammersmith Apollo | 08448 444748 |
| 25 November | LONDON | Hammersmith Apollo | 08448 444748 |