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eastbank
29-04-2009, 07:09
anyone lucky enough to have seen the specials on their comeback tour,got tickets for manchester on monday and been waiting to see them since i managed to get 4 tickets off ebay for £200....last time i saw them was 1979 and it cost me £2 to get in the top rank to see them,madness and selector all on the same bill.....happy days

sharpend
29-04-2009, 07:11
I wondered why Neville Staples was on telly the other day waxing lyrical about the state of the country and talking about "Ghost Town" Now I know :D

the_rudeboy
29-04-2009, 08:12
anyone lucky enough to have seen the specials on their comeback tour,got tickets for manchester on monday and been waiting to see them since i managed to get 4 tickets off ebay for £200....last time i saw them was 1979 and it cost me £2 to get in the top rank to see them,madness and selector all on the same bill.....happy daysYep, saw them at the O2 Academy in Sheff last thursday. It was the best gig I've ever been to (and that includes seeing them first time around) The atmosphere was awesome. What a night. Just wish I had a few spare quid in my pocket cos I'd be up to L**ds like a shot. Will have to see what the birthday fairy brings me on sunday. :thumbsup:

sham.69er
10-05-2009, 12:21
i'm off to see em in leeds 24th may..i also have 2 spare tickets if anyones interested.....104 quid the pair including return coach fare :thumbsup:

Barry Noid
10-05-2009, 12:24
i'm off to see em in leeds 24th may..i also have 2 spare tickets if anyones interested.....104 quid the pair including return coach fare :thumbsup: A true SKA fan would offer the less fortunate fans his spare tickets for nowt ;):thumbsup:

melthebell
10-05-2009, 12:45
nope never seen em, prolly wont get to this time either :(
closest was seeing terry hall singing gangsters with the dub pistols at middlesbrough music live a couple of years ago :P

boyfriday
10-05-2009, 13:06
A true SKA fan would offer the less fortunate fans his spare tickets for nowt ;):thumbsup:

I agree Barry, and buy all their beer for the night :hihi:

slimsid2000
10-05-2009, 13:08
Freeeee, Winnie Mandella.:hihi:

the_rudeboy
11-06-2009, 21:00
If anyone's interested they are playing some more dates in November. Tickets on sale tomorrow.

Cardiff Arena (November 1)
Bridlington Spa (2)
Blackpool Empress Ballroom (4)
Plymouth Pavilion (5)
Margate Winter Gardens (7)
Wolverhampton Civic (9)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (12)
Southend Cliffs Pavilion (18 )
Brighton Centre (19)
Nottingham Rock City (21, 22)
London Hammersmith Apollo (24, 25)

stc88
13-06-2009, 08:53
If anyone's interested they are playing some more dates in November. Tickets on sale tomorrow.

Cardiff Arena (November 1)
Bridlington Spa (2)
Blackpool Empress Ballroom (4)
Plymouth Pavilion (5)
Margate Winter Gardens (7)
Wolverhampton Civic (9)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (12)
Southend Cliffs Pavilion (18 )
Brighton Centre (19)
Nottingham Rock City (21, 22)
London Hammersmith Apollo (24, 25)


might give blackpool a go its the day after my birthday.....

the_rudeboy
16-06-2009, 11:53
might give blackpool a go its the day after my birthday.....22nd @ Rock City for me.