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Author: Sally Perry

The Specials To Play Bestival?

5:34 pm Monday, 1st September, 2008, Isle of Wight

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The SpecialsWith a huge question mark hanging over the likelihood of Amy Winehouse headlining at Bestival this Saturday night – after failing to turn up at the Rock En Seine Festival in Paris this weekend – Rob Da Bank has assured Bestival goers that he has a great fall back band shoved up his sleeve.

Terry Hall was interviewed by BBC Radio London back earlier in the year and confirmed that the band were reforming to play a UK festival in September 2008.

Step forward Bestival?

Bestival goers in 2007 will remember that Terry Hall and Lynval Golding accompanied the Dub Pistols on stage last year, to an adoring crowd, so we wouldn’t be in the least bit surprised if they fancied another bit of Bestival action.

Whether they fill the Main Stage surprise act slot at 6.30pm or the Winehouse slot at 10.30pm, we know where we’ll be. Right down the front doing the dog!

Thanks to Annie for the heads up on the rumour that The Specials might be filling the ‘surprise’ slot.

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7 readers' comments to the “The Specials To Play Bestival?” story

  1. +2 Click if you like this comment cupcake     says:
    1, September 2008 at 8:28 pm

    Mmmm! Terry Hall on the mainstage – how fabulous :)

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  2. +2 Click if you like this comment MNSka.com » Blog Archive » Will The Specials reunite this weekend?     says:
    2, September 2008 at 1:30 pm

    [...] to the reliable VentnorBlog, the popular 80’s ska group The Specials may potentially fill the “surprise act” [...]

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  3. +2 Click if you like this comment Alan     says:
    2, September 2008 at 3:01 pm

    Nah this didnt happen and it was never going to happen. It will be early next year before any gigs are in place.

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  4. +2 Click if you like this comment Craig     says:
    2, September 2008 at 3:11 pm

    Alan says “Nah this didnt happen”

    Do you mean the reforming? Coz Bestival ain’t happened yet.

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  5. +2 Click if you like this comment fish     says:
    4, September 2008 at 11:32 am

    GREAT! Time to do the dog again! ;)

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  6. +2 Click if you like this comment Annik     says:
    4, September 2008 at 8:54 pm

    Oh, it’s going to happen. I have it on very good authority.

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  7. +2 Click if you like this comment vic     says:
    17, November 2008 at 10:09 pm

    hope the specials remember 2 come an do sum gigs in wales with disabled access too

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