The Neville Staple Band Will Kick Off Three Generations of Ska Tour Tonight!

The Neville Staple Band will be kicking off their '3 Generations of Ska' tour with Stranger Cole, Sugary Staple and The AC30s on Thursday, April 5 in Glasgow, with these artists also playing with numerous support bands along the way. These nine dates present a great opportunity for music lovers to see several legends of ska music, spanning various age brackets, perform together on the same bill.

Neville Staple is credited with changing the face of pop music not only once but twice. His 40-year career in the music business is well documented from his 2Tone years onwards. We can trace this from the early days with his Jah Baddis Sound System, The Coventry Automatics, The Specials and Fun Boy Three, to The Special Beat and various other collaborations during his solo career from the 90s untiil the present day.

Following on from the 2009 The Specials reunion and his departure from the band in late 2012, Staple continues to be a forerunner of the ska movement, and continues to thrill audiences with new releases, touring and festival appearances worldwide. His highly celebrated album 'The Return of Judge Roughneck' was released in 2017 via Cleopatra Records to outstanding reviews.

This is the first time that the legendary Stranger Cole is sharing the tour stage with Neville Staple for a super double billing. Stranger Cole, a legendary artist from Jamaica, has written and produced some of the most iconic ska, rocksteady and reggae songs on the scene and has worked alongside other greats, such as Prince Buster and Ken Boothe. He has inspired generations of musicians, especially ska and 2Tone artists, including the Original Rude Boy Neville Staple.

Cole recently asked Neville's wife Sugary Staple to do a reworking of his classic hit with Patsy Todd 'When You Call My Name'. The duet by Sugary and Neville, which will be performed during the tour and will feature on their forthcoming album, is the project that first inspired this 3 Generations of Ska Tour. With The AC30s and Neville's band providing an excellent jamboree of music through the decades, from the 1960s to present day, along with performances by other supporting bands, this tour is sure to be one of the year's highlights for fans of ska and 2Tone, with punk, bluebeat and rocksteady infusions.

As one of the most versatile and long-lasting genres of music alive today, ska has derived from many influences and has stood the test of time with new many originators still taking to the stage worldwide, plus new young bands taking up the musical reigns. Get your stomping feet ready for a legendary and exclusive musical feast. Tickets and more detailed venue information can be obtained online at http://www.originalrudeboy.co.uk

NEVILLE STAPLE BAND TOUR DATES

APR 05 3 Generations of Ska - Glasgow, United Kingdom

APR 06 3 Generations of Ska - Liverpool, United Kingdom

APR 07 3 Generations of Ska - Sheffield, United Kingdom

APR 08 3 Generations of Ska - Oxford, United Kingdom

APR 12 O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom

APR 13 3 Generations of Ska - Birmingham, United Kingdom

APR 14 3 Generations of Ska - Islington, United Kingdom

APR 15 3 Generations of Ska - Bournemouth, United Kingdom

APR 19 3 Generations of Ska - MK11, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

APR 20 3 Generations of Ska at 2018 Skamouth - Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom

MAY 04 Private Event, Leeds, United Kingdom

MAY 12 Brick & Mortar Music Hall - San Francisco, CA

JUN 09 Stone Valley Festival South - Northaw, United Kingdom

JUN 22 Ashbourne Festival - Ashbourne, United Kingdom

JUN 30 Minety Festival - Minety, United Kingdom

JUL 21 2Tone Forever Festival - Southend-On-Sea, United Kingdom

JUL 27 Butefest - Rothesay, United Kingdom

JUL 29 Fleur Fest - East Hagbourne, United Kingdom

AUG 04 REBELLION FESTIVAL - Blackpool, United Kingdom

AUG 10 Green Meadows Festival - Peterborough, United Kingdom

AUG 11 VW Whitenoise Festival - Thetford, United Kingdom

AUG 17 Rewind Festival South 2018 - Henley-On-Thames, United Kingdom

AUG 25 Camper Calling - Alcester, United Kingdom

AUG 26 Graze Festival - Winchester, United Kingdom

OCT 06 The Globe - Cardiff, United Kingdom

DEC 22 The Garage - Swansea, United Kingdom