Neville Staple to hold concert for Weston residents

Neville Staple, the front man from The Specials, Fun Boy Three and Special Beat, will be performing on Saturday, August 12. Neville, also known as The Original Rude Boy, will be supported by a local band and DJ set.

Neville will be performing hits and classics from throughout his career. 

His UK and International career in the music industry started out in the early days with Ray King, Pete Waterman (OBE), The Coventry Automatics and his Jah Baddis Sound System.

He then became a frontman of The Specials, collaborating in a famous tour with The Clash and Bernie Rhodes.

Neville has won many awards throughout his time, including MOJO, NME, several Gold, Silver & Platinum Discs and a lifetime achievement award from a school in his home City of Coventry.

Neville was chosen to be on the former Queen's Platinum Jubilee Pageant list to represent the 2-Tone era.

As stated by the Tropicana, Neville said: “We have lost a lot of my music buddies in recent times, so I will continue to perform in honour of them all.

"I love to see the massive reactions to the hit songs like Ghost Town, Too Much Too Young and Gangsters, and fans continue to write to me about my rugged, energetic and fun stage presence from back in the day.

"The way we bring ska to the mainstream is by mixing Jamaican music with the English punky style. I love performing live and always include my Specials hits, along with other classics and career favourites.

"Every show is like a massive party, where the brilliant fans of all ages, love to dance, stomp or sing-along. I was so proud to become an official Doctor of Music recently too. Dr Rude Boy! How cool is that!”

The concert will run from around 7.30pm until 1.00am.

Early Bird tickets are now sold out, however there are still general admission tickets up for grabs. These cost £28.85 each.

Please note that this performance is for over 18's only.

For more information and to purchase a ticket, please visit the Skiddle website.