Ska and reggae icons The Beat are heading on tour this spring, and Reading is on their list of places to be.
Ranking Junior is now taking centre stage as the group look to energise audiences with some of the most famous ska and reggae tracks ever written.
Based in Birmingham, The Beat released their debut single Tears of a Clown through The Specials’ 2-Tone label in 1979.
The single went Top Ten in the UK and they struck a deal with Arista to distribute on their own Go Feet label.
Their debut studio album Just Can’t Stop went Gold in England, and included the now-cult single Mirror In The Bathroom.
The band’s live performances and clever blend of personal and political lyrics continue to make them stars to this day, and they’ll be diving into their back catalogue at these
shows.
One of the key bands in the UK ska revival of the 1970s and 80s, this is a chance to see the mix of pop melodies and taut rhythms that made them stars and won them worldwide acclaim.
They will be at Sub89 in Friar Street on Friday, April 14, and tickets have gone on sale.
For more details, log on to: www.sub89.com
