Back in the hey-day of Two Tone, it was all about Madness, The Beat and the always underrated The Selecter (right)

Back in the hey-day of Two Tone, it was all about Madness, The Beat and the always underrated The Selecter (right). Despite a string of great hits such as On My Radio, Three Minute Hero and Missing Words, the band never really got the attention they deserved.

Having reformed in the early 1990s, they have cut some new music (most notably a single with Prince Buster) and have been touring since. They have now though decided to retire completely from the live stage, and this, they promise, is their farewell tour. Still fronted by original vocalists Pauline Black and Gaps Hendrickson, they are still a formidable live force.

Brian Boyd

Brian Boyd

Brian Boyd, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes mainly about music and entertainment