The Beat ft Ranking Jr

The band crossed over fluidly between soul, reggae, pop and punk, and from these disparate pieces they created an infectious dance rhythm. Along with their contemporaries The Specials, The Selecter, and Madness, The Beat became an overnight sensation and one of the most popular and influential bands of the British ska movement. By Christmas of 1979, The Beat were riding high in the UK charts with their first single, a smoking remake of the classic Smokey Robinson tune Tears of a Clown. Over the course of the next five years The Beat toured relentlessly and released three studio albums: “I Just Can’t Stop It”, “Wh’appen”, both reaching number 3 in The UK album charts and “Special Beat Service”. The band toured the world, touring with such artists as David Bowie, The Police, REM, The Clash, The Talking Heads, The Pretenders, and The Specials, to name but a few. The Beat kept scoring hits with tunes that have now become so popular that it’s hard to remember a time when they didn’t exist, such as Mirror in the Bathroom, Hands Off… She’s Mine, Too Nice To Talk To, Save it for Later, I Confess, Stand Down Margaret, and their serene cover of Andy William’s Can’t Get Used To Losing You. The Beat featuring Ranking Jnr continue to perform all the classic hits in their dynamic live shows - Specific set times are only made available on the day of the event, please check the venue’s website page for the most up to date information. All ages are welcome to this event but under 14's must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18. This is a standing event but there will be a seated area is available to anyone who requires it, including disabled customers; access to this area does not need to be booked in advance; please ask a member of staff to point you in the right direction when you arrive. If you require a carer or personal assistant, this person can come in for free without a ticket. So long as you have a ticket for yourself, and you can provide proof of disability when you arrive. See a list of accepted forms of proof on our Visit page. No prior reservation required. Refunds are not available for this event; you are welcome to re-sell ticket yourself on third party sites like TicketSwap.com All regular venue policies apply to this event.