Issue 17 - June 2025

Issue 17 of the 2 Tone fanzine is now ready to order!!

Lynval Golding is this issue's cover star and he is featured heavily in this issue.

Founding member of Bad Manners Paul Hyman is the main interviewee for this issue, talking at length about the formation of the band and those days when they were regular fixtures in the charts right through to his departure in 1988.

Former Specials saxophonist Drew Stansall talks about his life and career, playing with The Specials during the early reunion tours, his time in the Neville Staple Band, his Quadrophenia Nights and his current solo work.

And there's a long read on the release of "When A Light Goes Out" by The Specials Family, with words from the likes of Lynval Golding, Mark Adams, Roger Rivas and Paul 'Willo' Williams on how the single came about.

There's also a feature on the events at The 2 Tone Village back in March where Golding held court for two weekends!

Gig reviews for The Selecter, Rhoda Dakar, The Dirt Road Band, King Hammond, Too Many Crooks and the Too Much Too Young stage show.

Finally, there's all the latest news and goings-on in 2 Tone, including up-to-date tour lists and reviews of the latest 2 Tone-related releases.

All that for £3! Get your pre-orders in NOW!