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Calling all NZ Rude boys and girls!

2-Tone Legends The Selecter are coming to New Zealand for the first time ever this October on their
Too Much Pressure 35th Anniversary Tour!

One of the most vital, visceral and important ska / 2-Tone acts ever, The Selecter are fronted by the female icon of the 2-Tone era, Pauline Black (cited as a prime influence by No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani) and Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson. Mixing punk, ska and reggae, The Selecter reflected the social and political issues of the early Thatcher years in Britain and gave a voice to disaffected youth across the racial divide that still rings true today.

The Selecter burst onto the ska scene in March 1979 with the self titled song on the flipside of The
Specials Gangsters (the debut release on 2-Tone Records). They followed that in October with their own
single, the skankin’classic On My Radio. And in February 1980 they released their classic debut album
“Too Much Pressure” which spawned the timeless - ‘Three Minute Hero’, ‘Missing Words’ and of course
‘Too Much Pressure’. It will be played IN FULL along with a special encore of all your favourites from their
extensive back catalogue!

Pauline Black “We thought our 35th anniversary would be the perfect time to revisit our very first album
Too Much Pressure and perform it in full…for the very first time! We can’t wait to get on the road to bring
our message of multiculturalism from across 4 decades to venues up and down the land. See you there!”
They will be making their New Zealand debut with three shows. Starting in Christchurch and then hitting
Wellington and Auckland. As anyone who has ever seen them knows, this isn’t a band simply going
through the motions – they still put every bit of energy they have into their shows and deliver the ska
goodness!

"the pit and circle of sweaty dancers threatened to spin out of control." Coachella Review
“a joyous rude-boy revue from an act as slick and brash as their shiny silver suits.” GQ Magazine