Jerry Dammers Voices Concerns About Specials Reunion

Jerry Dammers has poured cold water on talk of a Specials reunion saying that it is too early to say if it will definitely happen.

Rumours had been rife that the band would reunite for a full tour after Terry Hall and Neville Staples gave it the thumbs up.

However, Dammers says there are still a lot of things to sort out, including working out if the band will still be able to deliver on stage.

He told 6 Music: "We've had one attempt at a trial rehearsal, which at no point was all seven people in the room at the same time.

“It's very early days you know we're talking but there's nothing definite at the moment at all."

He added about the rehearsal: "Some elements were good, and some elements weren't so good.

“There is a helluva lot of work to do. If people are willing to do the work then we can move forward, if they are not willing to do the work then we can't. So I don't know."

Dammers is also concerned that some people may want the Specials to reform for the wrong reasons.

He explained: "The music comes first to me. As soon as you lose sight of that, you lose sight of everything.

People who put the money before music you are on a high road to nothing, a mad dash for cash I am not into at all.

We will have to see if the music can come together properly."