We are devastated to confirm that Selecter frontman Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson has died after a short illness. The world has lost a 2-Tone original, a talented musician and an absolute gentlemen. We have lost our beloved friend and bandmate. RIP Gaps
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45 years of Too Much Pressure in 2025. New documentary feature film Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story showing now in selected cinemas UK & abroad
- Terry Hall was always the epitome of cool. The golden voice of 2-tone’s greatest band, The Specials & many others. He’s even managed to die in the coolest way possible, hardly anybody knew he was ill,until he’d gone - that’s called going out in style! RIP #terryhall #thespecials
- New documentary “@thespecials - A Message To You” will be shown next week on Sky Arts at 9pm on 19th March - which would have been Terry Hall’s 65th birthday
00:00 - Pauline Black, lead vocalist with 2-tone band The Selecter, actress, broadcaster & author, received her OBE for services to entertainment from King Charles III, who was hosting his first Investiture since his Accession, at Windsor Castle today. 🎖️
- RIP Roger Charlery aka Ranking Roger. “Goodnight sweet prince. And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest”.
- Yesterday Arthur 'Gaps'Hendrickson, co- lead singer of The Selecter for the past 45 years, was laid to rest in Coventry. A sad day, but also joyous. Coventry, city of Peace and Reconciliation brought together those who had not spoken for years. Gaps still worked his magic.
- The Selecter & Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson’s family, thank all who posted the thousands of beautiful messages of condolence on X. In The Selecter’s 45th anniversary year, we will continue to perform, bringing the message of 2-tone to audiences everywhere. Photo: Dean Chalkley
- Arthur Gaps Hendrickson's funeral is tomorrow 23rd July 2024 at 12 noon at Coventry Cathedral. All welcome to pay their respects to The Selecter legend. BBC Midlands will cover.
- Pauline Black received an Honorary Doctorate from the University Of Warwick this morning. She is now an Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) She would like to thank Helen Wheatley for her lovely presentation address & Chancellor, Baroness Catherine Ashton.
- Stage ready for #Paris tonight 🔥 Thanks for all the comments about the new album out today 🙏 Hope to see you on tour
