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2020 UK Tour Announcement! 11/25/19

Very excited to announce our upcoming UK TOUR in 2020, to celebrate the 40th ANNIVERSARY of The Beat!! How Can You Stand There folx, when tickets on sale TODAY?!?! Come join us for the best ska 2Tone punky reggae dance … Continue reading →

Happy Halloween from The Beat!! 10/31/19

Happy Halloween from your favourite ghoulish group, The English Beat! cheers, sirlouThe Beat

Update complete, here’s some music! 09/11/19

Hey Beat fans, Thanks for bearing with us while we made some necessary behind the scenes updates and changed to our website. We appreciate your support and your patronage! Here’s some musci from our Soundcloud to mek ya likkle feet … Continue reading →

Website under construction, please excuse our mess!

Hey Beat fans, We’re currently updating and working on our website, so some links and posts may not be available during this period! Please bear with us and we will have it back up and running as soon as possible! … Continue reading →

18 Sept. Date with Rancid: Venue Change 08/28/19

Hey English Beat fans! We know you lot are excited about our joining Rancid’s upcoming tour! We are as well! We just wanted to give you a head-up about a venue change for our concert on 18 SEPTEMBER in Michigan, … Continue reading →

RIP Ranking Roger: Dave Wakeling Speaks with Richard Blade 03/28/19

Hey Beat fans, As we continue to process the loss of our friend and brother Ranking Roger, our dear friend Richard Blade was kind enough to have a conversation with Dave Wakeling on his SiriusXM 1st Wave show, to talk … Continue reading →

Goodbye dear friend. RIP Ranking Roger 03/27/19

Dear Beat fans, It is with heavy heart that we pass along the news of the passing of our friend, band mate and brother, Roger Charlery a.k.a. Ranking Roger. RIP @RankingRoger who sadly past away peacefully at home with family … Continue reading →

Come celebrate The Beat’s 40th Anniversary on 30 March! 03/20/19

Hello Beat fans! It was 40 years ago, back in the heady post-punk days of 1979 that a fledgling band of Brummy lads and friends, known as The Beat, hit the stag for the very first time! Now all these … Continue reading →