The Specials are in mourning after their drummer John ‘Brad’ Bradbury has died aged 62.
News of his death was confirmed by the band on Tuesday via their Twitter account.
It is with deep regret that we say goodbye to our great friend, the world's greatest drummer, our beloved Brad. RIP pic.twitter.com/yYBFyQmuLy
— The Specials (@thespecials) December 29, 2015
The Coventry-born musician was a member of both the Specials and the Special AKA, who formed after the band split in 1981 – as well as fronting his own soul revue band JBs Allstars.
The news came the same day as Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister’s sudden death.
