Editing The Specials (section)

====Departures of Neville Staple and Roddy Radiation====
In January 2013, the Specials announced the departure of Staple with the following message on their website: "We are very sad Neville cannot join us on the Specials' UK tour in May 2013 or indeed on the future projects we have planned. He has made a huge contribution to the fantastic time and reception we have received since we started and reformed in 2009. However, he missed a number of key shows last year due to ill health, and his health is obviously much more important. We wish him the very best for the future".

The Specials completed a North American tour in 2013, performing to sold-out crowds in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland and Vancouver.

In February 2014, it was revealed that Roddy Radiation had left the reformed group.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/specials-lead-guitarist-roddy-radiation-6682703 |title=Specials lead guitarist Roddy 'Radiation' Byers leaves the band |last=Chambers |first=Pete |work=Coventry Telegraph |date=7 February 2014 |access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref> In spite of his departure, the Specials played an extensive tour in the autumn of 2014 with [[Steve Cradock]] ([[Ocean Colour Scene]], [[Paul Weller (singer)|Paul Weller]]) as lead guitarist.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://louderthanwar.com/steve-cradock-joins-the-specials-for-november-uk-tour/|title=Steve Cradock joins The Specials for November UK tour |last=Colios |first=Willow |publisher=Louder than War |date=18 March 2014 |access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref>