NewsBabyshambles are going to play Dreamland Margate this summerThe band's only UK show of 2026 features Big Special and Warmduscher.23 Apr 2026 • 3:22 pm
NewsPublic Service Broadcasting and Big Special have announced benefit show honouring SO Recordings’ James BorrerThe event also aims to raise awareness around the symptoms of bowel cancer.22 Apr 2026 • 11:17 pm
NewsBIG SPECIAL have returned with ‘ONLY FREE WHEN SLEEPING’ and news of new EP ‘O’JOY!’The ten-track project collects material from their first two album sessions.15 Apr 2026 • 1:17 pm
NewsBig Special have dropped their new single 'SLUGLIFE'The tour kicks off in Norwich with several sold-out shows.7 Jan 2026 • 3:35 pm
FeaturesBIG SPECIAL: Making noise, making sense and making it up as they goBack with surprise second album 'National Average', BIG SPECIAL are louder, sharper and more defiant - but still reckoning with the chaos that got them here.4 Jul 2025 • 8:58 am
NewsBig Special are going to play a Dot To Dot warm-up show in LondonPunk duo Big Special will perform at Oslo, Hackney, ahead of Dot To Dot Festival's multi-city events in Bristol and Nottingham.3 Apr 2025 • 3:23 pm
NewsAre You Listening? Festival has confirmed the Friday warmup for 2025's eventThe main event hosts Benefits, Coach Party, Honeyglaze, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Alien Chicks and loads more.20 Mar 2025 • 9:54 am
NewsBig Special have released a deluxe version of their debut album 'Postindustrial Hometown Blues'It features remixes, demos and live recordings from Glasgow and Brazil.21 Feb 2025 • 4:24 pm
NewsAre You Listening? Festival is back for 2025, with Sprints, BIG SPECIAL and moreThere's also Benefits, Coach Party, Honeyglaze, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Alien Chicks and loads more.13 Feb 2025 • 6:05 pm
Newsjasmine.4.t, BIG SPECIAL and Master Peace are among 160 new artists added to SXSW 2025SXSW 2025 expands its Austin festival lineup with 160 new artists, including Big Freedia and Steve Wynn, performing next March.11 Dec 2024 • 5:31 pm
NewsBig Special and John Grant have a big moan on their new collaborative single, 'Stay Down, Lazarus'The collaborative track addresses themes of social inequality.10 Oct 2024 • 9:36 pm
FeaturesBIG SPECIAL: "We never set out to be the next Robbie Williams"From the Black Country to the world stage, BIG SPECIAL’s debut album ‘POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES’ is a raw and honest reflection of the band’s journey and the universality of working-class struggles.16 May 2024 • 9:00 am
NewsBIG SPECIAL's new video for 'BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE' stars Game of Thrones and Star Wars actor Kate DickieThe duo's debut album is out very soon indeed.25 Apr 2024 • 9:57 am
NewsBIG SPECIAL have released a new cut from their upcoming debut album - check out 'BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE'The album is "about laughing at the face of the void", they explain.2 Apr 2024 • 7:08 am
NewsBIG SPECIAL have released a new cut from their upcoming debut album - check out 'BUTCHER'S BIN'The album is "about laughing at the face of the void", they explain.13 Mar 2024 • 10:56 am
NewsBIG SPECIAL have announced their debut album, 'POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES'The album is "about laughing at the face of the void", they explain.6 Feb 2024 • 10:31 am
NewsBig Special have shared their new single 'TREES'"It’s about not feeling guilty about what makes us human," they explain.6 Dec 2023 • 12:21 pm
NewsBig Special are going to play a one-off hometown show for homelessness fund Change Into ActionThe gig will take place in December.17 Nov 2023 • 10:20 am
Features2000trees 2023 previews: Big SpecialOne of the most beloved weekends on the festival calendar, 2000trees returns this month with a line up stacked full of Upset faves.4 Jul 2023 • 9:47 am