Bad Manners are an English 2-Tone Ska band fronted by Buster Bloodvessel (born Douglas Trendle, 6 September 1958, in the borough of Hackney), and formed in 1976 at Woodberry Down Comprehensive School, North London, where the members studied. Reportedly, none of the eight members could play any instrument when they started.
The current line-up is :
Buster Bloodvessel - Vocals
Simon Cuell - Guitar
Lee Thompson -Bass
Richie Downs - Keyboards
Matt Goodwin - Sax
Matt Bane - Drums
Colin Graham - Trumpet
Russel Wynn - Percussion
Biography
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- Bad Manners live in Brighouse 19 Sep 2026 · Brighouse Civic Hall LIVE · SkiddleBuy
- Bad Manners 50th Year Anniversary Tour 27 Dec 2026 · KK's Steel Mill · SkiddleBuy
- Bad Manners — 50th Anniversary tour 27 Dec 2026 · KK's Steel Mill · GiganticBuy
- SKAMANIA Festival 2027 30 Jan 2027 · HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY · SkiddleBuy
Upcoming Appearances
- 2026 12 Aug 2026
Past Appearances
- 2021 30 Jul 2021
- 2019 8 Oct 2019
- 2019 10 Aug 2019
- 2019 10 Aug 2019
- 2019 27 Jul 2019
- 2019 12 Jul 2019
- 2018 5 Oct 2018
- 2018 28 Sep 2018
- 2018 24 Aug 2018
- 2018 3 Aug 2018
- 2018 2 Jun 2018
- 2016 7 Oct 2016
- 2016 26 Aug 2016
- 2016 19 Aug 2016
- 2016 13 Aug 2016
- 2016 11 Aug 2016
- 2016 26 May 2016
- 2016 24 Mar 2016
- 2015 18 Sep 2015
- 2015 28 Aug 2015
- 2015 10 Jul 2015
- 2014 22 Aug 2014
- 2014 30 May 2014
- 2013 16 Aug 2013
- 2013 8 Aug 2013
- 2012 10 Aug 2012
- 2012 20 Jul 2012
- 2011 11 Aug 2011



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