Sad to receive the news of Terry Hall’s passing last night from Lynval Golding. Terry’s voice was the perfect instrument for the true and necessary songs on “The Specials”. That honesty is heard in so many of his songs in joy and sorrow. My condolences to his family and friends.

— Elvis Costello (@ElvisCostello) December 20, 2022

Very sad to hear about Terry Hall! Absolutely loved him as an artist. Sad day! #thespecials

— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) December 19, 2022

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RIP Terry Hall of @TheSpecials https://t.co/fp8Mjcyjqy

— Rage Against The Machine ★ (@RATM) December 20, 2022

The Specials were a celebration of how British culture was envigorated by Caribbean immigration but the onstage demenour of their lead singer was a reminder that they were in the serious business of challenging our perception of who we were in the late 1970s. RIP Terry Hall pic.twitter.com/PVwbXyXubq

— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) December 19, 2022

Sending love x pic.twitter.com/zbnmeM5MSi

— Libertines (@libertines) December 19, 2022

Very very sad to hear about Terry Hall. Truly one of the greats. A musical hero ????

— Badly Drawn Boy (@badly_drawn_boy) December 19, 2022

“I was deeply saddened to hear about Terry Hall’s passing on Sunday. @SugaryStaple was called as we arrived in Egypt. We knew Terry had been unwell but didn’t realise how serious until recently. We had only just confirmed some 2023 joint music agreements together. This has hit me pic.twitter.com/sHNMJIwPII

— From THE SPECIALS Neville Staple (@NevilleStaple) December 19, 2022