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The group has sold millions of records around the world throughout these decades and has made several international tours that are a complete success, being today one of the most relevant on the music scene and influencing many other bands and artists.

The name of the band, UB40, was given by a British government unemployment form (unemployment form number 40), which the original band members used to fill out while unemployed during the 1970s. UB40 have had a long and successful career that has left an important brand on the international music scene, so its passage through the island of La Palma represents a historic event in the Canary Islands.

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The legendary band UB40 with Ali Campbell will offer their unforgettable greatest hits as part of the “A Real Labor of love 40th anniversary tour” in Marbella Arena on August 6, 2022. The British reggae pop group, founded in 1978, is constantly on tour and has chosen the stage of the multicultural space of Puerto Banús to offer a memorable concert full of hits that gave him worldwide fame such as ‘Red, Red Wine’, ‘Kingston Town’, ‘Cherry Oh Baby’ and ‘Rat In My Kitchen’.

UB40, one of the first non-Jamaican groups that made reggae music their identity card, arrives at Marbella Arena with a great repertoire that has occupied the top positions in the sales charts for several decades.

It should be noted that the version of Elvis Presley’s hit “Can’t help falling in love”, UB40 sold more than 200,000 copies in our country.

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UB40 and Ali Campbell are getting 'up close and personal'.

That's because the reggae icons have just announced two extra special intimate concerts for the tail end of this year.

You can't doubt UB40 's iconic status, having won numerous accolades over the years such as an Ivor Novello, various Grammy and Brit Award nominations, as well as a recent induction into the Music Walk of Fame on Camden High Street.

It's safe to say, that Ali Campbell and the band have made an indelible mark on bringing reggae music to the masses.

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They're the undisputed kings of UK reggae, having sold over 70 million records worldwide, including over 50 hits in the UK alone.

Now to celebrate their incredible legacy, the ' Red Red Wine ' legends are playing their most intimate concerts in decades.

UB40 and Ali Campbell have announced two 'up close and personal' shows on 3rd December at London’s Eventim Apollo, and 5th December at Wolverhampton Civic Hall.

Tickets for the shows are on sale here !

The two concerts are a world away from the countless arena shows they've played over the years, in what promises to be a unique treat for their dedicated fans.

On the shows, Ali Campbell says: "We love doing these intimate shows, it’s always such a great atmosphere.

"This is the perfect way to end the year of fantastic shows we’ve had all around the globe. Big love, Ali x"

With perennial hits such as 'Cherry Oh Baby', 'Many Rivers to Cross', 'Kingston Town', '(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You', 'I Got You Babe', and of course, 'Red Red Wine', these pair of shows are a must for long-term admirers of UB40.

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Full dates and venues for the UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell intimate concerts are below:

3rd December 2024 - London Eventim Apollo

5th December 2024 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall

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As one of the best-selling bands of all time and a group that has had a loyal following for decades, it's no surprise that trying to purchase UB40 tickets can prove a very tough proposition. Fortunately, at SeatPick, you get to access the widest range of tickets online, and we have availability for all of the upcoming UB40 tour dates, so why not check out what great deals you can find today?

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Ub40 london.

19:00 ・ OVO Arena Wembley

$71+ ・ London , United Kingdom

UB40 Liverpool

19:00 ・ M&S Bank Arena

$77+ ・ Liverpool , United Kingdom

UB40 Cardiff

18:30 ・ Utilita Arena Cardiff

$82+ ・ Cardiff , United Kingdom

UB40 Birmingham

19:00 ・ bp pulse LIVE

$83+ ・ Birmingham , United Kingdom

18:00 ・ First Direct Arena

$69+ ・ Leeds , United Kingdom

UB40 Glasgow

18:30 ・ OVO Hydro

$67+ ・ Glasgow , United Kingdom

UB40 Nottingham

19:00 ・ Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

$102+ ・ Nottingham , United Kingdom

UB40 Belfast

20:00 ・ The SSE Arena, Belfast

$88+ ・ Belfast , United Kingdom

UB40 Amsterdam

20:00 ・ Ziggo Dome

$83+ ・ Amsterdam , Netherlands

UB40 feat Ali Campbell London

19:00 ・ Eventim Apollo

$88+ ・ London , United Kingdom

UB40 feat Ali Campbell Wolverhampton

19:00 ・ Wolverhampton Civic Hall

$82+ ・ Wolverhampton , United Kingdom

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UB40 have been touring consistently for over forty years, and their shows are legendary. As a live act, UB40 are among the most entertaining around, and that's down to a number of factors. First off, the band has a massive back catalogue of songs, making every event like a hits tour, and secondly, as a band, UB40 are incredibly tight and know how to put on a show.

The audience at a UB40 concert comes to have a good time and is made up of a mixture of generations, from those who have followed the band since their early days breaking through in Birmingham to more recent generations who have grown to love their iconic sound.

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In 2024, UB40 are once again on the road, and they will play a host of top concerts across Europe. among the big shows planned are dates at the OVO Wembley Arena, the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and L'Olympia in Paris.

The tour kicks off at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival in May before moving to the Netherlands and then across the UK. You can guarantee that all UB40 events will be sold out, so that's why SeatPick is the best resource to secure your tickets. You can expect more than one very special guest to appear at these shows, which end up being very much like mini-festivals.

UB40 History

UB40, named after the code for unemployment benefits in the United Kingdom at the time, were formed in the late 1970s and were led by arguably one of Britain's premier reggae vocalists, Ali Campbell . The band chopped and changed their expansive lineup on many occasions before they played their first gig, which came at The Hare & Hounds pub in Birmingham, and the rest is very much the stuff of legend.

The band's career got off to a roaring start with their debut album, Signing Off, released in August 1980 and getting to number two on the UK album charts. The album contained the hit singles Food for Thought and My Way Of Thinking.

The following year Present Arms was released and was another number two hit in the UK and contained the now iconic single, One in Ten, and the band were beginning to secure glowing praise from the press and an ever larger audience.

The band's fourth studio album, Labour of Love, was their first worldwide hit, going to number one on the UK charts and doing likewise in New Zealand, as well as breaking into the US Billboard charts. It went on to sell a million copies in the United States alone. The album contained one of their biggest hits, their cover of Red Red Wine, which gave them their first US number-one single.

Please Don't Make Me Cry, Many Rivers to Cross and Cherry Oh Baby were also all big successes, and UB40 had finally hit the mainstream. Geffery Morgan (1984), Baggaridim (1985), Rat In the Kitchen (1986) and their self-titled album UB40 (1988), all charted well before another huge seller was released.

Labour of Love II came out in November 1989 and confirmed the band's status as music superstars. It sold over a million copies in the United States and was a huge success across the globe. It included the big releases Kingston Town, Here I Am (Come and Take Me), and The Way You Do the Things You Do.

Four years later, Promises and Lies was released and became the most successful of the band's career. It sold over nine million copies, primarily due to the inclusion of their cover of (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You, which went to the top of the charts in the UK and the US as well as over a dozen other countries.

In June 1988, they performed at Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Tribute and headlined the Live Earth concert in 2007. In 2008 the band started to stutter, and lead singer Ali Campbell left the band due to issues with the band's management.

The band's TwentyFourSeven was the last made with UB40's classic lineup, but this did not lessen the group's appeal. The same year they played the Hollywood Bowl in the US to rave reviews. Sadly long-term members Brian Travers and Astro both passed away in 2021.

In 2021, UB40 released their 20th studio album with Bigg Baggariddim, proving a minor success, though it did elicit glowing reviews from the press, and the band continues to perform successful tours on a prolific basis.

UB40 have sold over 70 million records worldwide and have been nominated for numerous awards, including Grammys and Brit Awards.

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19:00 OVO Arena Wembley

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Liverpool, united kingdom.

19:00 M&S Bank Arena (Liverpool Echo Arena)

07 Nov Thursday Thu 2024

Cardiff, united kingdom.

18:30 Cardiff International Arena

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Birmingham, united kingdom.

19:00 bp pulse LIVE

15 Nov Friday Fri 2024

Leeds, united kingdom.

18:00 First Direct Arena

16 Nov Saturday Sat 2024

Glasgow, united kingdom.

18:30 OVO Hydro (formerly The SSE Hydro)

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Nottingham, united kingdom.

19:00 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

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20:00 The SSE Arena (Odyssey)

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20:00 Ziggo Dome

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Antwerp, belgium.

20:00 Lotto Arena

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20:00 Volkshaus Zürich

03 Dec Tuesday Tue 2024

19:00 Eventim Apollo

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Berlin, germany.

20:00 Columbiahalle

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Wolverhampton, united kingdom.

19:00 Wolverhampton Civic Hall

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UB40’s Background

UB40 was formed in 1978 in Birmingham by former schoolmates. The first concert, however, took place in 1979 at a friend’s birthday party. The first breakthrough in their career happened when they started playing at the support of the Pretenders. Yet, their premier album has achieved great success taking high positions in the UK chart. In 1983, the band has conquered the USA audience and became the first foreign group to visit the Soviet Union. The original lineup of the group broke in 2008 when Ali Campbell said that he leaves the group. UB40 has many achievements such as taking part in the Proms in 2000 and 2006 years and 5 Grammy nominations for the best reggae album in the US and the UK. Today, the band has 6 members that currently touring with their new songs although the rumor is that Ali Campbell is touring separately with 2 former members under the same name.   

UB40’s Greatest Hits

A bunch of songs issued by this record-breaking group has topped the UK and The US Singles and Billboard charts. They are famous for such songs as “(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love with You”, “Red Red Wine”, “Kingston Town, King", "Food for Thought”, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”.

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World-famous reggae stars UB40 are set to mark their 45th anniversary with a 2023 US tour and first album release in over four years. The story of UB40, and how this gro

World-famous reggae stars UB40 are set to mark their 45th anniversary with a 2023 US tour and first album release in over four years.

The story of UB40, and how this group of young friends from Birmingham transcended their working-class origins to become the world’s most successful reggae band is not the stuff of fairytales as might be imagined. The group’s led a charmed life in many respects it’s true, but it’s been a long haul since the days they’d meet up in the bars and clubs around Moseley, and some of them had to scrape by on less than £8 a week unemployment benefit. The choice was simple if you’d left school early. You could either work in one of the local factories, like Robin Campbell did, or scuffle along aimlessly whilst waiting for something else to happen.

By the summer of 1978, something else did happen, and the nucleus of UB40 began rehearsing in a local basement. Robin’s younger brother Ali, Earl Falconer, Brian Travers and James Brown all knew each other from Moseley School of Art, whilst Norman Hassan had been a friend of Ali’s since school. Initially, they thought of themselves as a “jazz-dub-reggae” band, but by the time Robin was persuaded to join and they’d recruited Michael Virtue and Astro – who’d learnt his craft with Birmingham sound-system Duke Alloy – the group had already aligned themselves to left-wing political ideals and forged their own identity, separate from the many punk and Two Tone outfits around at that time. The group had nailed their colours to the mast by naming themselves after an unemployment benefit form. Their political convictions hadn’t been gleaned secondhand either, but cemented in place whilst attending marches protesting against the National Front, or rallies organised by Rock Against Racism.

By the time Chrissie Hynde invited them to tour with the Pretenders during the summer of 1980 and their debut single “King b/w Food For Thought” had sailed into the UK Top 5, all the essential elements of UB40 were already in place. Their line-up will remain unchanged for almost thirty years, and they will continue playing a mix of original material and inspired choice of reggae covers in a style that’s instantly accessible with its bright melodies and sweeping horn arrangements – one that’s allied to a formidable rhythm section, capable of holding its own with anything from Jamaica.

UB40’s first album was released the following September, on Graduate Records. Their deal allowed them more creative freedom than if they had signed with a major label. The cover artwork memorably duplicated an unemployment benefit card, with the title “Signing Off” rubber-stamped in red, but it was the music that quickly worked its way into the affections of a young, mainly student crowd with its knowing lyrics, solid reggae rhythms and dubby, instrumental passages, offset by warm horn s olos and Jamaican style scatting. There was nothing else like it at the time. As a multi-cultural band from Birmingham, UB40 weren’t drawn into trying to sound “authentic,” and there was considerably more depth to their music than that of many punk and 2Tone bands. “I’m a British subject, not proud of it, whilst I carry the burden of shame,” they sang on one of the tracks. Accepting the truth of their own situation amidst a sea of other reggae songs proclaiming black heritage gave us a valuable insight into where UB40 were coming from. They were unafraid to stand up and be counted, and British audiences instinctively loved them for it. “Signing Off” duly went to No. 2 in the UK and stayed on the nation’s album charts for 72 weeks.

At the end of 1980, the contract with Graduate expired and UB40 formed their own record company, DEP International, with all eight members owning an equal share. They also signed a licensing deal with CBS, which ensured them far better distribution. “Signing Off” was still in the charts when they released their second album “Present Arms” in the summer of 1981. The sound was immediately brighter, harder and more professional, yet the spirit and commitment underpinning the band’s songs remained resolutely unchanged, as heard on “One In Ten,” written about the UK’s record number of unemployed. With lyrics like “Nobody knows me, but I’m always there. A statistical reminder of a world that doesn’t care,” “One In Ten” became an anthem of the British protest movement, and a genuine counterpart to the equally motivated songs being written by the likes of Bob Marley and Peter Tosh in the Caribbean. “One In Ten” will earn the rare distinction of being “versioned” by Jamaican reggae acts in future. Back in 1981, it formed part of the soundtrack accompanying the race riots erupting in places like Brixton, Handsworth and St. Paul’s in Bristol – hard pressed, inner city areas with large immigrant communities that had found themselves on the frontline in resisting the right wing policies of Margaret Thatcher’s government.

Four months later, and “Present Arms In Dub” became the first-ever dub album to enter the UK Top 40 – this during a period when dub music was the exclusive preserve of grassroots reggae fans, accustomed to buying Jamaican imports. UB40’s stature among British audiences was now assured. They possessed credibility, even whilst racking up hit records, and practiced true democracy by insisting that each member had an equal say in the band’s affairs.

Their next album, 1982’s “UB44,” was recorded in Dublin and featured innovative use of holograms on the ‘limited edition’ sleeve. Trips to Australia and Zimbabwe coincided with further hits in the shape of “I Won’t Close My Eyes,” “Love Is All Alright,” “So Here I Am” and “I Got Mine,” but none breached the Top 20. “UB44” did get to No. 4 in the album charts, but then CBS ended their association with the band, leaving them to negotiate a new deal with Richard Branson’s Virgin Records.

Soon afterwards, they opened a studio in Birmingham called The Abattoir. Now masters of their own destiny (and with legendary JA keyboard player Jackie Mittoo in tow), they decided to pay tribute to the reggae pioneers who’d first inspired them back in the blues parties and clubs of Birmingham, and from hanging out at places like Don Christie’s record store. The band became evangelists of a kind, introducing classic reggae songs and artists to new audiences from around the world as they embarked on three best-selling installments of “Labour Of Love.”

The first was released in the summer of 1983, and contrary to past record labels’ expectations, the change of direction worked magnificently. Labour Of Love became the band’s first No. 1 album in the UK, and would remain in the British charts for eighteen months. Lead single “Red Red Wine” also went straight to No. 1. In fact it stayed in the British charts for two years, thereby giving UB40 their first truly worldwide hit and, eventually, their first American No.1.

UB40 were now recast as Britain’s foremost reggae ambassadors. They have arguably fostered a love of reggae music in more people than any other artist, including Bob Marley, and it started just as soon as they’d introduced timeless Jamaican classics to contemporary audiences on “Labour Of Love.” “Please Don’t Make Me Cry,” “Many Rivers To Cross” and “Cherry Oh Baby” were the other hits from that seminal first edition, which went on to sell more than ten million copies worldwide.

UB40’s next single, “If It Happens Again,” went to No. 9 but the album it was taken from, “Geffery Morgan,” wasn’t a success by previous standards, despite a return to hard-hitting, reality topics on tracks like “Riddle Me,” “As Always You Were Wrong Again,” “You’re Not An Army,” “The Pillow” and “I’m Not Fooled So Easily.” Recorded at The Abattoir, “Geffery Morgan” whilst not selling in the same numbers as “Labour Of Love” like “Baggariddim” – a collection of tracks recorded with leading British reggae MCs – awaits urgent, critical reappraisal. In the summer of 1985 UB40 joined forces with Chrissie Hynde for a cover of Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe” that promptly flew to No. 1 in the UK. “Don’t Break My Heart” also went Top 3 shortly afterwards, confirming UB40 as Britain’s most successful reggae band. Before long, they were again breaking new ground by becoming one of the first western groups to tour the Soviet Union. Their watershed concert in Moscow was recorded and released the following year as “UB40 CCCP.” It was UB40’s second live album – the first, “UB40 Live,” had been released in February 1983.

In August 1986, “Rat In The Kitchen” became UB40’s sixth Top 10 album in the UK. The title track became the first hit off the album, whilst “Sing Our Own Song” had been written in support of black artists in South Africa – this during an era when South Africa was still an apartheid regime, and Nelson Mandela regarded as a terrorist by Britain’s Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

The following November, “The Best Of UB40 – Volume One” began its two and a half year tenure on the UK charts, peaking at No. 3. The group were now a national institution, and yet still full of surprises. “Maybe Tomorrow,” a Jackson Five cover, went Top 20, and previewed an unlikely collaboration with hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa and the Family called “Reckless.” UB40’s next venture would prove a little more predictable. By early 1988 – still recovering from the death of engineer Ray Falconer, who was Earl’s brother, and had been highly influential in determining the band’s sound – UB40 again teamed up with Chrissie Hynde, who joined them on “Breakfast In Bed.” The result was another Top 10 hit, taken from the 1988 album “UB40.” By 1988 the band was now embarking on lengthy world tours, taking in places like Australia, Japan and South America. In July the same year, they played the Free Nelson Mandela Concert at Wembley Stadium in London – an event that was beamed around the world to millions of television viewers, and prompted renewed appreciation of “Red Red Wine” in America. The song had already topped the charts in many other countries, but UB40’s first US No. 1 was certainly special, and especially since they received the good news whilst headlining at Madison Square Gardens in New York! Its success reignited interest in “Labour Of Love,” which entered the Billboard’s Top 20, and led to a second helping of “Labour Of Love.” This album – recorded between extensive touring commitments – would yield three Top 10 hits in America alone, including “Kingston Town” and “Homely Girl,” both of which went Top 10 in the UK and throughout Europe, closely followed by “Here I Am (Come And Take Me)” and “The Way You Do The Things You Do.”

At the onset of the nineties, Robert Palmer duetted with them on their next UK Top 10 hit, “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight,” and 808 State charted with a remix of “One In Ten.” Highlights such as these, whilst welcome, were then dwarfed by the release of “Promises and Lies” which became the group’s biggest selling album, selling in excess of nine million copies worldwide. The biggest hit from “Promises And Lies” was “Can’t Help Falling In Love”, which brought the band their third UK No. 1 and would remain a favourite on American radio stations for years – especially after its inclusion on the soundtrack of the 1993 Sharon Stone film “Sliver.”

By 1994, the constant touring had taken its toll and the band was ready for a well-earned rest – this after playing to record crowds around the world, including South Africa, where they performed to over 250,000 people in total. Virgin would fill the gap by releasing “The Best Of UB40 – Volume Two,” containing hits like “Kingston Town,” “Here I Am” and more recent efforts such as “Bring Me Your Cup,” “Reggae Music” and “Until My Dying Day.” During their sabbatical from UB40, several of the members worked on their own musical projects. Robin and Ali made a guest appearance on Pato Banton’s No. 1 hit “Baby Come Back,” whilst Earl would have success producing house and drum & bass tracks. Ali Campbell also released his debut solo album “Big Love,” which he’d recorded in Jamaica. Their adventures in Jamaica will result in several, celebrated encounters with various reggae legends. The first, UB40’s “UB40 Present The Dancehall Album,” featuring Jamaican acts like Beenie Man, Mad Cobra and Lady Saw, appeared in 1998, and “UB40 Present The Fathers Of Reggae” in 2002. Robin has described the latter as one of the highlights of their career, since it featured many of the artists who’d inspired UB40 (among them Toots Hibbert, John Holt, Alton Ellis and the Mighty Diamonds), singing the group’s own material. Were it needed, the “Fathers” set offered proof of the respect UB40 have always been accorded in Jamaica, and especially among the island’s artists and musicians.

The “Fathers” album had taken three years to record, and the follow-up UB40 set, “Guns In The Ghetto,” would also take longer than expected to reach fruition. The group had reconvened in 1996, when they appeared in the film “Speed 2,” starring Keanu Reaves and Sandra Bullock. UB40 perform “Tell Me Is It True” in the movie, which duly became the lead single (and a Top 20 hit) from “Guns In the Ghetto”, released the following year. Ali described “Guns In The Ghetto” as sounding like “a reggae record, made in Jamaica proper.” It peaked at No. 9 on the UK album charts, and yielded just one further single, “Always There.” “Guns In The Ghetto” eventually sold over a million copies, but suffered from the band’s unwillingness to tour.

Such imperatives were soon realised with the release of “Labour Of Love III,” which became the band’s twelfth Top 10 album in the UK during late 1998. “Come Back Darling,” “Holly Holy” and “The Train Is Coming” were the hit singles from “Labour Of Love III.” The following year they played before estimated television audiences of one billion in India, and then celebrated with yet another UK Top 10 album, the definitive “The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000.”

Other landmark shows would soon follow, including concerts in South Africa, and at a peace concert in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo. One of them, in Switzerland, was later released as “Live In at Montreux.” In 2003, they received an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement and secured another Top 10 album with the “Platinum Collection”, a triple box set comprised of the entire “Labour of Love” series. By now, UB40 had been favourites of the British public for well over two decades. It was therefore fitting they should provide the official anthem for the England rugby team’s triumphant 2003 World Cup campaign in Australia. “Swing Low,” taken from the “Homegrown” set, will become the group’s 49th UK chart single. UB40 have now had 51 chart successes, the only bands to have notched up more hits are Status Quo and Queen, but for UB40 to achieve this distinction by playing reggae music is nothing short of miraculous.

Two years later, on the 25th anniversary of their recording debut, the band released “Who You Fighting For.” Acclaimed not only as a return to form, but also an artistic triumph,” Who You Fighting For” was distinguished by UB40’s decision to record once more as “a live” band – i.e., playing all together in the studio. Its success was aided by a clutch of powerful message songs that wouldn’t have sounded at all out of place on their first few albums. The questioning of authority (including Britain and America’s decision to invade Iraq) and steadfast allegiance to working-class values was there for all to see, and yet the Grammy nominated “Who You Fighting For” also contained its fair share of love songs, such as “One Woman Man,” “Kiss And Say Goodbye” and a winning cover of Matumbi’s “After Tonight.”

At the beginning of 2008, Ali Campbell decided to leave the band in order to pursue a solo career. With a minimum of fuss, he was replaced by another Campbell brother, Duncan, who has a voice that’s virtually indistinguishable from Ali’s. Duncan had been invited to join the band at their inception, but declined. However, some thirty years later alongside the other UB40 vocalists he has made his presence count on the latest album “TwentyFourSeven,” which received widespread acclaim on its release during the summer of 2008. Following on from “Who You Fighting For,” “TwentyFourSeven” was again recorded “live” in the studio, and thus showcases UB40 at their best. Not for the first time, the choice of material was dominated by the kind of searching, political messages they’d long been famous for. Songs like “Rainbow Nation,” “End Of War,” “Oh America” and “Securing The Peace” rank alongside their best-ever reality tracks, except with guest singer Maxi Priest taking over lead vocals on “Dance Until The Morning Light” and a cover of Bob Marley’s “I Shot The Sheriff,” the mood is celebrationary as well. Freed of the need for hit singles (if not hit albums), UB40 sound rejuvenated, as if they’ve rediscovered the creative spark that inspired them in the first place. The results make essential listening, reaffirming their reputation as the world’s most successful reggae band as they continue to reach out to audiences that are impossible to categorise by race, age or nationality.

This year UB40 have had yet another busy tour schedule including such places as, USA, Italy, Germany, Spain and Slovakia to name a few. In between this extensive touring schedule they have also been having a great time recording “Labour of Love IV,” which they have now completed and it is due for release in February 2010. Along side this they have also made time to do a benefit gig at the Rainbow pub in Digbeth, Birmingham. The gig that took place on the 3rd of November was to help the Rainbow raise money to sound proof their roof as they had a noise abatement order slapped on them by Birmingham Council. Needless to say this was a resounding success and not only raised a lot of money for an extremely good cause, it gave around 500 fans an opportunity to see the band up close and personal for the first time in many years. UB40 are now currently in rehearsals for the much anticipated UK tour which begins in Killarney on the 19th of November.

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• Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
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• The Way You Do the Things You Do
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• Bring Me Your Cup
• You Don't Call Anymore / Me Nah Leave Yet
• Fool Me Once
• Cherry Oh Baby
• Homely Girl
• Gimme Some Kind Of Sign

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2024 US Tour Announced!

6th february 2024.

America – we’re on the way! We’re really pleased to announce the first batch of dates for our 2024 US tour, that once again sees us travel coast-to-coast for the Summer. Our season kicks off on July 2 in New York – touring to major amphitheaters and some really amazing venues. This tour is coincides with the release of our latest album, UB45.

We’re also going to be joined by our good friends, Maxi Priest, Inner Circle and Third World for select dates, along with The English Beat and US band, Fastest Land Animal – check the listings for more info!

“ We’re excited to get back to the States again for our third year in a row, as we love coming to America. We can’t wait to play songs from our new album that we’re so very proud of, showcasing Matt Doyle’s vocals on the tracks. He’s brought a new lease of life to our music, as has the addition of our ‘permanent guest’ MC Gilly G and my son on backing vocals, Matt Campbell, carrying on the legacy. When you play songs over so many years, the arrangements and vocals evolve and change. These updated versions of our hits are still close to the originals, but now reflect how we perform them today and they sound better than ever. ” – Robin Campbell

July 2 Sony Hall – New York, NY

July 3 The Wilbur – Boston, MA

July 5 The Great Cedar Showroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino – Ledyard, CT

July 10 Bergen Performing Arts Center – Bergen, NJ

July 11 OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino – Niagara Falls, ONT

July 12 FIM Capitol Theatre – Flint, MI

July 13 The Event Center at Rhythm City Casino and Resort – Davenport, IA

July 21 Emerald Queen Casino – Tacoma, WA

July 25 Mountain Winery – Saratoga, CA*

July 26 Morongo Casino, Cabazon, CA

August 2 Chumash Casino Resort and Spa – Santa Ynez, CA

August 3 Wildhorse Pass – Chandler, AZ

August 5 The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company – Santa Fe, NM

August 8 The Sound at Coachman Park – Clearwater, FL

August 9 Pompano Beach Amphitheatre – Pompano, FL

August 10 The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL

August 11 King Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne, F

• 5:30 PM Doors open
• 7:00 Maxi Priest
• 8:15 English Beat
• 9:30 UB40 performs

Featuring UB40' s five founding members Robin Campbell, Brian Travers, Jimmy Brown, Earl Falconer and Norman Hassan, and long-time members Duncan Campbell, Martin Meredith, Lawrence Parry and Tony Mullings, this is a huge tour not to be missed!