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UB40’s New Merch Store!

Written on 30th June 2026.

You can now purchase our 2026 Unstoppable World Tour Merchandise including a limited second release of our Hometown Inspired, "I Got You Bab" T-shirts!. Head on over to our merch store to see the full range!

UB40 Black Friday Merchandise Sale

Written on 29th November 2024.

Grab your merch at our first ever Black Friday sale! Featuring all our new merch designs - some of which so far, have been sold exclusively on tour. Get yours right here in our Black Friday pop up store, with discounts of up to 50% off

UB40 to play Paaspop 2025 Festival in Schijndel, Netherlands

Written on 19th November 2024.

We are excited to announce that we will be playing Paaspop Festival in Holland on Saturday 19th April! We'd love to see you there. Tickets are on sale from 10 am on the 19th November 2024.

Join UB40 – LIVE from St Augustine on August 10!

Written on 6th August 2024.

We’re going LIVE from our 2024 US Tour, this Saturday 10 August! We’re very excited to announce we’ll be livestreaming our show at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Florida in collaboration with our longtime collaborators, Bulldog Digital Media, Veeps – one of the...

Win VIP Tickets to UB40’s 2024 US Tour!

Written on 20th June 2024.

We’re really excited to be heading back to America, for another massive Summer tour – and we want you to join us! Be in with a chance of winning VIP tickets to one of our 35+ shows across America, including a VIP Meet&Greet, plus an exclusive UB40 t-shirt and signed album...

Young Culture joining UB40 for 2024 UK Tour

Written on 31st May 2024.

We are delighted to announce Young Culture as our second support act, for the UK leg of our World Tour, alongside the legendary Soul II Soul They are a great Reggae band from our hometown Birmingham and they’re family too. They joined us on the road last year and got the crowds rocking at our...

A Tribute to Conrad Kelly 1960-2024

Written on 10th May 2024.

This morning, we heard the very sad news of ex-Steel Pulse drummer, Jamaican-born, Conrad Kelly’s sudden passing at his home in Birmingham, aged 65. Conrad also worked with UB40 for a while as percussionist, standing in for Norman Hassan when he was too ill to tour. Our commiserations and...

UB45 – UB40’s 21st Studio is OUT NOW

Written on 19th April 2024.

UB45, our 21st studio album is out now via SRG Records (Universal) and is on track to be our highest charting album since Labour of Love III! Our 14-track release features seven brand new songs, plus re-recordings of some of the band’s most beloved hits. Buy, stream or download here Hope...

‘Forever True’ – The New Single Out Now

Written on 28th March 2024.

Our new single – Forever True – the new club anthem for Birmingham City Football Club – is out now. You can listen, watch and stream it via this link. Remember, the only way to own this track is to purchase the BCFC Special Edition of UB45, on CD or Vinyl. ‘Forever...