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Paying Tribute to Shane McGowan: 1957-2023

Written on 30th November 2023.

“Hitchin’ on a twilight trainAin’t nothing here I’d care to take along‘Cept maybe a song to sing when I wantDon’t say please to no man for a happy tune” It’s with sadness that we bid goodnight to Shane McGowan, former lead singer of The Pogues,...

NEW UB40 EU Merch Store + Ltd Edition Ahoy Ts Available Now!

Written on 30th November 2023.

Brexit was bad for quite a few reasons – one of them being that it costs a lot more for us and our merchandise partners to ship merchandise to Europe, and take merchandise with us on our European tours. However, we’ve now got a new European merch store that means our fans in the EU...

Update on Earl Falconer’s Health

Written on 7th November 2023.

Dear fans, Upon his return from a holiday in Ibiza recently, our brother and legendary bass player Earl Falconer fell ill and was hospitalised. He was diagnosed with a form of meningitis. Despite being seriously ill in hospital for a number of weeks, Earl is now at home resting and expected to...

Setting the Record Straight: UB40’s Response to Ali Campbell

Written on 26th October 2023.

This statement is a direct response to a post by Ali Campbell on 25/10/23. It’s time to set the record straight and make the position very clear, between UB40 and Ali Campbell. Since Ali Campbell left UB40, 15 years ago in 2008 to pursue a solo career, his act has had so many different...

Clarification on ‘UB40’ tour in Uganda (2023/24)

Written on 23rd October 2023.

UB40 sincerely apologises to fans in Uganda and clarifies that we will NOT be performing in the upcoming concert, which is falsely billed as “UB40”, or” UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell”, The official UB40 group, distances itself from the upcoming show in Uganda, taking place at Kololo Independence...

UB40 Supporting Cash For Kids

Written on 25th September 2023.

UB40 are going to Prison! We’ll be locked up in the HM Prison Shrewsbury, to raise money for the charities Cash for Kids and LoveBrum, due to the fact that 1 in 2 children now live below the poverty line in our home city of Birmingham, a stat which has really hit home. The lock-in starts on...

Statement on Recent Media Releases Regarding Ali Campbell’s Solo Tour

Written on 5th September 2023.

Following the unveiling of UB40’s ‘Music Walk Of Fame’ star on Monday, September 4 2023, UB40 wish to clarify that despite claims from multiple publications and news media outlets that UB40 have ‘reunited’ with Ali Campbell, nothing could be further from the truth. Claims from our ex-singer that...

The UB40 45th Anniversary Tour will be at Wolf Trap on July 9th, 2023

Written on 31st March 2023.

The UB40 45th Anniversary Tour will be stopping at Wolf Trap, Vienna on Sunday, July 9th, 2023 - join us with Maxi Priest and Inner Circle.

Join us for a double celebration at the Rotterdam Ahoy

Written on 22nd March 2023.

Join us as we celebrate a very special double anniversary at the Rotterdam Ahoy Arena. We're celebrating our 45th Anniversary as a band this year and it's the 30th time that we will perform at the Ahoy!