News - UB40

UB40 ANNOUNCE SIX-DATE NEW ZEALAND TOUR, AS THE START OF THEIR MILESTONE 45TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS.

Written on 19th April 2022.

JOINED BY SPECIAL GUESTS JEFFERSON STARSHIP AND DRAGON. Performing all their hits at shows in Napier, New Plymouth, Matakana, Tauranga, Nelson, and Queenstown. Spark presale at 12pm on Thursday April 21 from www.trademarkgroup.co.nz General public on sale on sale at 12pm on Tuesday April 26 from...

UB40 ANNOUNCES BIGGA BAGGARIDDIM TOUR WITH THE ORIGINAL WAILERS FEATURING AL ANDERSON, MAXI PRIEST AND BIG MOUNTAIN KICKING OFF ON AUGUST 19

Written on 11th April 2022.

The BIGGA BAGGARIDDIM TOUR with The Original Wailers featuring Al Anderson, Maxi Priest and Big Mountain, kicking off on August 19 in Detroit, Michigan. The band will perform its worldwide hit singles “Red Red Wine,” “Food For Thought,” “(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You,” and many more, in...

RIP Bunny Diamond

Written on 2nd April 2022.

So sad to lose another member of the Mighty Diamonds so soon after the shooting of lead singer Tabby Shaw. Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson, also known as Bunny Diamond, has passed away aged 71 after struggling with stroke and diabetes just four days after the death of Tabby. Our sincere condolences to his...

RIP Tabby Shaw

Written on 31st March 2022.

Donald “Tabby” Shaw, brilliant lead singer with legendary reggae vocal trio The Mighty Diamonds was killed in a drive by shooting in Jamaica yesterday. Words fail me, tragic news, he was the same age as me. It was most certainly not the right time. Rest in peace Tabby, your music lives on. Robin....

New Music Video – UB40 Featuring Leno Banton “Show And Prove”

Written on 25th March 2022.

Taken from UB40’s latest album, Bigga Baggariddim, “Show And Prove” is a collaboration with rising Jamaican star Leno Banton. An album of reggae collaborations with artists spanning four continents and seven decades of recording experience, featuring House of Shem, Tippa Irie, BLVK...

Bigga Baggariddim UK and Ireland tour!

Written on 9th March 2022.

We will be coming to a city near you on our Bigga Baggariddim UK and Ireland tour! New dates for Belfast, Castlebar, Leeds and London are live, plus a brand new hometown show at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena will be going on sale this Friday at 10am. Grab your tickets for the tour here: https://biglink.to/UB40Tickets Big...

Australia Dates Rescheduled

Written on 3rd March 2022.

Originally set to tour Australia in October 2020 as part of our 40th anniversary, and to perform hits from our latest releases ‘For The Many’ ‘Bigga Baggariddim’. We have rescheduled for October 2022. With huge shows planned for the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. “We...

New Dates For The Netherlands and Belgium

Written on 27th January 2022.

June 3 2022 – Poppodium 013, Tilburg June 4 2022 – De Roma, Antwerpen June 5 2022 – De Oosterpoort, Groningen June 6 2022 – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht Get your tickets here – https://greenhousetalent.com/ub40. See more of our tour dates here. Big love UB40

Rebel Love Lyric Video

Written on 10th December 2021.

Here is the lyric video for ‘Rebel Love’ this was the third release from our collaboration album ‘Bigga Baggariddim’ which was released earlier this year. This track features Inner Circle’s vocalist Trevor "Skatta" Bonnick on lead vocals and is the perfect foil to UB40’s own cut.

R.I.P. Robbie Shakespeare

Written on 9th December 2021.

Robbie Shakespeare was a Bass player and one half of the legendary drum and bass and production duo Sly and Robbie with drummer Sly Dunbar. Taught to play bass by the great Aston “family man” Barrett of Wailers fame, Shakespeare played in many top reggae session bands from The Hippy Boys, The Upsetters,...