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Australia Dates Rescheduled
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 always look forward to trips down […]
New Dates For The Netherlands and Belgium
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
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
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, The Aggrovators […]
2021 Tour Announcement
It is with great regret that we are announcing the postponement of our UK / Irish tour dates for 2021 which unfortunately will now be pushed into 2022. Our promoters have made this decision due to concerns over rising Covid cases across the country and the safety of our fans, crew and band members. We […]
Brian Travers
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our comrade, brother, founding UB40 member and musical legend, Brian David Travers. Brian passed away yesterday evening with his family by his side, after a long and heroic battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with Brian’s wife Lesley, his daughter Lisa and son Jamie. […]
UB40 Announce Matt Doyle As New Lead Singer
UB40 have announced fellow Birmingham reggae band KIOKO’s Matt Doyle as their new lead singer. The announcement comes a week after Duncan Campbell announced his retirement from UB40 in order to focus on his recovery from the seizure he suffered at his home last month. Doyle will already be familiar to many UB40 fans after […]
Ub40 Singer Announces Retirement Following Seizure
UB40 singer Duncan Campbell has announced his retirement from music after suffering a seizure at his home last week. Duncan, 63, who has spent the past year recovering from a stroke he suffered last August, had been preparing for the reggae legend’s UK tour later this year. Duncan said, “Unfortunately, due to continued ill health, […]
