The UK’s most successful reggae band, UB40, will land in Australia this November for a national tour.
The band’s latest Top 30 album ‘Getting Over The Storm’ was awarded BBC Radio 2’s ‘Album Of The Week’ accolade and received 5-star reviews from the UK’s music press.
They named themselves after the unemployment benefit form in 1978 and released their debut album ‘Signing Off’ two years later and has been considered by many to be one of the greatest reggae albums ever released by a British band.
It was the start of a career that has since seen the band have over forty UK Top 40 hit singles and achieve sales of over 100 million records, making UB40 one of the most successful British groups of all-time.
UB40 feat. Duncan Campbell on vocals
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Nearly four decades later, the remaining founding members – and principle songwriters – are joined by new lead vocalist Duncan Campbell following the dramatic departure of long-time lead singer Ali Campbell back in 2008.
UB40 are Robin Campbell (co-lead vocals and guitar), Duncan Campbell (lead vocals) Earl Falconer (bass, vocal), Brian Travers (sax and keyboards), Jimmy Brown (drums), Norman Hassan (percussion, vocals).
The band also feature, Martin Meredith (sax) and Lawrence Parry (trumpet), who have both been in UB40’s touring line-up for over twenty years, and Tony Mullins (keyboards).
UB40 2015 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Thursday 12th November Brothers, CairnsSaturday 14th November The Tivoli, Brisbane
Sunday 15th November Cooly Hotel, Gold Coast
Tuesday 17th November C.ex, Coffs Harbour
Wednesday 18th November Civic Theatre, Newcastle
Friday 20th November Big Top, Sydney
Saturday 21st November Waves, Wollongong
Tuesday 24th November The Forum, Melbourne
Thursday 26th November Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Saturday 28th November Metropolis, Fremantle
