UB40 announce Newcastle date
UB40’s three founding members will be returning to Newcastle in April having staged a massive North American tour.
Arguably Britain’s biggest reggae band of all time will be performing classic hits and gems from their seminal albums’ Labour Of Love Parts I & II.
These two albums include eight UK Top 20 Singles, including Red, Red Wine, Kingston Town and The Way You Do The Things You Do.
The UK tour starts in Tyneside and takes in Manchester Apollo, London’s O2 Arena, Birmingham Barclaycard Arena, Brighton Centre, Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, finishing at the Plymouth Pavilions on May 5.
"We’ve had an outstanding couple of years on this world tour, what a way to finish it with an arena tour in the good old UK, come and party with us. It’s all very positive. We are having a great time. Since we came back fans have been quite emotional. We’ve been taken aback by the reaction of the audiences.,” says Ali Campbell.
Since reforming in 2013, the trio of Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue have remained at the top of their game, with highlights including their 2014 World tour, a huge show in Las Vegas, and critical acclaim for their new material in last year's Silhouette.
* Tour date: April 26, Newcastle City Hall. Tickets are £35. myticket.co.uk
Viv Hardwick
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