UB40 announce 2015 Australian Tour

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UB40 will land in Australia this November (2015) for a national tour, including a bunch of regional dates seeing the band play from the city skylines of Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne, all the way through to the beach side havens of Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Cairns and The Gold Coast.

Naming themselves after the unemployment benefit form, UB40 formed in 1978, releasing their debut album ‘Signing Off’ in August 1980 – 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. 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 on its release in September 2013.

With nearly four decades of success that has spanned over forty hit singles, international stadium tours, festival headline slots and the dramatic departure of long time lead singer Ali Campbell back in 2008. The the remaining founding members, and principle songwriters, joined by new lead vocalist Duncan Campbell, have moved forward flourishing as they go, and keeping the UB40 legacy alive and well.

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).

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2015 AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Thursday 12th November 2015 – Brothers, Cairns QLD
$69 + bf presale | $75 Door | Doors Open: 7:30pm Tickets available from www.brotherscairns.com.au or phone (07) 4053 1053

Saturday 14th November 2015 – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
$69 + bf presale | $75 Door | Doors Open: 7:30pm Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au

Sunday 15th November 2015 – Cooly Hotel, Gold Coast QLD
$69 + bf presale | $75 Door | Doors Open: 7:30pm Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au

Tuesday 17th November 2015 – C.ex, Coffs Harbour NSW
$69 + bf presale | $75 Door | Doors Open: 7:00pm Tickets available through club reception or call (02) 6652 3888 or online www.cex.com.au

Wednesday 18th November Civic Theatre, Newcastle NSW
$69 + bf presale | $75 Door | Doors Open: 7:30pm Tickets available at the Civic Theatre Box Office or call (02) 4929 1977 any Ticketek outlet, or www.ticketek.com.au

Friday 20th November 2015 – Big Top Sydney, Sydney NSW
$69 + bf presale | $75 | Door Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au | www.oztix.com.au | www.bigtopsydney.com

Saturday 21st November 2015 – Waves, Wollongong NSW
$69 + bf presale | $75 | Door Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au

Tuesday 24th November 2015 – The Forum, Melbourne VIC
$69 + bf presale | $75 Door | Doors Open: 7:30pm Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au

Thursday 26th November 2015 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA
$69 + bf presale | $75 Door | Doors Open: 7:00pm Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au

Saturday 28th November 2015 – Metropolis, Fremantle WA
$69 + bf presale | $75 Door | Doors Open: 6:00pm Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au