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SUMMARY:UB40
DESCRIPTION:UB40 is one of the most successful and influential British gr
 oups of all time\, with more than 100 million albums sold\, and more tha
 n 50 charting singles in the UK\, including their trademark global #1 hi
 ts “Red Red Wine” and “(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You”\; and U.
 S. Top 10s “Here I Am (Come and Take Me)” and “The Way You Do The Things
  You Do.” The reggae/pop legends set the stage this fall for their highl
 y anticipated Relentless tour\, performing their iconic hit songs\, alon
 g with new songs and reworked classics from their recently released hit 
 45th Anniversary album\, UB45\, which reached #5 on the UK official albu
 m chart. The nine-piece ensemble’s 2025 tour includes on select dates\, 
 The English Beat\, Inner Circle and Big Mountain. “For more than 40 year
 s\, we’ve been one of the hardest working touring bands in pop music\,” 
 says guitarist/vocalist and UB40 co- founder Robin Campbell\, who along 
 with Jimmy Brown (drums)\, Earl Falconer (bass\, vocals) and Norman Hass
 an (percussion\, trombone\, vocals)\, have been the core of the band for
  its entire ever-evolving history. “We aim to have a party every show. A
 s much as we’ve enjoyed our Zoom chats during lockdown\, there’s no subs
 titute for the relationship and synergy we have with our live audiences.
 ” Lead singer Matt Doyle joined the band in 2021 when he was a member of
  the popular Birmingham reggae band KIOKO – taking over for Duncan Campb
 ell\, UB40’s lead singer since 2008 who retired after suffering a stroke
 . UB40 first got wind of the magic Doyle brings to the stage as a singer
  and performer when KIOKO opened for them in 2018 at The Royal Albert Ha
 ll and supported UB40 on their subsequent UK and European tours. Says Ca
 mpbell\, “Watching Matt standing there in the middle of the stage like a
  rabbit in headlights\, full of shock and awe that he’s playing with a b
 and he loved growing up\, was simply fantastic but now his confidence ha
 s grown and he’s settled into the job with consummate ease.” For Doyle\,
  naturally\, it’s beyond a dream to be in those proverbial headlights. “
 Everyone has been so warm and welcoming\,” he says\, “and I’ve received 
 so many beautiful wishes from fans from around the world\, saying I’m th
 e perfect guy for the job and they can’t wait to see me perform. Not onl
 y is it amazing being with the band singing these incredible songs I gre
 w up with\, but it’s also a blast sitting in a room just listening to th
 ese guys with so much worldwide touring experience tell their stories. K
 IOKO were doing very well\, and I’m grateful for my time with them which
  allowed me to find my voice and hone my craft. But joining UB40 is like
  jumping on a ladder and climbing straight to the top floor.” In additio
 n to Doyle\, Campbell\, Brown\, Falconer and Hassan\, UB40’s current lin
 eup includes long time members Martin Meredith (saxophone/WX7/ keyboards
 )\, and Laurence Parry (trumpet/ flugal trombone)\, IanThompson (saxopho
 ne) and newest member Jahred Gordon (keyboards)\, backing vocalist Matt 
 Campbell plus permanent guest emcee Gilly G. 2023 marked UB40’s 45th yea
 r as a band\, and they celebrated with further shows including an emotio
 nal sold out Royal Albert Hall and a summer return to the US. They’ve co
 ntinued their 45th celebrations by recording a new album which is out on
  the 19th of April 2024\, the album – UB45 – consists of seven brand new
  songs and seven re-recordings of some classic UB40\, a mixture of origi
 nals and Labour of Love songs. UB40’s 45 year celebrations will continue
  well into 2024. Following the release of UB45\, the band will embark on
  a massive headline arena tour of the UK and Europe. Robin Campbell said
 : “We’re so proud of this album and the new songs\, but we also wanted t
 o showcase Matt Doyle’s vocals on some of the classics because he does t
 hem so well. He’s brought a new lease of life to our music\, as has fell
 ow Brummie “permanent guest” MC Gilly G. When you play songs over so man
 y years\, the arrangements and vocals evolve and change. These updated v
 ersions of our hits are still close to the originals\, but now reflect h
 ow we perform them today and to me they sound better than ever”. “We con
 tinue to make albums for the simple reason that we love doing it and we’
 re forever inspired by the reactions of our multiple generations of fans
 \,” says Campbell. “Playing ‘Red Red Wine’ and having thousands of peopl
 e sing back to us every night is fantastic\, but we never want to become
  a cabaret act or do a Vegas residency where we only play decades-old hi
 ts for nostalgia’s sake. There’s always an incredible buzz when we prese
 nt new material and get the stamp of approval from the audience.\n\nTick
 ets: https://foxtucson.com/event/ub40/tickets\n\nhttps://findlocal.commu
 nity/event/56aae227-85cf-4e84-bb94-1f65d5845a60
LOCATION:Fox Theatre - Tucson AZ\, 17 W Congress\, Tucson\, AZ 85701
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/56aae227-85cf-4e84-bb94-1f65d5845a6
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