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UB40 Drops Ticket Deets While Swearing They’re NOT Checking Out—Is This Comeback the Plot Twist We Didn’t See Coming?

Added on November 6, 2025 inMusic News Cards

Is it just me, or does the cosmos seem to be conspiring to keep UB40 rocking our world? With Mercury in retrograde stirring up a bit of chaos, maybe it’s no coincidence that these reggae legends have swayed away from retirement plans and are gearing up for yet another tour. Featuring founding members Robin Campbell and Jimmy Brown, UB40 is hitting the road again in June 2026, joined by fellow reggae icons Maxi Priest and Aswad. If you’re wondering how to snag those golden tickets, or itching for a VIP experience starting at £140, hold tight—this tour promises a joyous blend of classic tunes and fresh vibes from their upcoming album recorded right in their Birmingham backyard. So, grab your calendars and get ready to dance your way through thirteen UK arenas next summer—because these stars aren’t ready to hang up their hats just yet. LEARN MORE.

Best place to get UB40 tickets as band swear they 'won't be retiring anytime soon'

Reggae stars UB40 are heading out on tour again with Maxi Priest and Aswad

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Reggae megastars UB40 are going on tour and fans are gearing up for a ticket war.

The band, featuring founding members Robin Campbell and Jimmy Brown, are hitting the road again in June 2026 after drummer Jimmy said this week: “we’re not going to be retiring anytime soon”.

Want to join the crowd? Here’s everything you need to know about buying tickets.

VIP tickets from just £140

Want early access? Some VIP and hospitality tickets are available to purchase right now from Seat Unique, starting at just £140.

The band is renowned for fun performances (Photo by Dave Simpson/WireImage)

The band is renowned for fun performances (Photo by Dave Simpson/WireImage)

How, when and where to buy UB40 tickets

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday, November 7 from the following sites:

The band are heading out on a UK arena tour next year (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns)

The band are heading out on a UK arena tour next year (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns)

Where are UB40 playing?

The tour will span 13 UK dates across major arenas. It starts on June 1, 2026 at the Brighton Centre and ends on June 20, 2026 at the bp pulse LIVE Arena in Birmingham.

  • June 1: Brighton Centre
  • June 3: Cardiff Utilita Arena
  • June 5: London OVO Arena Wembley
  • June 6: Manchester AO Arena
  • June 7: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
  • June 9: Hull Connexin Live
  • June 11: Glasgow OVO Hydro
  • June 12: Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
  • June 13: Leeds First Direct Arena
  • June 16: Swansea Building Society Arena
  • June 17: Plymouth Pavilions
  • June 18: Bournemouth International Centre
  • June 20: Birmingham BP Pulse Live

UB40 support acts

Joining the bill as special guests are fellow reggae heavyweights Maxi Priest and Aswad, making it arguably the UK’s biggest reggae tour of next year.

The band have promised fans a mix of their timeless classics alongside fresh tracks from their upcoming studio album, due in spring 2026, making this a celebration of both their legacy and the next chapter.

New album and a Bond theme?

The band recorded a new album earlier this year, and they’ve stuck to their Birmingham roots.

Jimmy said they recorded the album ‘about 100 yards from where we’ve always recorded in Digbeth’.

The title and artwork is yet to be announced.

He also confessed that the band were once asked to record a Bond theme: “We were asked before to do that [a song], we did it but we didn’t deliver it in time.”

They said they also know Stephen Knight, the Peaky Blinders director and creator, who is working on the new Bond film: “We’ve got to know Steven Knight quite well, the writer of Peaky Blinders. He’s bought a lot of property, sort of old warehouses at the back of Digbeth.”

“We will have a little word [about a Bond song] – we’ll take him out and get him drunk,” he joked.

VIP tickets from just £140

Want early access? Some VIP and hospitality tickets are available to purchase right now from Seat Unique, starting at just £140.

Featured Image Credit: Luke Brennan/Getty Images

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