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UB40 announce anniversary shows in London and Manchester this summer: how to get tickets
- Tamara McWilliam
- 13 March 2023

The 'Red Red Wine' legends will headline the O2 Apollo and Royal Albert Hall in June
Reggae pop group UB40 have confirmed two UK performances to celebrate their 45th anniversary. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 17 March.
The eight-piece group will headline the O2 Apollo in Manchester on Thursday 1 June before heading to the Royal Albert Hall for a very special performance on Friday 2 June. The shows will showcase some of their most-loved hits from their 45-year-long career.
The band are also scheduled to perform at a number of outdoor venues throughout the UK this summer including Warwick Castle in June, Moseley Park in Birmingham in August and Dreamland in Margate in September. See a full list of tour dates and venues below.
The announcement comes alongside news of the group's new album UB45 which is scheduled to arrive later this year although an exact release date is still to be confirmed. It follows 2021's Bigga Baggariddim.
UB40 2023 UK tour dates:
Thursday 1 June – O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 2 June – Royal Albert Hall, London
Saturday 24 June – Warwick Castle
Sunday 27 August – Moseley Park, Birmingham
Saturday 30 September – Dreamland, Margate
Tickets for UB40 go on sale at 10am on Friday 17 March.