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.
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How, when and where to buy UB40 tickets
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday, November 7 from the following sites:
- Viagogo
- StubHub
- Vivid Seats
- Seat Unique (for hospitality and VIP)
- Ticketmaster
- AXS
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.
Topics: Ticketmaster, Music
Jen Thomas