UB40 is one of the most successful and influential British groups of all time, with more than 100 million albums sold, and more than 50 charting singles in the UK, including their trademark global #1 hits “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 for their highly
anticipated 45th Anniversary celebrations this year. “For more than 40 years, 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
Hassan (percussion, trombone, vocals), have been the core of the band for its entire ever-evolving history. Lead singer Matt Doyle joined the band in 2021 when he was a member of the popular Birmingham reggae band KIOKO. In addition to Doyle, Campbell, Brown, Falconer and Hassan, UB40’s current lineup includes long time members Martin Meredith (saxophone/WX7/keyboards), and Laurence Parry (trumpet/ flugel trombone), IanThompson (saxophone) and newest member Jahred Gordon (keyboards) plus permanent guest emcee Gilly G.
Inner Circle
With a 50-year-plus history Grammy Award-winning Inner Circle is one of the world’s most respected reggae groups with a long string of successes stretching back to the mid-70s. Their iconic track “Bad Boys” became a #1 hit in almost every European territory and sold approximately seven million copies worldwide.
