UB40 featuring Ali Campbell bring The Hits tour to Birmingham in 2024, celebrating the biggest songs from the UK’s most successful reggae band of all time.

The announcement comes as Ali Campbell celebrates the band being inducted into the Music Walk of Fame with an intimate show at London’s Koko. The ceremony will see the unveiling of a stone on the Walk of Fame on Camden High Street.

Next week also marks 40 years since the release of UB40’s seminal album Labour of Love on 12 September 1983, which produced the groundbreaking hits that will be performed on this tour such as Cherry Oh Baby, Many Rivers to Cross, Please Don’t Make Me Cry, and of course the ubiquitous Red Red Wine which topped the charts both sides of the Atlantic.

Further hits from across the band’s career such as Kingston Town, a cover of I Got You Babe with Chrissie Hynde, and (I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You helped the band and Ali Campbell become the authentic voice of UK Reggae, with a total of 70 million records sold, as they took their smooth yet rootsy musical blend to all corners of the globe.

Joining UB40 featuring Ali Campbell for the tour will be very special guest, Bitty McLean.

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell play Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday 13 April 2024. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 8 September here.