Founders Reform UB40, Record New Album and Announce Tour Dates

The three original members of one of the most commercially successful reggae acts of all time - UB40 - have announced that they have reformed and are in the studio to record a new album. They have also released a selection of international tour dates to coincide with the announcement. The band issued the following statement on their new website www.ub40.org.

‘The three founding members have reformed and reunited to bring you the true sound of UB40. Ali, Astro and Mickey are currently in the studio working on a new album…more info soon www.ub40.org'UB40’s founder and frontman Ali Campbell and keyboardist Mickey Virtue left the original lineup in 2008. Then, in November 2013, founding member Astro, the other lead vocalist, announced he was leaving what remained of the lineup.Astro then joined Ali and Mickey to play a gig at the IndigO2 on December 6^th.  Astro has now rejoined Ali and Mickey, bringing the three founding members back together, performing and recording as UB40 once more.Best known for their international hits ‘Red Red Wine’ and ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’, UB40 have sold over 70 million records. Formed in 1979 in Birmingham, the band’s initial line-up lasted for 30 years until the 2008 departure of Campbell and Virtue.2014 International tour dates can be found below:Sunday 16th February 2014 Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Adetokunbo, NigeriaFriday 28th February 2014 Riga Motion Pictures Studio, Riga, LatviaFriday 4th April 2014Val De Vie Wine Estate, Paarl, South AfricaSaturday 5th April 2014 Emmarentia Botanical Gardens, Johannesburg, South AfricaFriday 11th April 2014 Airways Hotel, Port MoresbySaturday 12th April 2014 Lamana Hotel, Port MoresbyThursday 17th April 2014 The Aviation Club, DubaiSunday 25th May 2014 Bearded Theory, DerbyshireMonday 28^th May 2014 Benidorm PalaceSaturday 14Tth June 2014 Flashback Festival, Nostell Priory, WakefieldSunday 15th June 2014 Paignton Pier, Paignton, DevonFriday 11th July 2014 Festa Do Chicaro, Sao Miguel, AzoresSunday 24th August 2014 Vosterfeeston, Bree, BelgiumTuesday 26th August 2014 Sommermusik Schloss Rheydt, Monchengladbach, Germany(Photo Credit: Oliver Hillyer-Riley)