UB40 announce summer forest shows

Forestry Commission

Following on from their sell-out autumn arena tour, the legendary UB40 have today announced they will be out in the woods this summer as part of the Forestry Commission's Annual Forest Tour!

Their catalogue of hits over the years has resulted in album sales in excess of 50 million and turned eight school friends who formed the band back in 1978 into global superstars. A whole generation has grown up on UB40 classics like 'One In Ten', 'Red Red Wine', 'Don't Break My Heart', 'Kiss and Say Goodbye' and 'Can't Help Falling In Love'.

While many of their peers have followed fashion, jumping from genre to genre in an attempt to remain hip, UB40 have stayed true to reggae and its ongoing capacity for innovation. The music that first inspired them has never lost its edge or vitality and, sharing this belief, it is still the 8 original members of the band performing today.

Tickets are £29.50 for all shows and go on general sale from 9.00am on Fri 20th January 2006

Dates as follows:

THETFORD FOREST, High Lodge, Santon Downham, Suffolk,
Fri 9th June

BEDGEBURY PINETUM, Nr Goudhurst, Kent
Sat 10th June

DELAMERE FOREST, Nr Linmere, Delamere, Cheshire
Fri 16th June

WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM, Tetbury, Glos
Sat 17th June

DALBY FOREST, North York Moors, Nr Thornton-Le-Dale, N Yorks
Fri 23rd June

SHERWOOD PINES FOREST PARK, Edwinstowe, Nr Mansfield, Notts
Sat 24th June

CANNOCK CHASE FOREST, Nr Rugeley, Staffs
Sun 25th June

Ticket hotline: 01842 814612 or buy on line
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk
http://www.seetickets.com

The new album 'Who You Fighting For?' available now. Includes the hit single 'Kiss and Say Goodbye'.

UB40 are:
James Brown: drums
Ali Campbell: vocals / guitar
Robin Campbell: guitar / vocals
Earl Falconer: bass / vocals
Norman Lamont Hassan: percussion / vocals
Brian Travers: saxophone / horn arrangements
Michael Virtue: keyboards
Astro: vocals/ additional percussion

Further information: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/music and http://www.ub40.co.uk

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