{"id":53942,"date":"2025-12-16T16:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/ub40s-big-love-tour-kicks-off-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T16:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:17:40","slug":"ub40s-big-love-tour-kicks-off-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/ub40s-big-love-tour-kicks-off-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UB40’s Big Love Tour Kicks Off in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"


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UB40<\/a>\u00a0featuring Ali Campbell has announced dates for their 2026 tour.<\/p>\n

The British group, formed in 1978 by singer and guitarist Campbell, will play a series of shows in the spring, with most of them taking place in the U.S.<\/p>\n

The Big Love Tour follows a 2024 and 2025 European tour that included several festival headlining slots.<\/p>\n

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“UB40 is my legacy,” Campbell said in a press release announcing the shows. “It’s an absolute joy to travel everywhere and sing these songs to lovely audiences.<\/p>\n

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Ali Campbell leads UB40 at the Hammersmith Odeon during their 1983 peak.<\/em> (David Corio, Redferns, Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

“This is reggae; it brings people together and unifies them. It doesn’t matter if you\u2019re 10 years old or 100 years old; it’s always a happy time. This is what I’ve done for the last 40-plus years of my adult life. I have no intention of ever stopping either.”<\/p>\n

Campbell will be backed in the shows by the same band of players who have performed with him since 2008.<\/p>\n

What Songs Is UB40 Known For?<\/h3>\n

UB40’s debut album, Signing Off<\/em>, came out in 1980. The\u00a0LP hit No. 2 on the U.K. chart; their next four albums all reached the Top 5, with 1983’s Labour of Love<\/em> making it to No. 1.<\/p>\n

Their breakthrough U.S. hit was a cover of Neil Diamond<\/a>‘s “Red Red Wine,” originally released in 1984. In 1988, a longer version of the song hit No. 1.<\/p>\n

In 1993, they scored another No. 1 hit with a cover of Elvis Presley<\/a>‘s “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” UB40 have released 20 albums over their career.<\/p>\n

Where Is UB40 Playing in 2026?<\/h3>\n

The group’s 2026 tour dates begin on April 11 in Grenada, West Indies, with a date at the Grenada Reggae Fest. They will then head to Apopka, Florida, on April 15 for the first of eight U.S. concerts, including shows in Austin and Atlantic City.<\/p>\n

UB40 is currently scheduled to end the run with a May 3 concert in New York.<\/p>\n

You can see all of UB40 featuring Ali Campbell’s 2026 Big Love Tour dates below.<\/p>\n

UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell, Big Love Tour 2026<\/h3>\n

4\/11\/26 – Grenada, West Indies – National Cricket Stadium
4\/15\/26 – Apopka, FL – Apopka Amphitheatre
4\/16\/26 – Cocoa Beach, FL – Cocoa Riverfront Park
4\/17\/26 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
4\/19\/26 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Ekhard Hall
4\/25\/26 – Austin, TX – The Far Out (Main Stage)
5\/1\/26 – Atlantic City, NJ – Oceans Casino w\/ Matisyahu
5\/2\/26 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Casino w\/ Matisyahu
5\/3\/26 – New York, NY – Kings Theatre<\/p>\n

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Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n