UB40 announce Red Red Wine Australian tour

The world’s top-selling reggae group, UB40, return to Australia this October. Celebrating 45 years of chart-topping hits, UB40’s Red Red Wine Tour kicks off on the Gold Coast and heads to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide before wrapping up at Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium on Sunday, October 20.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Eagle-Eye Cherry will join UB40 on all the Australian tour dates.

Fans are told they can look forward to UB40 classics like Red Red Wine, Can’t Help Falling in Love, Food for Thought, Please Don’t Make Me Cry, and Kingston Town, alongside fresh tracks from their upcoming album UB45, which will be released worldwide on Friday, April 19.

“We’re visiting some pretty exotic places on this world tour, including Latin America, the Caribbean, and the East, but we are always buzzing to come back to Australia,” said Robin Campbell. “The welcome we get from the fans down there is special, and we can’t wait to return with our new album, UB45.”

Coupled with their massive global album sales of over 100 million, UB40 have had 10 UK Top 10 albums. The line-up proudly boasts all but one of the surviving founding members, now bolstered by the reinvigorating presence of vocalist Matt Doyle.

Swedish singer-songwriter Eagle-Eye Cherry’s career changed with his breakthrough hit song Save Tonight from his acclaimed debut album Desiireless. That album went on to sell four million copies worldwide and saw him garner global recognition for his melodic, folky blend of alternative rock. His longevity and success have seen him release six albums, including his most recent record, Back on Track, which came out in January 2023.

UB40’s Red Red Wine Tour hits Red Hill Auditorium on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Tickets are on sale Wednesday, April 17 from premier.ticketek.com.au