UB40 Announce ‘The Unstoppable Tour’ 2026 Through U.S. & Canada

UB40 have announced “The Unstoppable Tour” through North America, commencing Sept. 18 in Ottawa, ON, and running through Nov. 1, when it’s scheduled to close at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL.

The full tour itinerary can be found below. “The Unstoppable Tour” marks the reggae-pop icons’ fifth consecutive year of touring North America, visiting 40 markets, taking over amphitheaters, and performing arts centers across America, including New York City and Los Angeles, and Canada.

Some Pollstar Boxoffice highlights from UB40’s last visit to the U.S. include 3,137 tickets sold and $181,504 grossed for their Oct. 4, 2025 performance at the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre in San Diego, CA; an Aug. 31, 2025 show at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA (5,041 tickets, $237,819 grossed); or a sold-out Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL on Aug. 22 (3,210, $228,741).

Tickets, fan experiences, VIP and merch packages for “The Unstoppable Tour” are on sale now.

On “The Unstoppable Tour” UB40 will original and founding members James Brown (drums), Robin Campbell (guitar/vocals), Earl Falconer (bass/vocals) and Norman Hassan (percussion/vocals).

They’re joined by Martin Meredith (keyboards/WX7/saxophone), Jahred Gordon (keyboards), Laurence Parry (trumpet/flugel/trombone), Ian Thompson (saxophone), Gilly G (MC vocals), Matt Campbell (backing vocals), and lead vocalist and guitarist Matt Doyle.

Fans can expect all the hits, including “Red Red Wine,” “Food For Thought,” and “(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You.”

UB40, formed in Birmingham, England, has been recording and touring since 1978. They’ve amassed more than 50 UK charting singles, and 17 UK Top 10 albums.

Robin Campbell said, “We can’t wait to embark on ‘The Unstoppable Tour,’ as the tour title says that’s how we are feeling! New music, more shows than our last visit, and a more extensive tour of Canada. This will be our fifth consecutive year back in North America and we couldn’t be happier to be coming back. We are currently in the studio working on our new album which will be out before we arrive, and we can’t wait for the fans to hear what we have been cooking up!”

Jimmy Brown added, “Really looking forward to this year’s USA tour. It’s always fun getting on the road. We could fly on the longer journeys, but we prefer to go by road. You get to see the changing landscape and meet ordinary people along the way. I think this is the fifth year in a row now that we have toured the states, and it just keeps getting better. More gigs, bigger venues, bigger production. American audiences are the loudest in the world, and the crowd has become more and more diverse over the years. Can’t wait to get there.”

UB40 are repped by Big Wave Agency’s Zach Hyde in North America, and CAA’s Paul Franklin and Shaz Qureshi internationally.

In 2008, former lead singer Ali Campbell left the group to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by his brother, Duncan Campbell, who fronted the group until he retired due to illness in 2021.

Matt Doyle has since taken over as lead singer/guitarist, leading the last four major UB40 tours, and performing on their 2024 album, UB45, which features new songs and re-imagined classics, commemorating the group’s 45th anniversary, and reaching #5 on the official album chart of their home country UK.

UB40 plans to release a brand new album this summer.

UPDATE, Feb. 10, 12.32 a.m. PST: This article was updated to correct the band’s booking agent info, as well as to remove any reference to UB40 feat. Ali Campbell, which is a separate band.

UB40 “The Unstoppable Tour” Dates:

Sept. 18 – Ottawa, ON – Venue TBA
Sept. 19 – Montreal, QC – MTelus
Sept. 20 – Moncton, NB – The Molson Canadian Centre at Casino New Brunswick
Sept. 22 – Portsmouth, NH – The Music Hall
Sept. 23 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
Sept. 25 – New York, NY – The Town Hall
Sept. 26 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
Sept. 27 – Philadelphia, PA – Keswick Theatre
Sept. 29 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
Sept. 30 – North Bethesda, MD – Strathmore

Oct. 2 – Windsor, ON –The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Oct. 3 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort
Oct. 4 – Fort Wayne, IN – Foellinger Theatre
Oct. 7 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre
Oct. 8 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre
Oct. 9 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
Oct. 10 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
Oct. 13 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
Oct. 14 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Casino
Oct. 16 – Bremerton, WA – Admiral Theatre
Oct. 17 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Oct. 18 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Oct. 20 – Modesto, CA – Gallo Center for the Arts
Oct. 22 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
Oct. 23 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery
Oct. 24 – Cabazon, CA – Morongo Casino
Oct. 25 – Thousand Oaks, CA – Kavil Theatre
Oct. 28 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Oct. 30 – Fort McDowell, AZ – We-Ko-Pa Casino
Oct. 31 – San Diego, CA – Open Air Theatre

Nov. 1 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
Nov. 3 – Tucson, AZ – Fox Tucson Theatre
Nov. 4 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
Nov. 6 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Nov. 7 – Pine Bluff, AR – Saracen Casino Resort
Nov. 8 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Nov. 10 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
Nov. 12 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
Nov. 13 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
Nov. 14 – St. Petersburg, FL – Duke Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theatre
Nov. 15 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live

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