UB40

About

UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved huge international success. They have been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times, and in 1984 were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. UB40 have sold over 100 million records worldwide. The ethnic make-up of the band’s line-up is diverse, with musicians of English, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish and Yemeni parentage. Their latest release <a href="spotify:track:1V1RUFhwOLGD6UJpCACrqq" data-name="Champion - Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Official Anthem">Champion - Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Official Anthem</a> which features <a href="spotify:artist:46V9DXiq81DtN4dYvMgKtu" data-name="Dapz on the Map">Dapz on the Map</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1gV0WyQW2VwQF7cSSSPBrS" data-name="Gilly G">Gilly G</a>. The games take place in the band’s home town Birmingham, UK.