UB40's 1980 Concert History

UB40 is 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 considerable international success. They have been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times and were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group in 1984. UB40 have sold more than 70 million records worldwide. The ethnic make-up of the band's original line-up was diverse...

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UB40 had 71 concerts in 1980

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 27, 1980
Elvis Costello / Squeeze / UB40 / Madness / The Selecter / Dave Edmunds Rockpile / John Cooper Clarke
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Resorts World Arena, National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Dec 27, 1980
Dec 25, 1980
UB40 Top Of The Pops London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 10, 1980
UB40 Volkshaus Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Nov 08, 1980
UB40 / Afrikan Star

Signing Off tour

Odeon Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 06, 1980
UB40

Signing Off tour

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Odeon Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 05, 1980
UB40

Signing Off tour

Dacorum Pavilion Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom
Nov 04, 1980
UB40

Signing Off tour

University of Kent at Canterbury Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
Nov 03, 1980
UB40 / African Star / Unity
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Hammersmith Palais London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 02, 1980
UB40

Signing Off tour

Manchester Polytechnic Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Oct 30, 1980
UB40 / Afrikan Star Sheffield City Hall Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Oct 28, 1980
UB40

Signing Off tour

Victoria Hall Hanley, England, United Kingdom
Oct 26, 1980
UB40 Tiffany's Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 25, 1980
UB40 Edinburgh Playhouse Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 23, 1980
UB40

Signing Off tour

Leeds Polytechnic Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Oct 20, 1980
UB40 Rotters Club Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Oct 19, 1980
UB40

Signing Off tour

Locarno Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Oct 16, 1980
UB40 Gaumont Theatre Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 09, 1980
UB40

Signing Off tour

Arcadia Ballroom Cork, Munster, Ireland
Sep 11, 1980
UB40

Signing Off tour

Kant Kino Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Sep 10, 1980
UB40

Signing Off tour

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Scala Herford, Germany

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Rotterdam New Pop 80 on Sep 7, 1980 [530-small]

Rotterdam New Pop 80
Sep 7, 1980
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Rotterdam New Pop 80
Sep 7, 1980
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Rotterdam New Pop 80
Sep 7, 1980
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Rotterdam New Pop 80
Sep 7, 1980
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Rotterdam New Pop 80
Sep 7, 1980
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Rotterdam New Pop 80
Sep 7, 1980
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Rotterdam New Pop 80
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Rotterdam New Pop 80
Sep 7, 1980
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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UB40 / Linton Kwesi Johnson on Jul 25, 1980 [566-small]

UB40 / Linton Kwesi Johnson
Jul 25, 1980
 Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
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Pretenders / UB40 on Feb 18, 1980 [848-small]

Pretenders / UB40
Feb 18, 1980
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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UB40 on Sep 10, 1980 [871-small]

UB40
Sep 10, 1980
 Herford, Germany
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Elvis Costello & the Attractions / UB40 / Rockpile on Dec 27, 1980 [185-small]

Elvis Costello & the Attractions / UB40 / Rockpile
Dec 27, 1980
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Pop
British
Reggae
Ska
Dub
Roots Reggae
Reggae Fusion
Reggae-Pop
Pop-Reggae
UK Reggae
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 89 concerts
2025 64 concerts
2024 83 concerts
2023 50 concerts
2022 88 concerts
2021 17 concerts
2020 17 concerts
2019 111 concerts
2018 54 concerts
2017 78 concerts
2016 74 concerts
2015 94 concerts
2014 84 concerts
2013 21 concerts
2012 29 concerts
2011 14 concerts
2010 62 concerts
2009 54 concerts
2008 60 concerts
2007 51 concerts
2006 91 concerts
2005 34 concerts
2004 13 concerts
2003 21 concerts
2002 18 concerts
2001 44 concerts
2000 37 concerts
1999 37 concerts
1998 15 concerts
1997 6 concerts
1996 1 concert
1995 4 concerts
1994 66 concerts
1993 54 concerts
1992 2 concerts
1991 19 concerts
1990 40 concerts
1989 22 concerts
1988 63 concerts
1987 14 concerts
1986 43 concerts
1985 53 concerts
1984 40 concerts
1983 77 concerts
1982 41 concerts
1981 36 concerts
1980 71 concerts
1979 9 concerts
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