UB40's 1981 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 36 concerts in 1981

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 24, 1981
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Tivolis Koncertsal Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Nov 11, 1981
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Draken Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Nov 07, 1981
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Théâtre Le Palace Paris, Île-de-France, France
Nov 05, 1981
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Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Nov 02, 1981
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Stadthalle Köln-Mülheim Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nov 01, 1981
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Audimax Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Oct 31, 1981
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Rotation Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Oct 28, 1981
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Göta Lejon Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Sep 13, 1981
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Logan Campbell Centre Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Sep 08, 1981
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Triple J Studios Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sep 03, 1981
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Top Of The Pops London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 20, 1981
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Top Of The Pops London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 19, 1981
U2 / UB40 BBC Studios London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 18, 1981
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Odeon Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Aug 17, 1981
UB40 Odeon Theatre Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Aug 17, 1981
Aug 08, 1981
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Ruisrock Festival

Ruissalo Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
Jul 19, 1981
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Sartory-Säle Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jul 12, 1981
UB40 / Burning Spear / Toots & The Maytals / Weapon of Peace

Reggae Summernight II

Waldbühne Berlin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Show Duplicate for Jul 12, 1981
Jul 11, 1981
UB40 / Toots & The Maytals / Burning Spear / Weapon of Peace

Reggae Summernight II

Stadtpark Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Jun 26, 1981
UB40 Odd Fellows Hall Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Jun 26, 1981 –
Jun 28, 1981
Roskilde Festival 1981
UB40 / Toots & The Maytals / SebastiAn / Bad Manners / Anima / Saga / TV-2 / Fischer-Z / Gnags / Bjorn Afzelius / LAKE / Sneakers / Robert Palmer / Gruppo Sportivo / Mikael Rickfors / Dag Vag / Malurt / Kliche / Anne Linnet Band / Ian Dury & The Blockheads / Malicorne / De Danann / Pelle Miljoona / Voxpop / Earl Okin / Delta Cross Band / Kalinka / Pia Raug / Benny Holst / pinkerton / Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band / Finn Olafsson / Mike Whellans / Terje Venaas / Ballet Mechanique / Van Dango / Sw 80 / Skilfinger / Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band / Marianne Knorr / Poder Popular Show all bands
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Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark

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Jun 8, 1981
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Genres:

Pop
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Reggae
Ska
Dub
Roots Reggae
Reggae Fusion
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