Naming themselves after the unemployment benefit form, UB40 formed in 1978, releasing their debut album ‘Signing Off’ in August 1980 – considered by many to be one of the greatest reggae albums ever released by a British band. The UK’s most successful reggae band, UB40, will land in Australia this November for a national tour, including a bunch of regional dates seeing the band play from the city skylines of Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne, all the way through to the beach side havens of Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Cairns and The Gold Coast. Tickets available through club reception or call (02) 6591 6591 online UB40 Austalian Tour Dates $55 + bf presale | $65 Door | Doors Open: 7:30pm Tickets available through club reception or call (02) 6652 3888 or online Thursday 27th August, Club Forster, Forster, NSW $55 + bf presale | $65 Door | Doors Open: 7:30pm| $55 + bf presale | $65 Door | Doors Open: 7:30pm Tickets available through club reception or call (02) 6591 6591 $55 + bf presale | $65 Door | Doors Open: 7:30pm Tickets available through club reception or call (02) 6652 3888 or online Thursday 27th August, Club Forster, Forster, NSW Tickets on sale 9am on Thursday 21st May.įriday 21st August 2015 – C.ex, Coffs Harbour, NSW Mixed by the legendary Errol Brown, Flag is the perfect representation of this sound, and indeed the spirit within Xavier Rudd & The United Nations: it is a passionate call to unite, wrapped in pure Tuff Gong authenticity. Its time to Boogie!”- Xavier Ruddĭescribed by Rolling Stone as a “beautiful celebration of a global sound”, Nanna is an amazingly uplifting listen. We will be touring regional places in Australia some we’ve never been to, some we haven’t been for a long time, in order to deliver this message and celebrate the energy of one people with our fellow Australians. This album, this tour, this family, The United Nations is an example energetically & spiritually of where we need to be as a nation. “In a time when Australia is digging deep, marching together and standing strong for our threatened communities in the Northwest and simply the long awaited need for positive change for reconciliation in our country, I feel the spirit of this band is very important. For his first full band, and the most dynamic album of his career, it’s not surprising that Xavier Rudd wants to take The United Nations to every town in Australia. With 35 dates across all states (including performances at the Darwin Festival and Caloundra Music Festival) the Flag Tour is not just regional Australia’s first up-close introduction to Xavier Rudd & The United Nations, but also the largest regional tour Xavier has undertaken since his 2012 gold-selling masterpiece, Spirit Bird. Across the Atlantic, Xavier Rudd & The United Nations will spend June and July on a European tour, performing for fans in 16 cities across seven countries, before heading back to Australia for the Flag Tour. Spending April and May in North America, the band have been met with even more sold-out shows abroad, with New York, Toronto and Montreal all hitting capacity. Nanna has received rave reviews, and The United Nations are consistently proving themselves to be one of the best live bands in the world. Supporting lead single Come People, Xavier Rudd & The United Nations embarked on a sold-out national tour in March that took them to packed theatres in every capital city, and ended with a triumphant homecoming in front of a capacity crowd at Byron Bay Bluesfest.Īs the year has progressed, Xavier Rudd & The United Nations have become a global force. Following straight on from their appearance at Splendour In The Grass this July, Xavier Rudd & The United Nations will tour Australia-wide throughout August, September and October to celebrate the release of Flag – the second single from their acclaimed debut album, Nanna.Įnthralling his devoted fans, Xavier Rudd kic ked off 2015 by unveiling his long-awaited dream project a full-blown dub record, backed by a eight-piece international all-star band.
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