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UB40 adds second show at Pala13 April 2017(PRESS RELEASE) -- Due to overwhelming demand, UB40, featuring legendary founders Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickie Virtue with special guests Matisyahu and Raging Fyah, has added a second show at 7:30 p.m., Friday, 28 July at Pala Casino Spa and Resort's Starlight Theater as part of the band's U.S. Summer Tour. The first performance will be at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, 27 July on the Starlight Theater stage. UB40's new two-CD package, "Unplugged + Greatest Hits" was released in late November on UMC and has already gone Silver in the U.K. "Unplugged" offers an inventive new spin on UB40's early gems, plus the huge hits with which they later wooed the world. Among the highlights on the album is a new version of "I Got You Babe," featuring Ali's 22-year-old daughter, Kaya Campbell, who sings the lyrics originally performed by Chrissie Hynde when the track topped the U.K. charts in 1985. That pop standard is one of four No. 1 singles on "Unplugged", which also contains new takes of "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You," "Red, Red Wine" – complete with a fresh Astro talk-over in an acoustic style – and a new version of "Baby Come Back" featuring Pato Banton, the Birmingham reggae star who took the song to the top of the charts with UB40 in 1994. Since reuniting three years ago, lead vocalist Campbell, Astro and Mickie have developed into a formidable touring outfit with an 11-piece touring ensemble, complete with a three-piece horn section. Formed in 1979, UB40 helped define reggae music for a generation, transforming its working-class roots into a global clarion call. The pioneering reggae troupe topped the U.K. singles chart on three occasions, earned multiple Grammy nominations and sold 70 million records worldwide as it took its smooth, yet rootsy, musical blend to all corners of the globe. Tickets for the second show go on sale at 10 a.m. on 21 April at the Pala box office in the casino. Call 1-877-946-7252 or visit the website. Tickets are also available online at Star Tickets, or by calling 1-800-585-3737. |