UB40 are one of the most successful British acts of all time, with a huge string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic and around the globe. Featuring most of their greatest hits, including both songs to hit #1 in America: "Red, Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling In Love". To date, 2002 is the band's only appearance at the Montreux Festival but clearly inspired them to produce one of their finest performances. This performance is being simultaneously released on CD.

This performance was filmed on July 19, 1981, at the Sartory-Saal in Cologne, Germany, as part of the WDR Rockpalast television series. While unofficially titled At Rockpalast, it was later released on DVD in 2004, featuring multi-camera footage in PAL format and PCM stereo/Dolby audio. The band’s lineup at the time included founding members Ali Campbell (vocals, guitar), Robin Campbell (guitar, backing vocals), Earl Falconer (bass), Jimmy Brown (drums), Norman Hassan (percussion), Brian Travers (saxophone), among others.

Don't miss UB40’s first-ever livestream performance to air on YouTube this Wednesday, September 21. The special show will be aired LIVE, one-time and filmed in front of a live audience from Napa Valley’s intimate art deco Uptown Theater. Premiere livestream studio Bulldog DM will produce the two-hour broadcast for viewing via the band’s YouTube page at 8:00 P.M. PT / 11:00 P.M. ET. The reggae legends with new lead vocalist Matt Doyle. With just a few days left on the tour, UB40 realized the right time had arrived to livestream the intimate Uptown Theater performance.

Recorded on June 22, 1991, at Finsbury Park, London, this concert was part of the Labour of Love II tour and attracted an audience of approximately 30,000 spectators ([turn0search5], [turn0search10]). The band’s lineup featured Ali Campbell (vocals, guitar), Robin Campbell (guitar, backing vocals), Earl Falconer (bass), Jimmy Brown (drums), Norman Hassan (percussion), Brian Travers (saxophone), Astro (vocals, toasting), Mickey Virtue (keyboards), Henry Tenyue (trombone), and Patrick Tenyue (trumpet).