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• Sing Our Own Song
• Homely Girl
• Please Don't Make Me Cry
• Cherry Oh Baby
• I'll Be Your Baby
• Gimme Some Kind of Sign
• Johnny Too Bad
• Red Red Wine
• Kingston Town
• Forever True
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UB40 at Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands

• Tyler / King
• You Don't Call Anymore
• Don't Break My Heart
• Groovin'
• Bring Me Your Cup
• Higher Ground

UB40 at Rewind Festival England 2023

Ub40 at rewind north 2023.

• Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
• Food for Thought
• Can't Help Falling in Love

UB40 at Marenostrum Music Castle Park, Fuengirola, Spain

• The Way You Do the Things You Do
• You Don't Call Anymore / Me Nah Leave Yet
• Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

UB40 at Magdalena en Vivo 2023

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UB40 at The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA, USA

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• Can't Help Falling in Love ( 254 )
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• Cherry Oh Baby ( 207 )
• Here I Am (Come and Take Me) ( 200 )

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UB40 is currently touring across 16 countries and has 58 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at Big Top at Cheltenham Jazz Festival in Cheltenham, after that they'll be at Forum Majadas in Guatemala City.

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• 🇳🇿 New Zealand
• 🇦🇺 Australia
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands
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Big Top at Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Forum Majadas

Parque Viva

Spoorpark Live

Foxwoods Resorts Casino

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races

Bergen Performing Arts Center

OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino

Flint Institute of Music

Rhythm City Casino Resort

Clowes Memorial Hall

Canyons Village Amphitheater

Emerald Queen Casino

The Mountain Winery

Star of the Desert Arena

Ace of Spades

Greek Theatre

Chumash Casino

The Park at Wildhorse Pass

Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater

The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company

The Sound at Coachman Park

The BayCare Sound

Pompano Beach Amphitheatre

Auditorio La Cantera de Nagüeles

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Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts

R.D.S. Simmonscourt Hall

City Airport

Wolfbrook Arena

The Trusts Stadium

Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre

Eatons Hill Hotel

Hordern Pavilion

Margaret Court Arena

Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre

Red Hill Auditorium

M&S Bank Arena Liverpool

Utilita Arena Cardiff

Resorts World Arena

First Direct Arena

Motorpoint Arena

The SSE Arena, Belfast

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UB40 is ALWAYS a treat for the senses live. Their sound is larger than life. How could it be anything less? With Veteran member Robin Campbell on rhythm and lead guitar who also sings with the deeper, melodic voice. Duncan Campbell giving the lead vocals all he's got, throw in some subtle smiles and a whole lot of sophisticated charm as well. Earl Falconer on bass, making a center stage appearance for a few songs of his own, including, Bulldozer, a fantastic new one from the current album "For The Many". Martin Meredith on saxophone playing straight to your soul, Lawrence Perry dazzling on trumpet, and humbly standing in for The one and only Brian Travers was Ian who really carried the music quite well and is an absolute gentleman. Norman Hassan gives you voice, percussion, character and some very fancy dance moves! Tony Mullings on keyboards lays down a very complicated array of sounds that infiltrate the music and make it what it is, he adds so much to the richness of their brand of Reggae. Jimmy Brown sets the tempo on the drums and gives this fine group of genuine, talented, musicians a wild ride to lay down all of their musical contributions to and float you away on rythm, melody, beat, love songs, politics, thought provoking, smile producing MUSIC! This is a band that if you are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to see live, and you miss it, you missed more than you will ever realize. They are so good to their true and loyal fans, both on stage and off. There's obvious reason why this is 40th anniversary tour, 40 years of material, all authentic (even the covers!) all genuine, all solid, and inspirational. UB40 is the finest entertainment I've ever had the privilege to experience. Go. See. Them.

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UB40 Announces UB45 National U.S. 2023 Tour Celebrating 45 Years Of The Band's Iconic Pop-Reggae Music Kicking Off On July 4

UB40 will also be releasing a new album this summer titled UB45, with new songs and reworked classics.

In celebration of four-time Grammy nominated UB40's 45th Anniversary, the band announces their upcoming "UB45" U.S. summer tour, kicking off on Independence Day, July 4, in Camden, New Jersey.

The legendary reggae-pop band will bring fans special live performances of their worldwide hit singles to the stage with "Red Red Wine," "Food For Thought," "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You," and many more. UB40 will also be releasing a new album this summer titled UB45, with new songs and reworked classics (release date TBA). Check local listings for UB40 shows with special guests including Maxi Priest, Inner Circle, Third World and Big Mountain.

With additional dates being added, the national tour will include stops coast-to-coast in Westbury, New York at The Space on July 6 and in Los Angeles, California at the Microsoft Theater on July 21; in addition to Boston, Nashville, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, and more. Tickets are available at UB40.GLOBAL.

Says guitarist/vocalist Robin Campbell, "We love playing the U.S., and celebrating our 45th year and having a new album makes our return even more exciting."

Adds lead singer, Matt Doyle, "Touring the States last year was an absolute dream come true for me, and now I just can't wait to get back out there. Most of all I can't wait for the U.S fans to hear some of our new tunes! I think they're going to love UB45!"

With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, UB40 members Jimmy Brown (drums), Robin Campbell (guitar/vocals), Earl Falconer (bass/vocals), Norman Lamont Hassan (percussion/vocals), Martin Meredith (keyboards/WX7/saxophone), Tony Mullings (keyboards), Laurence Parry (trumpet/flugal/trombone), Ian Thompson (saxophone) - and lead vocalist Matt Doyle - are an English reggae and pop multi-cultural band originally formed in Birmingham, England. With more than 50 singles in the U.K. Singles Chart, the group has been established since 1978.

UB40's lead singer, Matt Doyle, joined the band in 2021, taking over for a retired Duncan Campbell after Doyle's group, KIOKO, opened for UB40 at The Royal Albert Hall in 2018 -- and then supported them on UB40's subsequent UK tour and European tours.

Doyle's lead vocals are featured on the track "You Don't Call Anymore" from from UB40's collaboration album BIGGA BAGGARIDDIM, released in 2021; and last summer's "Champion" , the first single from the forthcoming UB45 album and official song of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which also featured Gilly G and Dapz on the Map, two emcees also from Birmingham.

Originating as group of young friends from Birmingham with working-class origins to creating the world's most successful reggae band, UB40 has gone on to becoming four-time Grammy nominees for "Best Reggae Album," selling millions of records, and spending a combined 11 plus years on the UK album charts with more than 50 UK hit singles including "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You," "Red Red Wine," "I Got You Babe (Ft. Chrissie Hynde)," and many more. UB40 is one of the most successful British groups of all time. For more information visit: https://ub40.global/ .

UB40 is represented in the USA and South America by Jeff Epstein and Paul Gaudio of Universal Attractions Agency (UAA.)

UB45 TOUR DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

7/4/23 Wiggins Waterfront Park Camden, NJ

7/6/23 The Space Westbury, NY

7/7/23 Chevalier Theatre Medford, MA

7/9/23 Wolftrap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, VA

7/11/23 Schermerhorn Nashville Nashville, TN

7/13/23 The Amphitheater at Phillip S. Miller Park Castle Rock, CO

7/15/23 Marymoor Park Seattle, WA

7/16/23 Bossanova Ballroom Portland, OR

7/17/23 Brittfest Jacksonville, OR

7/20/23 Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA

7/21/23 The Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, CA

7/22/23 Palm Pool Las Vegas, NV

7/23/23 Saroyan Theatre Fresno, CA

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UB40 featuring Ali Campbell announce greatest hits tour: Dates, venues and tickets

13 March 2024, 10:29 | Updated: 13 March 2024, 10:39

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UB40 featuring Ali Campbell go out on the road.

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UB40 featuring Ali Campbell have announced a massive UK tour of the band's greatest hits.

The group will play their very biggest songs on the jaunt, including ' Red Red Wine' , 'Kingston Town', 'Cherry Oh Baby', '(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You' and 'Many Rivers To Cross', among others.

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Support on all shows except Glasgow comes from Bitty McClean. Tickets are available now via MyTicket.co.uk

The full tour dates are as follows:

• 6 April – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
• 7 April – Glasgow SEC Armadillo
• 9 April – Leeds First Direct Arena
• 11 April – London The O2
• 13 April – Birmingham Utilita Arena
• 14 April – Cardiff Utilita Arena
• 16 April – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena

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Ali Campbell co-founded UB40 way back in 1979, but he he left the group in 2008 and went solo.

Ex-UB40 stars Mickey Virtue and Astro later joined Ali in a relaunched version of UB40, while Ali's brother Robin continued under the UB40 name.

A third Campbell brother Duncan joined Robin's version of the group, before retiring in 2021 after suffering a stroke .

Ali has continued to perform as UB40 featuring Ali Campbell following the death of Astro in 2021.

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UB40 to Celebrate 45th Anniversary With ‘UB45’ Tour, Album

With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, the multi-cultural band originally formed in Birmingham, U.K., in 1978, and have charted more than 50 singles in the U.K. Singles Chart. UB40 ‘s current lineup features Jimmy Brown (drums), Robin Campbell (guitar/vocals), Earl Falconer (bass/vocals), Norman Lamont Hassan (percussion/vocals), Martin Meredith (keyboards/WX7/saxophone), Tony Mullings (keyboards), Laurence Parry (trumpet/flugal/trombone), Ian Thompson (saxophone), and lead vocalist Matt Doyle, who joined the band in 2021, taking over for the retired Duncan Campbell.

Originating as group of young friends from Birmingham with working-class origins to creating the world’s most successful reggae band, UB40 has gone on to becoming four-time Grammy® nominees for “Best Reggae Album,” selling millions of records, and spending a combined 11 plus years on the UK album charts with more than 50 UK hit singles including “(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You,” “Red Red Wine,” “I Got You Babe (Ft. Chrissie Hynde),” and many more.

UB40 “UB45” 2023 Tour (Tickets are available here  and here ) Jul 04 – Camden, NJ – Wiggins Waterfront Park Jul 06 – Westbury, NY – The Space Jul 07 – Medford, MA – Chevalier Theatre Jul 09 – Vienna, VA – Wolftrap Foundation for the Performing Arts Jul 11 – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Nashville Jul 13 – Castle Rock, CO – The Amphitheater at Phillip S. Miller Park Jul 15 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park Jul 16 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom Jul 17 – Jacksonville, OR – Brittfest Jul 20 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery Jul 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Microsoft Theater Jul 22 – Las Vegas, NV – Palm Pool Jul 23 – Fresno, CA – Saroyan Theatre

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UB40 is Back with a New Single and U.S. Tour, Guitarist Robin Campbell Talks the Band’s Illustrious History

by Jacob Uitti July 15, 2022, 12:03 pm

When Robin Campbell, guitarist for the legendary reggae band UB40, was growing up in the city of Birmingham, U.K., music was everywhere. He was “born into it,” he says. His father was a “reasonably successful” folk musician with a band and his own club to play in. Campbell remembers sitting on the floor as a kid, listening to his pops and his band rehearsing in their home, too. Other musicians would play his father’s club, also in Birmingham, and then stay the night at the Campbell’s.

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Meanwhile, all around, in the ether practically, Campbell would hear ska and reggae music emanating from the windows of homes. There were a lot of immigrants living in the neighborhood, he says, and Jamaican music would fill the space between the residences. Of course, English pop music from the ’60s and Motown would mix in, too. But Campbell loved reggae and so did his friends and family, many of which would go on to form UB40. Ever since, the band, which is set for a new U.S. tour this summer (from August 18-September 18), went on to sell 100 million records, earn Grammy Awards and leave an imprint on music forever. 

“All of which was a great disappointment to my father,” Campbell says, with a laugh. “Being a folk musician, he lived with the eternal hope that one of us or maybe all of us could have become folk musicians and a part of his band, I think. But we just fell in love with reggae.”

And the band’s latest musical contribution is the new single, “Champion,” which the group released today (July 15). The song, which is the official anthem of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, is also UB40’s first single from their upcoming album, UB45 , which is set to drop next year in celebration of the band’s 45th anniversary.

It’s rare that children directly fall in line with their parent’s wishes. Yet, while music was the shared career of choice, it was the genre that was a left turn for Campbell. Hearing the reggae music, all it did was make him and those close to him in age want to do the same. Thanks to guitar lessons from his uncle, Campbell was “conversant” in guitar and able to join with the friends and family that would form UB40. 

“We saw Bob Marley play in 1976 and that sealed the deal, really,” the now-67-year-old Campbell says. “I just turned to my brothers after that concert and said, ‘If you’re ever serious about doing this, that’s what we’ve got to be doing. And I’m in!”

The original members of UB40 were all from the same area, many of whom went to the same school together. They all hung out, went to the same youth clubs, and later, the same bars and venues. Spent time on the streets together. The band, which was multi-racial, was a hodgepodge of people sharing the same interest. When the band finally formed, there was no question about what style of music they’d produce. It was reggae all the way. And even the friends who didn’t want to be on stage became the group’s road crew. 

“Success came for us really very quickly,” Campbell says. 

It’s true. The band was on the road playing gigs for barely a year when they were noticed and started to create a buzz. Chrissie Hynde of the group The Pretenders saw the band play in London early on and then went backstage to ask if they’d open for her group on their upcoming tour. “That was a shock,” says Campbell. But of course, they said yes. To that point, he says, the band had probably done 30 gigs total. Now they were set to play 30 gigs in a matter of weeks with a famous group. 

“We begged, borrowed, and stole whatever money we needed to get on the road,” Campbell says. “It was a baptism by fire. We were dropped in the deep end.”

The band released its first double A-side single, “King / Food for Thought,” in 1980 while on that tour and the music was a hit, peaking at No. 4 in the U.K. and No. 1 in New Zealand. “King” was a song about Martin Luther King Jr. and “Food for Thought” was about the hypocrisy of Christmas, Campbell has said. After that success, UB40 immediately booked the same tour stops for their own headlining gigs, all of which sold out. At the time, reggae and ska were becoming more and more popular in the mid-20th century, thanks to groups like The Specials and others. 

“We were arrogant enough to think that we deserved it,” Campbell says. “But I think we were still in shock because it was just so incredible. You don’t do these things unless you have dreams. But to have them all come true so quickly was a bit ridiculous.” 

As a unit, UB40, the name of which comes from the British unemployment code, was a group that, collectively, made music that people loved. Outside of that, Campbell can’t really explain the band’s success in any fine point way. If he could, he says, he’d bottle it and sell it. But what he does know is that it’s not a matter of trying to guess what fans will want. Instead, it’s about what the band wants, and what the musicians want, and if everyone is honest about that and can achieve those goals, then everything will fall into place. 

“Once you have that,” he says, “you don’t try and second-guess what your fans think. You just do what you love. You don’t try and keep people happy. You try and keep yourself happy. As long as you’re happy with what you’re doing, chances are the people who love you and follow you will like it, too.” 

To date, UB40 has several now-timeless songs. But perhaps their biggest hit is the cover of “Red Red Wine.” The band plays it at every show, even now. As Campbell notes, the song went No. 1 in dozens of countries. And that popularity has been vindicating, he says. The band’s first few albums were comprised largely of originals. Then the band put out  Labour of Love  in 1983, which included a number of covers, all songs they loved, many of which were from the late ’60s and early ’70s in the “embryonic stages of reggae.” Journalists at the time, Campbell says, kept wondering why this group of Brits played reggae. But as they said it was because they loved the music. So, they proved it with their 1983 album and the cover songs they’ve long adored. What’s funny, though, is that the band thought “Red Red Wine” was originally written by the Jamaican reggae musician Tony Tribe, when really it’s attributed earlier to Neil Diamond. Though there are apocryphal stories that even Diamond didn’t write it and it’s from the 1800s. 

“We had no idea it had anything to do with Neil Diamond,” Campbell says. “We only knew the cover done by the reggae artist Tony Tribe. He made a record that was No. 1 on the reggae charts in 1969. When I was 14 years old, that was a massive tune to me.” 

Today, UB40 is different than when it first started. Original singer Ali Campbell, who is Robin’s youngest brother, left the group, unhappy with business practices. Later, Duncan Campbell, another of Robin’s younger brothers, came in and “reinvigorated” the band. Duncan has since left after health issues forced him out. Now, the group is fronted by Matt Doyle, a longtime reggae singer in the band Kioko, fan of the group, and nephew of UB40 percussionist Norman Hassan. Campbell met Doyle at an awards show where Kioko performed a cover of a UB40 song. Ever since then, he seemed like the perfect replacement frontman. Doyle, in his thirties, jumped at the chance and has been navigating the job ever since. He’s really rounded into shape of late, Campbell says, and as a result, reinspired the band. 

“He really impressed me,” he says. “We feel like we haven’t sounded this good for a long time. He’s a great addition.”

Campbell says he’s happier than ever playing music these days. He’s “excited” for the upcoming tour and, he says, he couldn’t imagine himself doing anything else. Sure, he adds, there have been ups and downs along the way. Times, especially when his brothers departed, when he thought maybe he should hang it up, too. The band also lost saxophonist Brian Travers, who died after a battle with cancer, which was “horrible.” But now, Campbell says, his doubts have subsided. He says he’s “full of life and enthusiasm again.” He can’t imagine stopping. 

“Music is an emotional communication,” Campbell says. “The communication between you and a live audience is special. But you can also have the same emotional communication with a record, you know? If a record can reduce me to tears, which it can, then there’s something special happening. I can’t explain what it is. But it’s a special relationship.” 

8/18/22          River Breeze Events Center                                       Knoxville, TN

8/19/22          The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre                             Detroit, MI

8/20/22          Rock, Reggae & Relief Festival                                  Pittsburgh, PA

8/21/22          New Jersey Performing Arts Center                          Newark, NJ

8/24/22          Central Park                                                                     New York, NY

8/25/22          House of Blues                                                             Boston, MA

8/26/22          Southside Stage @ XL Live Harrisburg                      Harrisburg, PA

8/27/22          Entertainment & Sports Arena                                     Washington, DC

8/30/22          Jannus Live                                                                  St. Petersburg, FL

9/1/22            Mizner Park Amphitheater                                           Boca Raton, FL

9/2/22            Stockbridge Amphitheater                                        Stockbridge, GA

9/3/22            The Caverns (Above Ground Amphitheater)            Pelham, TN

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UB40 Releases New Single “Champion” – Announces Tour Dates

UB40 releases “Champion,” the first single from their upcoming 2023 album  UB45 . The album celebrates 45 years of the band’s music, both new and reworked.

UB40’s new song is also the official anthem of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, hosted in UB40’s hometown of Birmingham, England, from July 28 – August 28. “ Champion ” features two of Birmingham’s well-respected emcees, Dapz on the Map and Gilly G, alongside the band’s new frontman, Matt Doyle.

The song is the first to feature Doyle, formerly of the band KIOKO, who took the helm from Duncan Campbell following his retirement after a stroke.

“I wish the absolute best for Duncan and I hope that he makes a full and speedy recovery,” says Doyle. “I have loved UB40’s music for as long as I can remember. The audience has welcomed me with love and open arms and I can’t wait to hear them singing the classics back to me.”

This summer, Doyle performed with the band across the UK and Europe. Critics and fans alike have given rave reviews of the band’s new live show, and UB40 “can’t wait to bring it to America and beyond.”

Doyle says of “Champion,” “The song is about being uplifted and putting that energy into whatever gets you up in the morning — whether it be music, art, or sport.”

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Trek celebrates 45 years of the band’s iconic pop-reggae sound

In celebration of four-time Grammy nominated UB40’s 45th anniversary, the band announces their upcoming UB45 US summer tour, kicking off on Independence Day in Camden, New Jersey. The legendary reggae-pop band will bring fans special live performances of their worldwide hit singles to the stage with “Red Red Wine,” “Food For Thought,” “(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You,” and many more. UB40 will also be releasing a new album this summer titled UB45 , with new songs and reworked classics. Tour support includes Maxi Priest, Inner Circle, Third World and Big Mountain.

With additional dates being added, the national tour will include stops coast-to-coast in Westbury, New York at The Space on July 6th and in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theater on July 21st with additional stops in Boston, Nashville, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, and more.

“We love playing the US, and celebrating our 45th year and having a new album makes our return even more exciting,” shares guitarist/vocalist Robin Campbell.

“Touring the States last year was an absolute dream come true for me, and now I just can’t wait to get back out there,” adds vocalist Matt Doyle. “Most of all I can’t wait for the U.S fans to hear some of our new tunes! I think they’re going to love UB45!”

With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, UB40 is an English reggae and pop multi-cultural band originally formed in Birmingham, England. With more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, the group has been established since 1978.

Doyle joined the band in 2021, taking over for a retired Duncan Campbell after Doyle’s group, KIOKO, opened for UB40 at The Royal Albert Hall in 2018 — and then supported them on UB40’s subsequent UK tour and European tours. Doyle’s lead vocals are featured on the track “You Don’t Call Anymore” from from UB40’s collaboration album Bigga Baggariddim , released in 2021; and last summer’s “ Champion ,” the first single from the forthcoming UB45 album and official song of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which also featured Gilly G and Dapz on the Map, two emcees also from Birmingham.

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Justin Timberlake has officially kicked off his Forget Tomorrow World Tour and the setlist is filled with so many incredible hit songs.

The tour kicked off on Monday night (April 29) at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada and Justin will be traveling around the world for the rest of the year.

New rumors have stated an NSYNC reunion tour is possibly in the works, but it’ll have to wait until 2025 as Justin is fully booked for the rest of the year.

Justin ‘s tour is promoting his sixth studio album Everything I Thought It Was , which was released on March 15.

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The Rolling Stones setlist: Here are all the songs on their Hackney Diamonds Tour

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Here’s How Taylor Swift Should Update Her Eras Tour Setlist to Include ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

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Leading up to the release of Taylor Swift ‘s The Tortured Poets Department , one question lingered in the backs of Swiftie minds for months: How would the new album affect the already three-hour-plus setlist of the pop star’s ongoing global Eras Tour?

When the record finally dropped April 19, bringing with it not just 16 pre-announced tracks, but 15 surprise bonus songs as well, their concerns were only exacerbated. How could Swift possibly slim down her pre- Tortured Poets setlist to fit any new material once she hit the road again? Where would she even begin selecting just a handful of the 31 songs on TTPD to include? Would she even bother trying? (Based on a video the singer posted of recent rehearsals for her next run of shows, which kicks off May 9 in Paris, the answer to that last question is most likely a “Yes.”)

It’s no small task, especially given that no matter what the “Anti-Hero” singer cuts or adds, some fans are bound to be upset when their favorites inevitably don’t make the final listing. Even so, Billboard has risen to the challenge, selecting the best possible collection of Tortured Poets tracks to represent Swift’s newest era while trimming the fat of past eras for an updated, ultimate dream Eras Tour setlist.

Some songs were hard to say good-bye to (sorry, “Mastermind”), and others were truly painful to not extend an invitation (don’t hate us, “Guilty as Sin?”). But in service of a well-rounded, comprehensive Eras experience, difficult decisions had to be made. Keep reading to see how Swift should move forward with her trek, Tortured Poets and all — plus, an idea on how her debut album Taylor Swift can finally get its flowers — below.

ACT I: 'Lover'

• “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince”
• “Cruel Summer”
• “The Man”
• “You Need to Calm Down”
• “Lover”

CUT: “The Archer”

Note: Swift could also probably benefit from shortening her meandering pre-“The Man” monologue in Act I to save room for more songs later on.

ACT II: 'Fearless'

• “Fearless”
• “You Belong With Me”
• “Love Story”

Note: At three songs, the Fearless era is already the perfect length, holistically comprised of the album’s title track and its two breakthrough hits, which made Swift a global star. No room for cuts here.

ACT III: 'Evermore'

• “‘Tis the Damn Season”
• “Willow”
• “Champagne Problems”
• “Tolerate It”

CUT: “Marjorie”

Note: Swift definitely deserves to drink in the applause for a moment after her magnificent piano performance of “Champagne Problems,” but at past Eras shows, she’s allowed the ovations to last for upwards of eight minutes . To save room for more songs, she may want to keep things moving at future stops.

ACT IV: 'Reputation'

• “…Ready For It?”
• “Delicate”
• “Don’t Blame Me”
• “Look What You Made Me Do”

Note: If you’ve been to an Eras show, you know: There’s no messing with the Reputation set. The already ear-splitting crowd somehow gets even louder as soon as this first notes of “Ready For It” blast through the speakers, and the stadium stays at peak volume throughout the traditional “1, 2, 3, Let’s go b–ch” chant during “Delicate” and the seamless transition between “Don’t Blame Me” and “Look What You Made Me Do.” No cuts.

ACT V: 'Speak Now'

• “Enchanted”
• “Long Live”

Note: Justice for Speak Now . Swift’s third album deserves a proper showcase each night, so we sincerely hope that the pop star doesn’t scrap “Long Live” — which she only added to the setlist four months into the Eras Tour’s first leg — to make room for TTPD.

ACT VI: 'Red'

• “22”
• “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
• “I Knew You Were Trouble”
• “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)”

Note: It may seem like an easy time-saver to simply swap out the ten-minute version of “All Too Well” for Swift’s original five-minute version, but doing so would be robbing Swifties of the best ten-minute segment in the entire show. We simply won’t hear of it. That song aside, the other three hits on this mini-set — similar to the Fearless era — form a perfect bite-sized capsule of the album they represent, leaving no excess behind.

ACT VII: 'Folklore'

• “Betty” 
• “August”
• “Illicit Affairs” (Bridge Only) 
• “My Tears Ricochet” 
• “Cardigan”

CUTS: “The 1” / “Invisible String” & “The Last Great American Dynasty”

Note: Sorry, Folklorians: It’ll always have a special place at the heart of the Eras Tour show, but Swift has now released three new albums since her initial alt-folk pivot — hence the harsher cuts here.

ACT VIII: '1989'

• “Style”
• “Blank Space”
• “Shake It Off”
• “Wildest Dreams”
• “Bad Blood”

Note: It’s almost impossible to imagine cutting any of the five songs on the 1989 setlist, each of them massive, stadium-rocking hits a full ten years after their original release (three of them peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while “Wildest Dreams” and “Style” reached Nos. 5 and 6, respectively). A time-saving mashup between two or more of them could, however, be an avenue to explore if needed, with a majority of the tracks boasting similar keys and corresponding musical styles.

INTERLUDE: Surprise Songs

• Surprise Song No. 1
• Surprise Song No. 2

Note: It’s safe to assume that the nightly surprise song section will be where Swift makes up for unused Tortured Poets songs, giving fans the chance to hear acoustic versions of the 20+ tracks on her newest album that probably won’t make it onto the regular setlist .

ACT IX: 'Midnights'

• “Lavender Haze” 
• “Anti-Hero” 
• “Vigilante Shit” 
• “Bejeweled”
• “Karma” 

CUTS: “Midnight Rain” & “Mastermind”

Note: The only non-single to remain safe, “Vigilante Shit” would’ve been next on the chopping block. But honestly — what would the Eras Tour be without Swift’s iconic sultry, Chicago -esque dance break?

ACT X: 'The Tortured Poets Department'

• “Fortnight”
• “The Tortured Poets Department”
• “Down Bad”
• “So Long, London”
• “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?”
• Mashup: “Teardrops on My Guitar” x “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”
• “But Daddy I Love Him”

Note: As Swift’s newest album, Tortured Poets deserves to be the finale. And while, upon first listen, the record may not seem like it has enough stadium-ready bops to close out the show, the above songs 100% have the potential to be converted into the high-energy moments the Eras Tour commands. Just imagine the theatrical potential of “Who’s Afraid,” the meta-ness of a real-life crowd chanting “More!” during “Broken Heart,” and confetti falling from the sky during the final chorus of “But Daddy…” We picture gothic visuals, writing desks, typewriter props, period costumes and lightning strikes during this section.

Now, about that mashup. It’s absurd that Swift has never included any songs from her 2006 self-titled debut album — aka her first-ever era — on the main Eras Tour setlist. But it’s not too late to rectify that.

Picture this: The lights go down after Swift performs “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” Costumes change, a tiger cage and other circus-themed set pieces are wheeled away. Then, the songwriter — her silhouette barely visible under the dim glow of an aquamarine spotlight — sings a cappella the final chorus of the first song about faking smiles in the face of heartbreak she ever released: “Teardrops on My Guitar.” Emphasis on the lyric, “the only one who’s got enough of me to break my heart.”

After she trails off on the last line — “Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won’t see” — the stadium comes to life once more as the crowd’s multi-color light-up bracelets go haywire, an explosion of sound filling the space. “I can read your mind,” Swift jumps in, surrounded by dancers as the lights suddenly go up, revealing one last fabulous costume. “‘She’s having the time of her life…'”

Once that’s done, she’ll move on to the finale, flipping off the haters, embracing her truest fans and proudly proclaiming her love for the man of her dreams in one fell swoop with “But Daddy I Love Him,” disappearing offstage before concertgoers have even finished singing along. Fin.

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse 2024 tour setlist: Every song they played at Phoenix concert

Neil Young brought Crazy Horse to Phoenix for the first since 2003, when the Greendale Tour played what we now call Arizona Financial Theatre.

Saturday’s show at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre was in support of "FU##IN’ UP," a new release that captures Young and Crazy Horse in all their ragged glory.

And they treated Phoenix to a show that put the spotlight on the staples that have made Young one of rock ‘n’ roll's most celebrated elder statesmen, setting the tone with an epic performance of “Cortez the Killer” that lasted roughly 15 minutes.

By the time they brought the concert to a cacophonous conclusion with the glorious racket of “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" and a one-song encore of "Danger Bird," Young and Crazy Horse had powered their way through such classics as “Cinnamon Girl,” “Don’t Cry No Tears” and “Powderfinger.”

Young also took a break from the distortion and his bandmates for a three-song unplugged mini-set, including “Comes a Time” and “Heart of Gold,” before the night was through.

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse 2024 setlist: Every song they played in Phoenix

Here’s every song Neil Young and Crazy Horse played at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix:

"Cortez the Killer""Cinnamon Girl""Don't Cry No Tears""Down by the River""The Losing End (When You're On)""Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere""Scattered (Let's Think About Livin')""Powderfinger""Love and Only Love""Comes a Time" (Neil Young solo acoustic)"Heart of Gold" (Neil Young solo acoustic)"Human Highway" (Neil Young solo acoustic)"Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"

Encore:"Danger Bird"

Pearl Jam Launches 2024 Tour: Set List, Video

Pearl Jam kicked off their 2024 global tour on Saturday night in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The evening’s set list included classics like “Daughter,” “Alive” and “Yellow Ledbetter,” plus selections from the band’s recently released album, Dark Matter . There was also a jarring moment in which guitarist Mike McCready fell off the stage during his solo in “Porch,” though he appeared to be alright.

You can view fan-filmed footage from the concert, as well as a complete set list, below.

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Dark Matter was produced by Andrew Watt, who Eddie Vedder recently described as the “perfect producer” for Pearl Jam.

“His style is he has got a guitar on the whole time you’re playing with him, he’s playing with you, he’s playing with the band. We’ve never done anything like that before,” Vedder explained to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. “He actually can fit in a way that it sounds right, and that’s just how he produces. He plays along. He’s got to feel the music in the way that the band does.”

Where Does Pearl Jam Head Next?

Pearl Jam will play a second show at the same venue in Vancouver, before traveling south to the U.S. They’ll perform in cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Seattle and then take the tour overseas to the U.K., Germany, Spain and Portugal. The band will return to the States in August, hitting east coast locations like Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and more, and finally fly to New Zealand and Australia for September shows.

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2. “Low Light”

3. “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town”

4. “Given to Fly”

5. “Scared of Fear”

6. “React, Respond” (live debut)

7. “Wreckage” (live debut)

8. “Dark Matter” (live debut)

9. “Daughter” (with “Bobcaygeon” by the Tragically Hip tag)

10. “Leatherman” (first time since 2016)

11. “Corduroy”

12. “Red Mosquito”

13. “Upper Hand” (live debut)

14. “Won’t Tell” (live debut)

15. “Running”

16. “Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns” (Mother Love Bone cover)

17. “Porch”

18. “I Won’t Back Down” ( Tom Petty cover)

19. “Black” (with “We Belong Together” by Rickie Lee Jones tag)

20.” Do the Evolution”

21. “Something Special” (live debut)

22. “Alive”

23. “Rockin’ in the Free World” (Neil Young cover)

24. “Yellow Ledbetter”

25. “Setting Sun” (live debut)

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Drake And Kendrick Lamar Feud Timeline: Lamar Labels Drake A ‘Certified Pedophile’ In Latest Diss Track ‘Not Like Us’

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Kendrick Lamar continued his long-running—but quickly escalating—beef with Drake on Saturday night by releasing the diss track “Not Like Us,” his third release in 36 hours, as the feud continues to rapidly grow to include other rappers.

Drake appeared to respond to Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Euphoria" in an Instagram Story post ... [+] Wednesday. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Oct. 6, 2023 Drake and J. Cole released collaboration “ First Person Shooter ,” in which J. Cole raps that himself, Drake and Lamar are the “big three” of rap.

March 22 Lamar responded on his verse on Metro Boomin and Future’s song “Like That,” slamming the rappers for “sneak dissing” and rejecting their idea of the “big three,” instead rapping: “It’s just big me.”

April 5 J. Cole dropped his own Lamar diss track, “ 7 Minute Drill ,” in which he fired “warning shots” at the rapper, accusing him of seeking “attention” and slamming his latest music releases as “tragic.”

April 7 Just two days after releasing “7 Minute Drill,” J. Cole backed down from the feud, stating he felt pressured to respond because “the world wanna see blood.”

April 13 Drake’s response to Lamar, “Push Ups,” leaked online (before its April 19 release), with lyrics slamming Lamar’s shorter stature and his mainstream collaborations with Taylor Swift and Maroon 5, while also dissing other artists including Rick Ross and The Weeknd.

April 15 Ross responded to Drake with “ Champagne Moments ,” alleging that Drake had multiple cosmetic procedures done including a nose job and ab surgery, while also accusing him of using ghostwriters (an accusation Drake has repeatedly denied).

April 19 Drake released another diss track, “ Taylor Made Freestyle ,” using AI-generated voices of Snoop Dogg and the late Tupac Shakur to diss Lamar, daring him to respond: “We waitin' on you,” Drake rapped.

April 21 Kanye West jumped into the beef on a remix of “ Like That ,” taking shots at Drake’s music and his deal with Universal Music Group, stating he and his collaborators are “ energized ” for the “elimination of Drake.”

April 30 Lamar dropped “ Euphoria ,” a six-minute long diss track in which he lambasts Drake’s biracial identity (suggesting he shouldn’t be able to say the n-word), slams the rapper’s ability as a father and calls Drake a “scam artist,” questioning his authenticity as a rapper.

May 1 Drake seemingly responded to Lamar’s diss by posting a clip from the 1999 film “10 Things I Hate About You” on his Instagram story in which Julia Stiles’ character Kat lists all the reasons she hates Heath Ledger’s character Patrick—possibly mirroring a part of “ Euphoria ” where Lamar lists reasons he hates Drake.

May 2 “Euphoria” jumped from No. 19 to No. 1 on the daily U.S. Spotify chart , while Drake’s “Push Ups” rose from No. 15 to No. 11, marking a big increase in streams for both rappers—Drake ranks No. 2 on the Spotify artists daily chart , while Lamar rose from No. 9 to No. 3, both behind Taylor Swift.

May 3 Lamar dropped a second Drake diss track , “ 6:16 in LA ”—likely a play on a format Drake has often used for song titles, including his “8am in Charlotte” and “5am in Toronto”—in which Lamar alleges Drake’s own team is against him, rapping that “everyone inside your team is whispering that you deserve it,” and stating Drake “can't ‘Toosie Slide’ up out of this one,” a reference to his 2020 song.

May 3 Drake released a new single “ Family Matters ” Friday night—and Lamar then hit back with “ Meet the Grahams ,” a reference to Drake’s legal name, Aubrey Drake Graham. (Read more about the two new diss tracks ).

May 4 Lamar dropped yet another diss track, his third song in 36 hours, titled “Not Like Us” early Saturday evening in which he alludes to Drake’s alleged affinity for younger women and calls him a “certified pedophile.”

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What To Watch For

Whether Drake will respond with a new diss track. Drake hinted on his previous diss tracks that the feud is only just beginning. “The first one really only took me an hour or two/ The next one is really 'bout to bring out the coward in you,” Drake rapped on “ Taylor Made Freestyle ,” possibly a nod to future diss tracks. He also rapped on “ Push Ups ” that he’s just “heating up.”

Surprising Fact

Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle” is no longer available to stream after Tupac Shakur’s estate threatened legal action for the AI-generated use of his voice. Drake posted the song to his X and Instagram accounts on April 19, but deleted them a week later.

Key Background

Drake and Lamar’s beef spans more than the past decade. The two once had a seemingly friendly relationship, collaborating multiple times between 2011 and 2012. But in 2013, their relationship appeared to change after Lamar featured on Big Sean’s song, “ Control ,” in which he called out Drake and many other rappers, including Pusha T, Mac Miller and A$AP Rocky. “I got love for you all, but I'm tryna murder you,” Lamar rapped, adding he’s “tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you.” Fans have since theorized that the two have taken subtle shots at each other in their raps throughout the years. Some interpreted Lamar’s shots at artists who use ghostwriters in his 2015 song “ King Kunta ” could be a dig at Drake. Fans and observers of Lamar and Drake’s beef have interpreted the feud to be over who could be considered the greatest rapper of today—though a Rolling Stone analysis of their feud noted the two have different strengths and different claims to the title of “greatest” rapper. Lamar has long been known for his critically acclaimed work, including 17 Grammy Award wins and a Pulitzer Prize for his 2017 album, “DAMN.” Drake, meanwhile, is commercially dominant: He was the most-streamed artist of the 2010s on Spotify, and he has the most certified digital singles of any artist, according to the Recording Industry Association of America .

Drake, Lamar and other artists involved in the feud have found recent success on the charts, possibly thanks to the publicity offered by the feud. “Like That” has dominated the Billboard Hot 100 since release—it topped the chart for three consecutive weeks (though it fell to No. 17 this week, behind 14 tracks from Taylor Swift’s new album “The Tortured Poets Department”). “7 Minute Drill” debuted at No. 6 on the Hot 100 after its release, while “Push Ups” debuted at No. 19 this week (the fifth-highest non-Swift song). Lamar’s “ Euphoria ” is the No. 1 trending video on YouTube one day after release with 8 million views. Drake rose from No. 18 to No. 3 on this week’s Billboard Artist 100 , which measures the most popular artists in a given week based on sales, streaming and radio airplay numbers.

Further Reading

Kendrick Lamar Slams ‘Scam Artist’ Drake In New Diss Track ‘Euphoria’—Latest Chapter In Their Beef (Forbes)

Everyone Involved In The Drake And Kendrick Lamar Beef—As Kanye West Says He’s Energized For The ‘Elimination Of Drake’ (Forbes)

Drake And Rick Ross Beef: What To Know About The Diss Tracks, Nose Job Allegations And ‘BBL Drizzy’ (Forbes)

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