UB40 Homecoming concert in Moseley, Birmingham - line up times as show sells out

UB40 are celebrating 45 years since the band was formed by going back to their roots with a sell out show at Moseley Park & Pool in Birmingham with a spectacular host of support acts.

Thousands are joining the band for their Homecoming in the Birmingham neighbourhood where it all began back in 1978 - with Soul II Soul, The Mouse Outfit, Don Letts and others - on Sunday, August 27.

The concert has sold out, with just a handful of VIP upgrades available for ticket holders. UB40 are continuing their 45th anniversary celebrations with a tour across the UK and Europe - returning to Birmingham for a concert at Resorts World on November 9.

Looking ahead to the concert Robin said: “Moseley is where we started and spent our first formative years, so it will be a true homecoming and could get emotional.”

Jimmy said: “Moseley was always very Bohemian. Eccentric, arty, with some great pubs. A few of us would hang out at the Fighting Cocks, one of our first gigs was in the upstairs room there. We once played on the back of a lorry driving up and down Moseley Road. It was the birthplace of the band.”

Here’s the line up times for UB40 Homecoming at Moseley Park & Pool on Sunday, August 27

Main stage

• 14:30 to 15:15 Young Culture Band
• 16:10 to 17:10 The Mouse Outfit
• 18:20 to 19:20 Soul II Soul
• 20:30 to 22:30 UB40

Second stage

• 13:00 to 14:30 Hare & Hounds DJs
• 15:30 to 16:05 Friendly Fire Band
• 17:15 to 18:15 Freetown Collective
• 19:25 to 20:25 Don Letts

Are there any road closures for the UB40 Homecoming concert?

The organisers told BirminghamWorld that there won’t be any road closures but they expect increased traffic volume on the day. In Moseley, particularly Alcester Road and Salisbury Road will be busier than usual.