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ALI CAMPBELL’S UB40
to headline at
Raggamuffin 2012
Rotorua International Stadium, January 28
Tickets on sale to Raggamuffin “friends” Wednesday, August 10.
Sign up today to grab cheapest tickets ever!
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Only available to Raggamuffin subscribers for a strictly limited time

McMANUS ENTERTAINMENT is delighted to announce ALI CAMPBELL’S UB40 will headline at RAGGAMUFFIN 2012 on Anniversary Weekend, January 28 – a very special event to celebrate five amazing years of music.

The one and only original voice of ‘Red Red Wine’, ‘Kingston Town’ and ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’, returns to New Zealand with his new band. As lead singer with the world-renowned group UB40, Campbell has sold over 70 million records worldwide, toured across the globe, notched up four number No. 1 world-wide singles, over 40 Top 40 UK singles, released 24 studio albums and received an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement.

Campbell – one of the UK’s most distinctive and recognisable voices -- is the first of a series of international and local artists to be announced for New Zealand’s biggest reggae event. Some 30,000 reggae, dance, hip-hop and R&B fans are expected for the event at Rotorua’s International Stadium.

Over the coming weeks, we will continue to release details of our premier acts, but today we invite you to join our party by registering at www.raggamuffin.co.nz. This will make you eligible for our gift to you: the cheapest RAGGAMUFFIN tickets ever! These are only available to our “friends” and will go on sale on Wednesday, August 10 for a strictly limited time. These tickets are just $85. Once they’re gone, prices will jump to the $109 so we urge you to sign up today.

“ Raggamuffin is one of the best reggae festivals in the world.” – Ali Campbell

The RAGGAMUFFIN festival has garnered worldwide press and is considered an integral part of the reggae touring circuit. Ali Campbell has stated, “Raggamuffin is one of the best reggae festivals in the world. It has an amazing vibe and I really enjoyed performing for the New Zealand fans. People will be blown away when they hear the full line-up for 2012”.

An unforgettable day of live reggae, funk, dub, R&B and hip-hop is on it’s way again for its fabulous fifth year. Make sure you register your details at www.raggamuffin.co.nz for updates.

RAGGAMUFFIN promoter Andrew McManus says he is over the moon to have secured Ali Campbell for 2012. “He’s reggae royalty,” says McManus. “Our 5th anniversary event will be our biggest yet.”

A whole generation has grown up listening to Ali Campbell’s infectious vocals on classics like ‘One in Ten’, ‘Red Red Wine’, ‘Don’t Break My Heart’ and ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’.

In October 2007 , Ali released a solo album , Running Free, featuring many guest artists including , amongst others, Smokey Robinson , Mick Hucknall and Sly and Robbie the album was a success and went top 10 in the UK charts and attained gold status.

In January 2008, Ali announced his departure from UB40, after 28 years with the band, due to management and business disputes . Following Ali’s departure, Mickey Virtue, the keyboard player from UB40, also resigned for the same reasons and is part of Ali’s new band.

Ali is currently touring with his band and continues, to thrill audiences world wide, performing the classic hits like Red Red Wine and Kingston Town, together with new songs from his latest solo albums.

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