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UB40 are to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of their seminal debut album, 'Signing Off', by performing the whole album live during a tour of intimate venues across the UK throughout October and November 2010.

In addition to performing 'Signing Off' in it's entirely, UB40 will perform a second set on the evening featuring some of the band's most loved tracks.

Taking its name from the unemployment form, 'Signing Off' was heralded as a landmark album when it was released in late August 1980.  Considered by many as one of the greatest reggae albums ever released by a British band, 'Signing Off' was well received amongst many music fans, including followers of punk and the 2 Tone movement, and struck a chord amongst a large proportion of the UK's disaffected youth. Mixing reggae and dub, 'Signing Off' chronicled the times, and wider social and political issues, as well as the plight of communities throughout the country during the early Thatcher years.

'Signing Off' went on to attain Platinum status after spending 71 weeks in charts, peaking at #2. The album features hit singles 'King'/'Food For Thought' and 'I Think It's Going to Rain Today' (#4 & # 6 on the UK singles chart, respectively), along with other UB40 classics such as 'Tyler', 'Madam Medusa' and 'Burden of Shame'.