Oakengates Theatre - Johnny2bad (UB40 tribute) Live Music & Concerts


Popular party night with 80s disco and superb UB40 tribute act Johnny 2 Bad. The spectacular live show featuring all UB40's classic hits.


They present an unmatched tribute to one of the greatest Reggae bands to come out of the UK, performing up to two hours of classic UB40 tracks totally live. This phenomenal band are in huge demand throughout the UK and Europe, with the band Headlining festivals and theatre shows in Holland, Belgium and Poland over the past few years, making them highly sought after.
The show features all the hits of the legendary UB40 , such as – Kingston Town – Red Red Wine – Can’t Help Falling in Love – Homely Girl – Rats in mi Kitchen – Cherry oh Baby – 1 in 10 – Baby Come Back, and many more with a few covers added for a fully live set, for nearly 2 hours.

The stage show is spectacular and is non-stop from start to finish with the crowds up dancing and singing immediately, which spurs the brass section to venture out into the audience during certain songs to mesmerize, dance with and tease the fans. Johnny2bad are as tight as anything you will have ever heard, with energy and a Stage performance second to none.

Some members of this Phenomenal ‘Must See’ band have played with and supported many Stars including: Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution (for which they had a No 1 hit called ‘Baby Come Back’ with Pato, Ali and Robin Campbell) along with four other Top 20′s. Pato and the band were also the first ever Reggae band to Play the Sydney Opera House in Australia. They performed on Top of the Pops with Pato for Stings Hit song “This Cowboy Song”, then went on to Fly in Stings private Jet to perform on a major Italian TV show. Headlining Festivals worldwide led them to share stages with Ali Campbell and UB40, Peter Gabriel, Jimmy Cliff, Steel Pulse, Morgan Heritage, Willie Nelsons (Country and Western Festival), Shania Twain, No Doubt, Steven and Ziggy Marley, Third World, Burning Spear, Shaggy and many more.

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Date(s)1 - 2 Apr 2017
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VenueOakengates Theatre, The Place
AddressLimes Road, Telford, Shropshire,
TF26EP

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Event Details

Date1 - 2 Apr 2017
Time(s)8:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Cost£12 in advance - more on the door
VenueOakengates Theatre, The Place
Limes Road
Telford
Shropshire
TF26EP
Phone01952 382 382
CategoryLive Music & Concerts


Mikey Nanton

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24 Jan 2017


Formed in 2008 as a seven piece band, JOHNNY2BAD performs the music of UK Reggae stars UB40 presenting their Dazzling live shows to audiences up and…

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