General tickets will go on sale on Friday for what could be the first open-air concert in Dundee’s new Slessor Gardens.
UB40, best known for their 1983 number one hit Red, Red Wine, will headline a gig in the gardens on May 20 as part of their Grandslam 2017 tour.
The line-up features Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue, with fellow 80s stars Level 42 as special guests.
Slessor Gardens was officially opened by the Queen in July this year.
It has already witnessed the creation of Dundee’s cardboard Royal Arch, and was also the setting for the gathering of the complete line-up of Oor Wullies before they went under the hammer to raise money for the ARCHIE Foundation.
Tickets for the UB40 concert have been on sale to O2 Priority customers since Wednesday morning, and go on general sale from 10am on Friday.
They cost £35 with an additional £3.50 in fees. The event is standing only, and no umbrellas are permitted.
UB40 hit the headlines earlier this year after a rival incarnation of the band, also called UB40, endorsed then Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn.
Robin Campbell, the brother of Ali Campbell, said he was supporting Mr Corbyn as “he is the only leader offering something different to business as usual”.
However, in a case of art reflecting life, the two UB40 groups were as divided as the Labour party, with Ali’s band declining to endorse Mr Corbyn’s campaign.
The band formed in the late 1970s and went on to enjoy massive global success, selling more than 70 million records.
Grammy-nominated, they have had more than 50 singles in the UK charts, including number one Can’t Help Falling in Love.
Asked about future events, a Dundee City Council spokesperson said: “At present all our efforts are focused on making this event a positive and successful occasion for everyone involved.”
