British reggae icons UB40 will be headlining a gig at the Worcester Racecourse.

This unique show will take place after an entire day of racing at the racecourse on Sunday, August 22.

Following a day of racing, the reggae icons will perform a full live set into the evening.

UB40 hailed from Birmingham in 1978 and the reggae-pop mainstays have scored more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart.

The band has also achieved considerable international success with over 100 million record sales worldwide.

They have been named the Best British Group at the Brit Awards, earned nominations for the Best Reggae Album four times at the Grammy’s, and in the 1980s lay claim to spending a record-breaking 214 weeks on the UK singles charts over the course of the decade.

In celebration of their 40th anniversary, the band released their critically acclaimed new album For The Many.

UB40 will be performing hits like Food For Thought, Red Red Wine, Can’t Help Falling in Love, I Got You Babe, One In Ten and Many Rivers To Cross.

Tickets are on sale now and are available from worcester-racecourse.co.uk/whats-on/ub40-live-after-racing