POP-REGGAE LEGENDS CELEBRATE THE EVE OF 2026 WITH SPECIAL LIVE APPEARANCE ALONG WITH OTHER ICONIC ARTISTS: STYX, FOREIGNER, CHEAP TRICK, MAC MCANNALLY, KEVIN CRONIN (FORMERLY OF REO SPEEDWAGON), 38 SPECIAL, AND MORE…
Los Angeles, Calif. (December 16, 2025) – UB40, the world’s biggest-selling reggae group with more than 100 million albums sold worldwide and four GRAMMY nominations, will perform on Nexstar’s nationally televised exclusive New Year’s Eve special titled “Coast-to-Coast Countdown 2026,” airing on December 31 from 8:00 P.M. – 12:30 P.M. PT. The broadcast will be carried across 138 Nexstar-owned and partner stations in 116 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Chicago, and Tampa. Viewers can stream the entire show and watch exclusive bonus content live on the digital and streaming platforms of participating local television stations and post comments and video to social media using the hashtag “#Coast2CoastNYE.”
UB40, on the heels of their 2025 “Relentless” U.S. tour, and featuring lead singer/guitarist Matt Doyle and founding members James Brown (drums), Robin Campbell (guitar/vocals), Earl Falconer (bass/vocals), Norman Hassan (percussion/vocals); Martin Meredith (keyboards /WX7/saxophone), Jahred Gordon (keyboards), Laurence Parry (trumpet/flugel/trombone), Ian Thompson (saxophone), Gilly G (MC vocals) and Matt Campbell (backing vocals), will appear on the special alongside such acts as: Styx, Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Mac McAnnally, Kevin Cronin (formerly of REO Speedwagon), 38 Special, The Marshall Tucker Band and Bri Bagwell.
With their recent tour that saw UB40 performing in major amphitheaters and festivals, the group will continue their successful run of touring in the States with plans to announce a new album and forthcoming 2026 U.S. tour. The legendary group has completed four consecutive successful U.S. tours since 2022 helmed by Doyle, (Robin) Campbell, Brown and Falconer. Performing their beloved classics to packed audiences – from such greatest hits as “Red Red Wine” to “I Just Can’t Help (Falling In Love)” – to new original music featured on their 45th Anniversary hit album, UB45 (a 2024 collection including new songs and re-imagined classics that reached #5 on the UK official album chart),
About UB40:
An English reggae and pop multi-cultural band originally formed in Birmingham, England, UB40 has had more than 50 UK Top 40 singles and 17 UK Top 10 albums, the group has been recording and touring since 1978. Originating as group of young friends with working-class origins, to creating the world’s most successful reggae band, UB40 has gone on to becoming four-time GRAMMY nominees, including for “Best Reggae Album,” spending a combined 11 plus years on the UK album charts with hit singles including “(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You,” “Red Red Wine,” “I Got You Babe (Ft. Chrissie Hynde),” and many more. UB40 is one of the most successful British groups of all time.
Check UB40’s official website for 2026 tour updates at: https://ub40.global/.
