UB40 ft. Ali Campbell + special guests

Sun 26 Jul, 13:00

We’re devastated to report the heart-breaking news that we have no choice but to cancel this summer’s HeritageLive festivals at the Englefield Estate, the Audley End Estate and the Sandringham Estate.

We’d been working desperately hard behind the scenes to conclude an investment and equity package to ease the burden of an extraordinarily tough year, but this last beacon of hope has fallen through at the 11th hour, making it impossible to go ahead.

As one of the few remaining British independent promoters, it’s become almost impossible to compete in what has become an increasingly saturated festival market.

The might of huge multi-nationals has had the adverse effect of driving up supplier, artist and staffing costs and whilst it’s still just about manageable during a normal year, the cost-of-living crisis combined with general financial uncertainty, has resulted in several shows having far lower than average ticket sales, making it impossible to survive in such a competitive industry, with so many rising costs.

It would therefore be irresponsible and wrong of us to proceed without the certainty that we’d be able to meet all of our supplier, artist and crew costs.

The whole HeritageLive team is absolutely devastated. It would have been the most amazing summer with such an extraordinary array of supreme talent and we’re all so very sorry to let everyone down.

Ticket Refunds

You will have bought your tickets via one of our reputable ticket agents, either AXS Ticketing, Ticketmaster, See Tickets, Gigantic, Skiddle, or Ticketline. Please locate and keep safe your ticket transaction receipt, which would have been emailed to you from one of the above ticket agents, following your booking. As the ‘merchant of record’ ticket agents are bound by the Consumer Rights Act to process your refund “without undue delay” and in many cases this will happen automatically within a reasonable period, but please contact your ticket agent directly should you have any queries.

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported and enjoyed our events over the past 10 years. Whilst this is devastating news, we hope that in time you’re able to look back with fond memories to those happier days; we’ve had so many awesome and magical moments over the years and hope they remain in your hearts forever.

HeritageLive

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UB40 featuring Ali Campbell have been confirmed as the headliners of a huge outdoor reggae celebration in the stunning grounds of the Englefield Estate near Reading, as part of Heritage Live Festivals 2026.

‘Reggae at Englefield’ will see UB40 featuring Ali take to the stage alongside an incredible line-up of special guests, showcasing the very best of live British reggae and legendary Jamaican artists, including Bitty McLean, Gentleman’s Dub Club, General Levy, Bushman, and Channel One Soundsystem.

Tickets for the show will be available on presale on Wednesday 15th October at 9:30am. Customers MUST pre-register for presale access.

Whilst with UB40, Ali sold over 70 million records worldwide, including over 50 hits in the UK Singles Charts alone, all propelled by his vocals which have seen him heralded as one of the greatest voices in UK music, let alone reggae.

With accolades including an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement, alongside Grammy and BRIT Award nominations, Ali has been recognised for his incredible mark on bringing reggae music to the masses.

For over 45 years the band’s ubiquitous hits such as ‘Cherry Oh Baby’, ‘Many Rivers to Cross’, ‘Kingston Town’, ‘(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You’, and of course, ‘Red Red Wine’ have resonated worldwide, with audiences in all corners of the globe clamouring to see them live.

Bitty McLean came to prominence in the 1990’s, first emerging with a collaboration with UB40 on their 1993 album ‘Promise and Lies’. Bitty’s own treasure trove of modern classics, including ‘It Keeps Raining (Tears From My Eyes), ‘Dedicated To The One I Love’ and ‘Here I Stand’, saw him notch up 3 UK Top 19 singles by 1994 selling over 1 million records. He continues to be one of Britain’s premier reggae vocalists.

Founded in 2006, 8-piece band Gentleman's Dub Club have made an indelible mark on the live music scene. Their electronic music-infused dub and reggae and their high-energy shows has seen them perform at major UK festivals including Glastonbury, Bestival, Boomtown and V Fest. Touring has taken the band international, and people from countries such as India, Morocco, the USA, and Iceland have been delighted by the band's infectious commitment to plugging in and leaving their guts on stage.

General Levy is a true veteran of the UK urban music scene, one of the most in demand MC’s in the country, and a prominent figure on the international reggae circuit. His career took off with the release of the iconic track ‘Incredible’, a collaboration with M-Beat that reached No.8 on the UK Singles Chart in 1994. In recent years, Levy has continued to evolve as an artist, collaborating with contemporary acts like Chase & Status and Fedde Le Grand.

Bushman is one of the most distinctive voices to emerge from the Jamaican roots reggae resurgence of the late 1990s. His breakthrough came with the hit single ‘Call the Hearse’, which paved the way for his debut album Nyah Man Chant in1997, and he has since gone on to perform across seven continents. His contributions have been formally recognized with major honours, including the Steppin’ Razor Award (2019), the Peter Tosh Humanitarian Award (2022), and induction into the Reggae Walk of Fame in 2022.

Channel One Soundsystem is one of the UK’s best known and most-loved reggae sound systems. Running for over 40 years, Channel One built up their reputation as one of the main sound systems at Notting Hill Carnival, before taking it global in recent years both with their live performances, and clips of their live sessions garnering millions of views. They’ll be performing one of their legendary DJ sets at Englefield as part of this show.

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