UB40 are the eighth recipient of a PRS for Music Heritage Award. The reggae band's first gig was at The Hare and Hounds in Birmingham on 9 February 1979.
The band and its original members Robin Campbell, Brian Travers, James Brown, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan and Astro were there to see the plaque unveiled in Kings Heath.
After the unveiling of a plaque celebrating the band and The Hare and Hounds, the band performed to 100 lucky fans at the venue.
Included in the band's unique stripped-down set was a cover of Sam Cooke's Bring It On Home To Me. Watch our video of UB40's brilliant performance.
The band and its original members Robin Campbell, Brian Travers, James Brown, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan and Astro were there to see the plaque unveiled in Kings Heath.
After the unveiling of a plaque celebrating the band and The Hare and Hounds, the band performed to 100 lucky fans at the venue.
Included in the band's unique stripped-down set was a cover of Sam Cooke's Bring It On Home To Me. Watch our video of UB40's brilliant performance.
