johnny2bad
The ub40 Show
WELCOME to the official JOHNNY2BAD website page, where "The Train is Coming now" to take us on a UB40 journey to "Kingston Town"... Check out our Photos and Live videos pages.
BIG NEWS - THE BAND HAVE NOW BEEN OFFICIALLY ENDORSED BY ALI CAMPBELL OF UB40 HIMSELF, AS THE No 1 UB40 TRIBUTE BAND WORLDWIDE. WE WILL BE HEADING TO PERFORM IN YOUR AREA SOMEWHERE NEAR OR FAR FOR 2024, SO PLEASE KEEP CHECKING IN FOR GIG UPDATES !!
VENUES, FESTIVALS, EVENT ORGANIZERS, SOCIAL CLUBS, PRIVATE CLIENTS, CORPORATE CLIENTS, HOLIDAY PARKS.. OUR 2024 DATES WILL BE ADDED TO OUR GIG DATES PAGE, WITH MORE DATES FILLING UP DAILY TOO, AND WE DON'T WANT ANYONE TO MISS OUT.
SO PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF INTERESTED IN BOOKING THE BAND, TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT, AND BEFORE DATES ARE TAKEN.
DUE TO CORONAVIRUS, MOST GIGS WERE CANCELLED FOR 2020, AND 2021, ALONG WITH SOME DATES IN 2022. HOWEVER 2023 WILL BE A GOOD YEAR, AS AT LAST THERE IS A LITTLE NORMALITY. SO MAKE SURE TO BOOK YOUR TICKTES IN ADVANCE FOR ALL DATES AS THEY WILL SELL OUT FAST.
ALL DATES BOOKED WILL BE WITH YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN MIND.
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2019
What an awesome event it was at "Caribbean dreams Ball",
at the Burlington hotel in Birmingham, this past Sat 5/10/19 for the
(Libby Maes Little Angels Charity) and thanks to Charlotte and her team for putting on such a great event and raising some money in the process for the cause. We got the chance to meet and hang out with the host of the event and the Legend that is "Will Mellor" from
(A pint of Lager and a packet of crisps) fame. He danced the night away with his partner, and mentioned us at every opportunity.
We are through to the final round of the "National Entertainment Awards 2019" taking place Sun 8th Dec 2019 in Essex, UK. Please vote for us to get us into next round of this prestigious event. Press the link below, then click on discussion, scroll down to "Best Tribute Act" and click on Johnny2bad (UB40) to Vote:
https://www.facebook.com/events/678214275947911/?ti=cl
Johnny2bad were winners in the "Universal Inspiration 2019" Awards in the (Business of the year - Entertainer) category
https://www.facebook.com/theuniversalinspirationawards/
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J2B were also regional West Midlands winners in the Best Tribute [category] for Book Entertainment (National Event Awards 2019) as Highly Commended winners, and reached the finalists stage of the event:
https://bookentertainment.co.uk/awards/2019-winners-west-midlands-event-entertainment-awards
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2024:
We are looking to fill all possible available dates for 2024 starting from January onwards.
Below are some of our available dates to consider, but there are also more dates to be filled further down the year too. So please get in touch if you'd like to book the band for a date for any type of event.. especially if you're in need of some great entertainment whether its Festivals, Venues, Social Clubs, Private Weddings, Birthday Parties, Garden Parties, Corporate events, Holiday Parks, or any other type.
The band are available for following 2024 dates:
FEB 2024: Fri 16th, Fri 23rd.
MAR 2024: Sat 9th, Fri 15th,Sat 23rd.
APRIL 2024: Fri 5th Sat 6th.
MAY 2024: Fri 3rd, Fri 10th, Sat 11th, Sat 25th.
JUNE 2024: Fri 7th, Sat 8th.
JULY 2024: Fri 5th, Fri 12th, Fri 19th, Fri 26th.
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The band will be dedicating all future gigs to our beloved Bass player Anthony "Boot" Bartley, who sadly passed away on Fri 24/1/20, and also our Sax player James Renford, who passed away Tues 08/01/19. They were both very special to us and everyone who knew them. They will always be dearly Missed and will remain in our Hearts forever. You are all welcome to come help celebrate their life with us at every one of our gigs. Gone but never forgotten...may both our brothers R.I.P...
Also remember to book your tickets in advance for any shows, which can be found on our Gig dates page.
Anyone wishing to purchase tickets to all forthcoming gigs, please contact the venues for more info. The bands 2023 dates has been added to our Tour dates page, so make sure you DON'T MISS OUT... and book your tickets in advance when tickets go on sale, by checking venue websites and Facebook pages, as the band has nothing to do with ticket sales.
Please go check out our 2023 tour dates page link above for regular updates, then simply add the dates to your diaries, and book your tickets early.
You can View some stellar Live performance footage on our Videos page, and get to know a little about the band on our Band Bio page.
If you wish to enquire about dates or about Booking the band, then please visit our Contact page to get in touch to book your Social Club Gig Events, Festivals, Corporate Events, Private Parties, Weddings, Birthday Parties, Garden Parties, and any other kind of events both here in the UK and Abroad.
We can play a 2 x 45 min set, or a Full 2 hour show, 90 min set, 75 min set, or a 60 min set. Our performances consists of dance moves, high energy and crowd participation to keep you mesmerized, amidst singing and dancing from start to finish.
You won't find a more dedicated, or energetic, 8 piece band anywhere in the UK, or world today, who will work harder to perform their socks off to make your night go with a Bang.. and that's a Promise.
Make sure to follow us on Facebook for all gig updates, comments and posts as well, and if you get the chance... pop along to one of our gigs to party with us, and say hi to the band !!
Don't forget you can also book us for any weekday or Sundays for a great discounted price. Please call or Email to get in touch by going to our Contact page NOW to find out more...
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For all Johnny2bad Gig Dates - Please visit our 2023 Gigs page above or below:
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