«Breaking News» UB40 saxophonist Brian Travers, 60, is diagnosed with a brain tumour

UB40 saxophonist Brian Travers, 60, pictured, is suffering from two brain tumours and has pulled out of the band's 40th anniversary tour

UB40 saxophonist Brian Travers has thanked fans for allowing him to 'live the dream' after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

The founding member of the band will miss the group's upcoming 40th anniversary tour after suffering a seizure at home.

Subsequent scans revealed Travers to be suffering from two tumours.

The musician said he has lived a life free of regrets, and that the only thing left on his bucket list is returning to playing music.

But he has been forced to pull out of the planned UK tour celebrating four decades of UB40 just days before the first concert on Friday.

He will undergo surgery on the day he was due to begin the tour, and is expected to make a recovery within six months.

Travers said: 'It is with great regret that I shall be unable to join my band mates in UB40 on our 40th anniversary tour, the guys have worked incredibly hard to perfect the songs in preparation for the live premier of our new album For The Many.

'They sound great, but I shall be there in spirit, cheering them on from my convalescence and thinking of all the wonderful people out there who have supported us for the last 40 years, who I am now incredibly proud to count as friends.

'I've had a great life with no regrets and have absolutely nothing to add to a bucket list except getting over this and getting back to the thing I love, playing music to anyone who wants to listen and expressing myself through painting and sculpture.

'It's been a huge privilege and I thank you all for the opportunity to "live the dream".'

Travers, pictured right performing with the band in 2017 in Cambridge, thanked fans for helping him 'live the dream' and he is targeting a recovery within six months

UB40, pictured in 2009, start their 40th anniversary tour on Friday, the same day as Travers will undergo surgery

Red Red Wine creators UB40 have confirmed that the planned tour will still go ahead in Travers' absence.

A statement from the band said: 'We're deeply saddened that Brian, our lifelong friend and founding member of UB40, is unable to join us for our celebratory UK tour.

'We know he will be missed by all but his health and well-being come first, and we are sure our friends and fans will join us in wishing Brian a full and speedy return to health, and return to us.'

UB40 will begin their UK tour at Portsmouth's Guildhall on Friday. 

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UB40 saxophonist Brian Travers, 60, pictured, is suffering from two brain tumours and has pulled out of the band’s 40th anniversary tour

UB40 saxophonist Brian Travers has thanked fans for allowing him to ‘live the dream’ after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
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It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

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