UB40 star has tumour

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 (pictured) 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 had lived a life free of regrets, and that the only thing left on his bucket list was 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 bandmates in UB40 on our 40th anniversary tour, the guys have worked incredibly hard to perfect the songs in preparation for the live premiere 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.”