UB40 star Brian Travers diagnosed with brain tumour - band's tour goes ahead as planned including dates in Scarborough, York and Sheffield. Travers to have surgery this week.

UB40's sax player Brian Travers has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. The band's tour, including dates in Scarborough and York, will go ahead.

Travers said: "Ive 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." — UB40's sax player Brian Travers has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. The band's tour, including dates in Scarborough and York, will go ahead. Travers said: "Ive 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."

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UB40 star Brian Travers has revealed he has been diagnosed with a brain tumour, forcing him to miss the group’s 40th anniversary UK tour.

The group’s saxophonist was taken to hospital last Tuesday after suffering a seizure at his home, with subsequent brain scans revealing two tumours.

Travers will now undergo surgery the day before UB40’s tour starts and has been advised by doctors that his recovery will take six months.