UB40 'bored' by Red Red Wine song

Duncan Campbell (left) took over lead vocals from brother Ali last year

Reggae act UB40 have admitted they hate rehearsing their 1983 number one hit Red Red Wine.

Guitarist Robin Campbell said he and his bandmates - who are preparing for a tour of the UK - cannot bring themselves to practise the song.

"We hate rehearsing Red Red Wine, we're bored to tears of it," he said.

But he said the band continue to play it at shows because they know fans still love it. UB40 begin their tour in Ireland next month.

"Very often in rehearsals we'll just skip it because we're so bored of it, but the second you do it to an audience, it changes," he said.

"That's one of the songs they're there to hear, and you can be as tired of it as you like, but they're not. They haven't heard you sing it for several years. It takes on a new life again."

The band will tour with Duncan Campbell taking on lead vocal duties after his brother and original singer Ali quit the band last year.