A buzz of apprehension and excitement filled a Kent venue on Tuesday as a sold-out crowd anticipated UB40's presence on stage.

The remaining five original band members, headed by brothers Duncan and Robin Campbell, stopped off at Folkestone's Leas Cliff Hall as part of their current tour.

For those who haven't seen UB40 live - or at least since their split - some were wondering whether it would be noticeable that Ali Campbell's distinctive voice would be missing.

Ali left the band in 2008 and is operating his own version of the group, called UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue.

As a long-term fan, who grew up with a love for their music, I couldn't notice a difference and the band took fans back through more than three decades of hits.

They opened with a spectacular performance of Food for Thought, followed by Cherry Oh Baby, Sing Our Own Song, Maybe Tomorrow and Here I Am (Come and Take Me).

Also included was some of their newer tracks from their 2013 released album Getting Over the Storm which still had the audience bopping despite people not knowing the songs word for word.

The full force of people singing the lyrics back to them was the most powerful response I have seen from a small-scale audience and it was noted by Robin who enticed people to carry it on.

A small blip in the start of the performance, not by UB40, but by guests, happened in a scrap between two women, which was quickly dealt with by security staff at the venue.

It was noticed by Robin, who jokingly said: "It's always the girls fighting, isn't it," before laughing it off and continuing with the show.

The musicians and percussionists, which make up the band, were brought to the front on several occasions, showing off their saxophone-playing talents.

A major high in the gig was when Reggae Music, one of their most popular songs, was played.

It was done so well and the rap-section was relayed word perfect, which re-instilled the fact that UB40 still has its wow factor despite all that's gone on with the band-member re-shuffle.

But earlier than expected, the band waved farewell to its Folkestone fan-base and departed.

The audience didn't move, but instead began banging their feet, clapping their hands and chanting "we want more."

After the longest feeling of anticipation came over the crowd, the band re-emerged with spine tingling musical interlude of Don't Break My Heart.

It was then that some of the real classics - such as Red Red Wine and Can't Help Falling in Love with you were played, sending the fans into a frenzy.

Towards the end, when it was clear that they had minutes to play their last hits, Robin introduced their last track as a "song that was written about Folkestone."

They just had to change the words, he said.

Can you guess what it was? Of course, it was Kingston Town.

UB40 were not a One in Ten, they were ten out of ten.