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'A devious man': Ali Campbell hits out at estranged brother Robin Campbell

Ali Campbell has branded his estranged brother and former UB40 bandmate Robin Campbell "a devious man".

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Ali Campbell says there’s ‘absolutely no’ chance of UB40 reunion – and reveals what made him quit band

Singer, who acrimoniously left the group in 2008, said it’s ‘sad’ to be estranged from ‘devious’ brother and former bandmate

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Live 8 – 20 years on: how the Pink Floyd reunion topped a miraculous line-up

PLAYBACK: Macca played with Bono and George Michael, Elton John with Pete Doherty, but getting Roger Waters and David Gilmour together for the final time really took some doing. Mark Beaumont remembers a history-making day, with the help of Razorlight and UB40

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UB40 wouldn’t reunite with Ali Campbell for ‘all the money in the world’

Frontman Ali Campbell quit the band in 2008 and has remained on frosty terms with his older brother, Robin, and former bandmates

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Ali Campbell sees himself as the 'key member' of UB40

Ali Campbell believes that he is the "key member" of UB40 despite the fragmentation of the band following his exit in 2008.

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UB40: ‘We should be as big as Oasis – we’ve sold twice as many records’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Last week the 1980s reggae icons, known for blending political dissent with easy-going pop grooves, played a sold-out show at Wembley Arena. But they haven’t always had the recognition they think they deserve. They talk to Annabel Nugent about cultural appropriation and selling out, being bugged by…

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UB40's Robin Campbell 'moved' as pupils studying group's music remind him of late member

UB40 member Robin Campbell said the band will "carry on until we drop" as members visited a primary school where their songs are being taught as part of the curriculum

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UB40 guitarist hits out at Tories and says country is like it was in the 1970s

Singer and guitarist Robin Campbell has hit out at the Conservative Government, claiming the country is in the same bad state it was when the band formed decades ago

Daily Mirror

Hundreds gather at events across Northern Ireland to watch Queen’s funeral

One of the largest gatherings was at Belfast City Hall.

The Independent UK

UB40 may have a new lead singer but the hits endure

For successful bands that originated in the 1970s, very few have all their original band members 40-plus years later. A combination of mortality, illness and creative differences splinter them apart. And sometimes this results in multiple iterations of said band.

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UB40 release 'massive' official Commonwealth Games 2022 anthem

The song, called 'Champion', also features rappers Dapz On The Map & Gilly G on the track

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