Since 2008 he has performed in a splinter group, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, which previously included the late rapper and trumpet player Astro until his death in 2021. Robin’s comments echo ...

However, Ali says that when his long-time collaborator Astro died in 2011, UB40 approached Ali to reunite. His management told BirminghamLive: "The other UB40 contacted Ali's management ...

and he went on to form a breakaway group UB40 Featuring Ali & Astro, much to the distaste of the original group. What ensued was years of bitter back and forth between the Campbell brothers ...

He doesn’t get boozed up every night!” Ali still performs live under the banner ‘UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell’. Astro, who died in 2021, also performed as part of the group (then called ...