Border Crossings: UB40--Robin Campbell

[@shininglightstar843]

Love Robin and Ali and the rest of the band!♥️🙏🇬🇧 Whether together or apart.

[@kittttcattt]

Ali Campbell is UB40. His voice with Robin's was like a unicorn. The rarest beauty. don;t dig how they cast him aside. Ub40 is gone unless Ali is singing,

[@calcio23]

Not knowing the issues fully, I wonder who started it and is mostly responsible if that can be determined. It’s a shame, regardless.

[@stig20101]

Ali walked out on UB40 and made alot of stuff up to turn us fans against ub40 ​@@calcio23

[@ahmannsua250]

By all means without Ail there will be noooo UB40, period😐!! ❤️ UB40 i mean AIL lol 🙌 your voice is something else 😘

[@graemeward7634]

Still buzzing from seeing them live last night great show guys

[@johnnyreidy1977]

Keep taking the drugs 😜😜

[@kanedriscoll227]

People can't keep up to date on living,stop and be thankful with what you have,people love the music is that not enough?

[@veradowney7937]

Make up life is to short look at the world today big changes for all music loved going to hear ye playing was great night travelling from Ireland to London Edinburgh ye gave great night of enjoyment to so many people c

[@Kwestion01]

Furthermore, the personal attacks started from their side. This guy that's doing the interview should know that there is 3 sides to everything story: their side, Ali's side, and the truth. For the him to say Ali sued them, that was after they tried to sue him. Tell the truth and acknowledge that there was some conniving crap done. There were members from the band writing bad crap about Ali as soon as he left, then when Astro left that same band member wrote bad crap about Astro. So mud slinging was done on both sides, stop making it seem like it was all Ali, when it wasn't!!

[@barryjenkins6137]

Ah bless an aldi sycophant,If Ali wants to make things clear then why not call himself Ali and Astro since he is the big star?Oh yes thats right he couldnt sell a gig until he stole the name.

[@PoliceBoy465]

No Ali = no UB40. Also, Ali + Astro = no UB40. I prefer the Ali and Astro band simply because of the vocals. Duncan is an okay singer on newer tunes, but cannot properly do the old UB40 songs. I mean just listen to Kingston Town live.

[@barryjenkins6137]

Maybe you should ask Aldi and ashtray to sing a Capella then instead of using session musicians to ruin UB40s music that nobody in that band had anything to do with.

[@stig20101]

Well said ub40 with Duncan is a terrible show from start to finish

[@barryjenkins6137]

@@stig20101 Try learning English if you are going to comment, it might make your point easier to understand, even if it is wrong.

[@barryjenkins6137]

@@stig20101 firstly don't blame autocorrrect for your lack of punctuation, that aside either you are yet another Aldi troll or you have been believing the crap they spread online.No concert was ever cancelled since they are honest about who they are unlike the other 2, let's not forget who is being taken to the high court for stealing the name. As for whose voice is worse, you won't find the real UB40 using Autotune when they perform live unlike Aldi and Ashtray whose voices have gone whilst they sing songs they never wrote over a backing track played by session musicians who had nothing to do with the music they are playing.

[@lindacambodia3586]

You are soooo right!

[@goldersgreen1147]

Firstly ub40 and madness both hold the record for a band in uk for weeks in the charts in the 80s, but madness did it in fewer years up to 86 where ub40 up to 89.love both band grew up in same are sparkhill and moseley Balsall heath. Tho prefer madness as not as serious. But what a tragedy all this has become,bitterness after so many years together their wives kids etc all knew each other. Terrible. Always thought ub40 was close nit. Obviously not lol. Tragically 2 members died within months of each other.i heard Robin say their parents died and ali never attended funerals.wow that's awful if that's the case. Such a sad ending. Ub40 need ali his voice is distinctive to their sound. They should sort this whole mess out reform in memory of astro and Brian. If not keep it private. Never had this with madness who I loved a bit more. Actually a lot more And still doing tours. Britain's best loved band. Oh and no brit award how weird is that,anyway rant over lol

[@aboutthemetal8783]

They let Ali walk because they were in with the management, bad move guys.

[@Kwestion01]

Also, how can Robin say Ali is using the name when he clearly states who the crowd is coming to see. Robin and the original members have never informed fans in the United States that Ali was not the lead singer...only true UB40 fans knew this. So to say Ali is stealing the name is stupid as well as rigotdamndiculous!! Real fans know the deal!!!

[@barryjenkins6137]

Does he?Go look at any Ali concert and tell me where you can see his name, all i see is UB40, even on the albums and tour infoi he writes his name as small as possible.Blokes a con artist.

[@markstevenson7577]

@@50milliondownthedraintonym16 Ali left the band so how can he claim the naming rights?

[@jonathanbell7218]

@@markstevenson7577 because none of the two bands have exclusive right to the name. The name was taken from the Unemployment Benefit form 40.

[@shininglightstar843]

Because Ali is the signature voice and has been for years but the main line up is with Robin's Half.

[@Ltforlife22]

Ali made UB40 ❤

[@hennyverheij5969]

I'm a loyal ub40 fan and i do believe that Duncan is a great singer. Robin is cool and honest as he ever whas, so big up to the real ub40!

[@mohammedaman787]

Robin with out ali u guys would be one were today

[@maninsligo]

Ali Campbell = UB40. These guys are ex members who retain the name because Ali left the group.

[@barryjenkins6137]

How can they be ex members if they never left the band?Ali handed in his notice quitting the band.Have you ever known anyone leave a company then go solo and use the name of the company they quit? Of course, you haven't.Blokes a tosser

[@shininglightstar843]

But he was part of the group he wasnt UB40 THEY ALL REMAIN SO

[@Kwestion01]

See this what I am talking about....Ali never said the band reunited, he said Ali Campbell reunited with Astro and Mickey in 2014. Then it said UB40 feat. Ali, Astro, and Mickey. So, talking about Ali taking the name, hell UB40 was very famous before he left so what makes u think he can't use the name when he clearly establishes his version as UB40 feat. Ali, Astro, and Mickey. This guy needs to interview Ali and Astro to get their side of it. It is rigotdamndiculous to think the success came without Ali. Duncan is riding the success that came as a result of Ali being the lead singer. This guy needs to interview Ali and Astro. Robin needs to admit the success came with the original 8 members

[@shininglightstar843]

They were always a democracy. Read the book. Blood and Fire ...tells tou more. Written from both brothers perspective. They were all childhood friends and as they developed agreements were put in place until sadly something changed .... ♥️🙏😢🤗👏

[@marthacastillo4951]

Lo podrian traducir al español? Pelis

[@jozzerful2]

It really Angers me to hear them announce UB40 put together by Robin Campbell UB40 could have been just as successful if Robin Campbell was not even in the band and that's not even a joke Ali Campbell is the lead singer and always was and he was there success for he had the natural reggae in him Robin never sang any successful sang an famous are well-known to the band straight away song alone unless it was accompanied by his brother Ali and now they are stealing Ali music

[@chris_676]

Robin was half of the vocals. Him and Ali had a brotherly blend that can never be mimicked; not even with Duncan.

[@GeorgeIllustrations]

Yeah, 2 members of the band reunited, sure...3 of them, actually! Why don"t you say that? Jimmy Brown actually said that only Ali left...yeah, embarassing, really 😂😂

[@gothegunners]

‘We like doing small venues’….. like you’ve got a choice 😂

[@shininglightstar843]

Cynical....they are both still making good music !♥️

[@Ltforlife22]

Where as one man band Ali can sell out a stadium or festival stage

[@vickidean672]

Mom

[@jozzerful2]

You cannot go back to your roots because you cannot have the same sound because you do not have Ali to go back to your roots you would need to have any Campbell back as lead singer end of story and anybody who knows run talking about who has followed them all their lives I'm sure they will agree with me

[@christineatkinson4030]

How can robin say that Ali stole the name ub40, it was Ali that created ub40 so has the right to use the name. I don’t like robin now and the rest of the band my support goes to Ali and Astro who are the real ub40

[@barryjenkins6137]

Did Ali copyright the name and employ everyone? or did he just say to his mates"lets start a band"?He has no right to the name which is why he is being taken to the high court.Ali and Astro didnt write the songs or the music and use backing musicians so how are they the real UB40 exactly?

[@christineatkinson4030]

barry jenkins like I said if it wasn’t for Ali they wouldn’t be in a band

[@barryjenkins6137]

That doesn't give him any rights to the name.are you aware of how the law works?In that case its Robins band as he got Ali into reggae.If Bt Robin and Jimmy had not written all the songs then Ali would have nothing to sing.If the band was his then why resign and go solo until he couldnt sell a gig?He could have just sacked them all if it was his band.And there you have it,its not his name and nobody in his band had anything to do with all those hits.He saw it as a way to con the public and cash in off the gullible.

[@christineatkinson4030]

barry jenkins what a load of crap

[@markstevenson7577]

@@christineatkinson4030 Ignorance is bliss eh?

[@stableslayers3958]

Robin for lead singer

[@aboutthemetal8783]

No one can actually own the name UB40 ,it's owned by the British government, department for social security, so both bands using the UB40 name haven't got a leg to stand on.

[@shininglightstar843]

It's a group name ! Ub40 state name doesnt exist any more ! Income Support and Universal Credit are the updated services. To me either way UB40 IS STILL UB40 and they should get back together !

[@hamzajohnson9344]

Still looking as awkward as ever his never ever fit ub40

[@simexous]

Awkward?.. you're kidding right? He might not have the same charisma as Ali, but the guy conducted a superb interview here.

[@hawkeyefire6208]

Hamada, if you really know UB40 you would not have said that. It’s quite strange.

[@shininglightstar843]

Awkward???...never. I lived around the corner from Ali Robin and Astro ...saw them on occasions . Very humble , regular guys . I just wish they'd get back together at least for the sake of their mom!x♥️

[@shininglightstar843]

@@simexous agreed!

[@simexous]

@@shininglightstar843 their mom passed not long ago unfortunately

[@barryjenkins6137]

Wow what a comeback that was.ouch.Feel free to point out anything that isn't true.Ali wrote 1 song in his entire UB40 career.The others wrote all the songs and played all the instruments,Alis band has him on 3rd most important guitar and Astro on tambourine.Pitiful.