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UB40 aren’t the first or last act to be monitored by spooks: a brief history of music under surveillance

The pop-reggae act confirmed that they were being watched by watched by spooks in the 1980s

MI5 spooks “bugged UB40’s phones out of fear they were planning socialist revolution”

UB40 drummer Jimmy Brown alleges that the security service closely monitored the group during the 1980s

Paris Hilton’s ‘Stars Are Blind’ “was a total lift” of ‘Kingston Town’, says UB40’s Ali Campbell

The hotel heiress faced legal action for alleged similarities between the songs

UB40’s Ali Campbell: “There will never be a reunion between me and my brother”

The singer faces music's toughest quiz – on his own own life!

UB40 singer Duncan Campbell admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke

Band issue statement wishing him a "speedy recovery"

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and Astro release emotive cover of ‘Lean On Me’ to help “NHS heroes”

"We’re all needing to lean on our NHS heroes"

UB40’s Brian Travers diagnosed with brain tumour

UB40 saxophonist Brian Travers has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Travers, who co-founded the long-running Birmingham band back in 1978, will now miss the group's...

UB40’s Ali Campbell speaks out on reports Brett Kavanaugh was allegedly involved in college bar fight with his ‘lookalike’

UB40's Ali Campbell has spoken out on reports that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was previously involved in a bar fight after one of their gigs. The New...

Woman jailed for biting another woman’s ear during argument about UB40 record

The two women had a fight on a pub dancefloor in in Bradford

UB40 fans complain of gig so loud it made “ears bleed”

Band apologise to fans who attended the Cambridge Corn Exchange gig