UB40 The Legend of Reggae was Gone Bust

BIRMINGHAM - Four members of the reggae veterans UB40 are left, namely Brian Travers, Jimmy Brown, Terence Oswald, and Norman Hassan declared bankrupt by the Court of Birmingham.

The bankruptcy of a band that stood in 1978 was due to the failure of the record company and management company DEP International. Also disagreement about the financial condition of the band, forcing vocalist Ali Campbell resigned from the band in 2008.

The court gave a one-year deadline for UB40 to repay the debt in order to avoid confiscation of property assets from the tax man.

Earlier, Campbell had warned his colleagues about the financial disaster that will shake up their band.

"The reason why I left a very strong band. Something like this was my biggest fear at the time with them. Do not say I did not warn them," said Campbell, who told the NME, Tuesday (10/18/2011).

UB40 came from Birmingham, England, formed by Ali Campbell and Brian Travers. UB40 The name itself comes from formulis for people tunakarya, Unemployment Benefit Form 40.

Their first concert was held on February 9, 1979 at The Hare & Hounds pub, Kings Heath, Birmingham in celebration of the anniversary of one of their friends.

UB40 rose to fame when didapuk opening band The Pretenders. Best-selling debut single until they are accepted in many parts of the world is now owned by Elvis Presley sang the song titled (I Can not Help) Falling In Love With You that became Ost film Sliver. The song managed to perch on one position in Europe and the U.S..

Another song that is not less popular is Red Red Wine and I Got You Baby. Until now, they've collected 17 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, six live albums, and 2 remix album.

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