They have sold more than 100m albums, and scored number one hits with Red Red Wine, I Got You Babe and (I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You.
But there has also been illness, deaths and an acrimonious split with original frontman Ali Campbell – the fallout of which lasts to today.
However, their latest tour definitely marks the beginning of a new chapter for the veteran reggae band.
It is their first with Matt Doyle as lead vocalist – Duncan Campbell, who had held the role since 2008, suffered a stroke in August 2020 and later decided to retire.
And it is also their first without totemic sax player and co-founder Brian Travers who died in August last year after a two year battle with cancer.
In June last year, the band released a new album, Bigga Baggariddim – a follow-up of sorts to their 1985 album Baggariddim, which saw them collaborating with reggae artists from across the globe.
The Guide sat down for a Zoom chat with the band’s engine room – and co-founders – drummer Jimmy Brown and bassist Earl Falconer to find out how things are in the UB40 camp.
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