“With utter devastation and a broken heart, we announce that our beloved Astro has died today. The world will never be like this again, “said the band’s members on Twitter on Saturday.
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They added that he died after a “very short illness”. “We ask you to respect the privacy of his family in these incredibly difficult times,” the band members concluded.
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We are absolutely devastated and completely heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Astro has today passed away after a very short illness. The world will never be the same without him.
We ask you to please respect his family’s privacy at this incredibly difficult time. pic.twitter.com/GRDjtApyzy
— ALI CAMPBELL & ASTRO (@UB40) November 6, 2021
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The band UB40 broke through in the early 80’s, mainly due to its unique concept of British reggae. The band’s biggest hits include Red Red Wine and Can’t Help Falling In Love. Incidentally, the name UB40 referred to the number of the official application form for unemployment benefits.
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The band from Birmingham has over 70 million records sold, three of their songs have reached the top of the British charts.
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He was going to Prague
Astro left UB40 in 2013, after which he founded a new UB40 music group featuring Ali Campbell and Astro. As the name suggests, another original UB40 member, Ali Campbell, played in it.
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His new band played several concerts this year. However, the key year for her was to be the coming year, when she was going on tour, and a concert in Prague was to be a part of it in March.
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