Former singer and co-founder of British reggae band UB40, Terence Wilson – also known by his stage name Astro – has died aged 64 after a short illness. His current group has announced that. Until 2013, Wilson played with the band UB40, which scored hits in the 1980s with Red Red Wine on Can’t Help Falling In Love, before creating another group.
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“We are devastated to announce that our beloved Astro passed away today after a short illness,” his current group, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, reported on Twitter late Saturday night. “The world will never be the same without him.”