There’s a rat on the phone line: MI5 spooks bugged 1980s reggae stars UB40 fearing they were plotting a socialist revolution, band’s drummer claims Jimmy Brown, UB40’s drummer, said spies were watching homes of bandmates Jimmy, 63, yesterday said he had no idea why MI5 would care about the band He added: ‘We weren’t planning the … Read more
There’s a rat on the phone line: MI5 spooks bugged 1980s reggae stars UB40 fearing they were plotting a socialist revolution, band’s drummer claims Jimmy Brown, UB40’s drummer, said spies were watching homes of bandmates Jimmy, 63, yesterday said he had no idea why MI5 would care about the band He added: ‘We weren’t planning the … Read more
UB40 singer Duncan Campbell, 62, is hospitalised after suffering a stroke The singer, 62, is already up and about a statement from the band said Campbell replaced his brother Ali as lead singer of the British reggae group in 2008, after Ali quit over a disagreement about management Ali has been highly critical of his replacement … Read more