UB40 band members declared bankrupt by judge

[Gerald]

Four original members of reggae group UB40 have been declared bankrupt.A judge at Birmingham County Court made the ruling against saxophone player Brian Travers, drummer Jimmy Brown, trumpeter Terence Oswald and percussionist Norman Hassan last week.It comes after the failure of the band's now defunct record label DEP International and a bust-up over finances which split the group in 2008.UB40 sold more than 70 million records over their 33-year career.They notched up more than 50 chart hits including Red Red Wine, I Got You Babe and Kingston Town.The court order lasts for a year and means that tax officers could seize property to pay off any outstanding debts.The four musicians' details have now been listed by the Insolvency Service.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15348236


Note: 18 October 2011 Last updated at 11:02 GMT

[AVGWarhawk]

Too much Red Red Wine....

[CaptainHaplo]

They just need to have Bobby McFarin sing to em....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU

[Jimbuna]

Went to see them live less than a year ago :hmmm:

[kiwi_2005]

UB40 great band back in the day.

[Jimbuna]

Possibly their earliest hit - Food For Thought

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOBZ6ygWk7I&ob=av2n

[kiwi_2005]

Possibly their earliest hit - Food For Thought

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOBZ6ygWk7I&ob=av2n

Great song, brings back memories. Seen them 3 times during the 1990s at Sweetwaters concert that ran for 3days here. I know they are performing in NZ this summer for the reggae concert in Jan 2012.

[Oberon]

I guess they'll be

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/6168378/images/1254907542139.jpg

filing for some UB40s...

http://local-static2.forum-files.fobby.net/forum_attachments/0024/9212/csi_yeah_skyline.jpg



What? Someone had to do it...

[Jimbuna]

LOL :DL

[Flaxpants]

They were due to play at a Koh Samui music festival a few years ago which never happened. I do know that their fee was simply the air ticket out here though. Now i understand why!

[Tribesman]

One of the most dissapointing bands I have ever seen.
At least all the supporting acts were great otherwise it would have been a waste of money.