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UB40 ANNOUNCE NEW SINGERS

UB40 made an announcement, as expected, regarding a replace-ment for Ali Campbell, who announced he was quitting the group after three decades earlier this year.

And the new frontman is none other than Ali's brother Duncan. He will be one of two new singers with the band, the other being Maxi Priest, whose involvement in the band has been rumoured for a while. The implication seems to be that other vocalists may work with the band on both live and recording projects in the future.

Confirming his involvement, Duncan Campbell told sources: "I've long admired UB40 as a band and always had a great respect for what [his brothers] Robin and Ali have contributed to the band with Astro, Brian, Earl, Norman and Jimmy. UB40 are the biggest and most successful reggae band in the world, so I was absolutely delighted and a little stunned of course to be asked to come and work with the band. Of course it's a hugely daunting task to undertake and make sure that I do justice to the songs that I perform on. I'm not about to start jumping into Ali's shoes, he has made an incredible contribution to the band that nobody could ever replace with such a distinctive sound. I will of course be giving it my all and contributing my own style of vocals and performance, I hope I can do justice to their great songs and that the fans will like what they hear".

Maxi Priest added: "I am thrilled to be working with UB40 who I have always held in high regard as my brothers in reggae music. UB40 are one of the greatest bands in the world, to have lasted three decades is an amazing testament to their success. The collaboration with the band came about after I joined UB40 on their UK tour in December of last year, we got on stage and started jamming the Marley song 'I Shot The Sheriff' and it went down so well that the guys asked me if I would come into the studio and record it for the album. One thing led to another and in the session we came out with not one but two tracks including, 'Dance Until The Morning Light', which includes a sample loop from Desmond Dekker and the Aces' record 'Israelites'. We had a great time doing the recording and I can't wait to perform with them again".

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