UB40 'betrayal' and upset: The sad split that tore one of Birmingham's biggest bands apart Editor Katie Watkin's 17/9/20 UB40's Ali Campbell has claimed his former bandmates 'betrayed' him and says there is no chance of the reggae group ever reforming. The singer, now 61, left the band in 2008 after a dispute with management and now performs under the name UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and Astro. Ali was replaced by his brother Duncan, 62, and the pair have not spoken for years, despite the new frontman suffering a stroke earlier this month. Speaking to Good Morning Britain on Monday, Ali was asked by host Adil Ray if there was any chance of the band reforming. He replied: 'Those days are well done. Astro and I, we tour around the world, we're very successful. Robin and Ali Campbell turned themselves from 1970s' unemployed hopefuls into chart-topping global stars with careers that have now lasted for more than 40 years. But thei...