One band, one name, two warring factions — and 70 million records sold.
One of the most commercially successful acts of all time, UB40 enjoyed decades of huge success, selling over 70 million records with global hits including Red Red Wine, Can't Help Falling in Love and I Got You Babe. But stardom and fame came at a price and the band found themselves victims of their own success; bankrupt and penniless. Featuring newly filmed interviews with Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Astro, Brian Travers, Mickey Virtue and Jimmy Brown, the band recount their phenomenal rise to fame and speak with candour on their ongoing dispute that has split a family and a band, as they continue to tour as two separate groups - both using the name UB40.
Writing
Candid interviews that don't shy from ugly truths.
Production
Archival footage captures 80s reggae-pop peak perfectly.
Director
Charlie Thomas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
UB40's cover of 'Red Red Wine' hit #1 in 1983, but Neil Diamond's original writer credit meant massive royalties flowed elsewhere — foreshadowing their future financial woes.
The band formed in a Birmingham basement in 1978, deliberately multiracial during a tense era — their name referenced the unemployment benefit form that all eight founding members had signed.
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