Reggae band UB40 headlined Glastonbury back in 1983 during the peak of their career as part of a line-up which also featured Curtis Mayfield, The Beat and King Sunny Ade, among others. Despite grossing millions from their hits, including Red Red Wine, UB40 has experienced significant financial difficulties, with four members being declared bankrupt. In addition, legal battles and financial disputes also impacted the band’s finances.
Drummer Jimmy Brown, saxophone player Brian Travers, trumpeter Terence Oswald, and percussionist Norman Hassan were all declared bankrupt by a judge in 2011 at Birmingham County Court. It came after the failure of UB40’s now defunct record label, DEP International, and a row over finances which split the band…