must lurk in there given how long they've been around and how many records they've sold down the years. The first two albums were great and King is a classic song that transcends its genre

It does seem a shame as none of them are spring chickens. But with that back catalogue they have the tools at their disposal to get back on their feet.

I recall a few years back that they were "investing" in farmland in Jamaica, and i can't but wonder whether 'creative investment' may have helped compromise or distract them from the creativity that brought them their success. That and a pile of horrible end-of-the-pier reggae from "I've got you babe" (1985) onwards. They stopped caring in what they were producing, so the fans did, too.

According to Ali Campbell, which apparently is why he left. But by all accounts they spent a lot of what they were earning as they were earning it. One article I was reading suggested unpaid taxes too.

for doing your VAT in the kitchen.

I read an article about the band where they said that their mate who was acting in some capacity - manager, agent or somesuch had put a very substantial royalty cheque for the band in a drawer somewhere, and lost it

Bearing in mind the case seems to involve their own record company, and that their big hit albums were the Labour of Love series of cover versions, I wonder if the "unpaid royalties" mentioned in today's press articles refers to money they didn't pay, rather than didn't receive?

I'm sure Robin Campbell wrote a few songs but then again thought Travers did too...

Strange one.

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/ub40-members-declared-bankrupt_1250913

(sixth paragraph)

...the band went to extraordinary lengths in finding and paying the artists they covered on the 'Labour of Love's (Jamaican musicians not known for being well treated when it comes to royalties). Whatever one thinks of those albums, and I'm not keen, they provided nice little windfalls to various reggae musicians.

And their early stuff's pretty sound.

does this mean that they will be Signing on ?

What's that form you have to get?

or up the nose?

And claim a Jobseekers Allowance?