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POP group UB40 endorsed Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party yesterday.
The band’s endorsement is the latest in a list of artists supporting Jeremy Corbyn’s re-election bid which includes drum and bass group Rudimental, hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks, comedian Francesca Martinez, pop star Lily Allen and Madness’s Suggs.
UB40 guitarist and vocalist Robin Campbell said: “We support Jeremy Corbyn because he is the only one willing to speak up for working people, who have been badly treated by successive governments, including New Labour, in recent decades.
“He is the only leader offering something different to business as usual. Westminster needs big change, and Jeremy is the man to do it.”
The band are famed for their hits Food for Thought, Red Red Wine and Can’t Help Falling in Love.
Mr Corbyn said: “I am delighted to receive the endorsement of UB40, one of the most successful British reggae acts of all time.
“UB40’s story was and remains inspiring; people from across cultures and backgrounds coming together and combining their talents — in a time when prejudice was more prevalent — and creativity to produce music that has endured across decades.”
