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UK: UB40 singer tells of booze ordeal
Staff Reporter Birmingham Post
Thursday 21 Jun 2001 The lead singer of Birmingham chart-toppers UB40 claims he has beaten the booze that threatened to kill him - by smoking cannabis. Ali Campbell was downing two bottles of whisky a day and was told by a top Harley Street doctor if he did not curb his drinking he would die. The 42-year-old father of five said he had not touched a drop since November which he put down to smoking cannabis. The singer said all eight members of UB40 smoked cannabis and supported its legalisation. He blamed 20 years of partying for being permanently drunk. On tour, it was cheap and free drink from early morning through to parties at night, he said. "That's all I did for 20 years. Looking back, I was permanently drunk." Campbell said: "I now get up at 6am every morning to look after my ten- month-old son Louis and take my other kids to school. I do sit-ups, take country walks, things like that. They're things I couldn't have done before." The band is currently preparing for a massive celebration concert at Birmingham NEC on September 13 to mark the 21st anniversary of their first hit record.
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