Vocalist Ali Campbell and Astro , and keyboard player Mickey Virtue - who founded UB40 1978 - said on the website that they are currently recording new songs .
Campbell and Virtue out of UB40 2008 November 2013 retreat was Astro .
UB40 The name is taken from the application form of social benefits to unemployed in the UK and the band has sold 70 million albums worldwide .
Personnel early bertaham for 30 years before Campbell retreat on the grounds of dispute management .
Shortly thereafter , following Virtue citing the same reason .
Six other players continue touring and recording with vocalist Duncan , brother Ali Campbell .
In 2011, four members of UB40 says bankruptcy due to failure of their record company , DEP International .
December last year , Astro with Campbell and Virtue , a concert at London's O2 Arena , which then encourages the recording of the new album .
