Obituaries
BRIAN TRAVERS
UB40 sax player
(1959-2021)
When Brian Travers picked up the saxophone in 1978, unemployment was on its way towards three million. Figuring that he and his Brummie mates had “more chance of a hit record than getting a job”, they formed a band – and their name picked itself. He played with UB40 for 40 years, scoring 16 Top 10 albums, three of which reached No 1.