Terence Wilson was best known by his stage name Astro. Terence Wilson was a British musician, rapper, and toaster, who was part of UB40 from 1979 until he parted ways with the group in November 2013.
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Terence Wilson was born on June 24, 1957, in Birmingham. The former UB40 member Astro, real name Terence Wilson, has died after a short illness, his current band has confirmed. He was 64.
The official Twitter account of his new group, Ali Campbell & Astro statement reads;
“We are absolutely devastated and completely heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Astro has today passed away after a very short illness.
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“The world will never be the same without him. We ask you to please respect his family’s privacy at this incredibly difficult time.”
We are absolutely devastated and completely heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Astro has today passed away after a very short illness. The world will never be the same without him.
We ask you to please respect his family’s privacy at this incredibly difficult time. pic.twitter.com/GRDjtApyzy
— ALI CAMPBELL (@UB40) November 6, 2021
UB40 is an English reggae-pop band formed in 1978. It enjoyed sustained success with more than 50 entries in the UK singles charts. The group sold about 100m albums worldwide.
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