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By Richard Nevin I was 16 years old. Emerging from the wholesalers, in the wake of the electrician I was apprentice to, I stood by the passenger door of the van and waited for the driver to open it - central locking at the time was for the privileged. My eye was drawn to the other side of the road at the bottom of Constitution Hill, where striding purposefully up the pavement in the direction of Hockley was a bone fide rock star.
By Richard Nevin Picture: George Francis - Brian Travers & Jo Jeffries of the Birmingham Music Awards, of which UB40 are great supporters. As you are no doubt aware, Brian Travers has passed away. The sad news was announced minutes before I started writing this article - something I’ve had in mind for a while - and has momentarily stopped me in my tracks.
In true parliamentary style I must declare an interest, or in this case disinterest in David Byrne and Talking Heads. Well, that’s a bit strong I suppose, I’m just not a big fan, unlike my companion who offered me the ticket. The offer roused enough curiosity for me to abandon my usual Sunday afternoon date with Shefali and her regional news bulletin for a trip into town.
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