Solo Career
Having formed a new band, Campbell performed a sell out concert at London's Royal Albert Hall on 3 April 2008. For the remainder of 2008, Campbell toured internationally with the Dep Band to promote the album. Campbell released his third solo album, Flying High, in 2009 which entered the UK charts at number 13. It was another top 15 hit for Campbell which brought some of the best critical reviews of his career to date.
On October 18, 2010 Ali released his fourth solo album 'Great British Songs' - a collection of iconic British pop and rock hits from the Sixties and Seventies newly reinterpreted in Campbell's reggae style. Once again the album entered the UK charts at number 15 and gave Campbell his third top 15 charting album in as many years. Campbell's label Jacaranda Music was number one on the UK independent chart in October 2010 and 'Great British Songs' also entered the iTunes reggae album chart at number one.
In 2012, Campbell was announced as one of the three judges on the judging panel of the TV show, New Zealand's Got Talent, along with Jason Kerrison and Rachel Hunter.
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