Who are Spandau Ballet?
Who are Spandau Ballet?
Spandau Ballet is an English band formed in Islington, London in 1979. They became one of the most successful groups to emerge during the New Romantic era.
When did Spandau go on tour?
Spandau then went on tour to Australia in April 2010 before taking a three year break, coming back once again in 2014 with an anthology world tour to promote a critically-acclaimed documentary about the band’s history Soul Boys of the Western World.
What happened to Spandau Ballet’s hatchet?
On March 29, 2009 all five members of Spandau Ballet stood on the deck of HMS Belfast, the site of one of their earliest gigs, and announced a world tour – the hatchet had been officially buried. “Time is a great healer,” Tony Hadley said at the press conference. “As you can see, we are back together again and we are very happy boys.
What happened to Tony Hadley from Spandau Ballet?
So after what had seemed to be a peaceful time for Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley shocked everyone when he tweeted in July 2017: “Due to circumstances beyond my control, it is with deep regret that I am required to state that I am no longer a member of the band Spandau Ballet, and as such I will not be performing with this band in the near future.”
Spandau Ballet are an English new wave and synth pop outfit hailing from Islington, London. Formed in 1979, the original line-up consisted of frontman Tony Hadley, guitarist Gary Kemp, saxophone player Steve Norman, bassist Martin Kemp and drummer John Keeble.
Why did Spandau Ballet change their name to Hadley?
The three non-Kemp members then continued to tour as a trio, but they had to sell their shares in Spandau Ballet’s company to Gary Kemp to pay off legal debts. Because the company owned the rights to the name of Spandau Ballet, the trio had to tour under the moniker “Hadley, Norman and Keeble, ex-Spandau Ballet”.
Who produced to cut a long story short by Spandau Ballet?
Spandau Ballet was involved in a major bidding war, but signed to Chrysalis Records and released “To Cut a Long Story Short,” produced by the electronic musician Richard James Burgess. Released 10 days after the band emerged from the studio, “To Cut a Long Story Short” became a top 5 hit in late 1980.
Who is the new singer for the ballet?
In June 2018, the Ballet announced their new singer would be Ross William Wild, and have since confirmed dates in Italy and the Netherlands, followed by a massive London October show at the Hammersmith Apollo. Catch them live by checking out the tour dates and concert ticket information here on Stereoboard.
