Gary Kemp: Last News

Saturday Kitchen today as he chats about his career past and present amid the release of his new album INSOLO.

Elvis Presley was once tasked with spying on John Lennon by then-US president Richard Nixon, according to legendary music presenter and DJ ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris.In a new interview on the Rockonteurs podcast, Harris spoke of how Nixon “loathed” the Beatles star due to his public and vicious criticism of the Vietnam War.During the interview with hosts Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt, Harris claimed that Nixon recruited Presley, who was a “great friend” of the late President, to spy on Lennon, adding that if Lennon ever left the United States during Nixon’s tenure, he wouldn’t be allowed back in.“It sounded like it was almost a figment of [Lennon’s] imagination when he was saying, ‘My phone was tapped, I get followed everywhere’ — but it was true;

There's no one quite like family to put the best of us back in our box and for superstar brothers Martin and Gary Kemp a lifetime of wisecracks has done the trick.

Marianne Faithfull is still suffering with the after-effects of Covid-19.The 74-year-old musician was in a London hospital for three weeks in April 2020 as she received treatment for coronavirus symptoms, and she is still struggling with memory loss and fatigue, while her lungs haven’t fully recovered.During an appearance on the Rockonteurs podcast, she had to end the chat after 23 minutes because she was feeling tired.‘I can’t do much more,’ she admitted, before saying she wanted to stop the interview.

David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger during his pre-fame days.Appearing on Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt’s Rockonteurs podcast, the Bon Jovi frontman spoke about the time he spent working at The Power Station recording studio in New York when he was just 18 years old.“They paid me $50 a week to be the gofer and if it was a weekend or a late, late night, I could go in and record,” he remembered.Bon Jovi went on to reveal that he spotted Bowie and the Queen frontman at the studios one night as they recorded their 1981 collaboration ‘Under Pressure’.

EastEnders actor Martin Kemp, 58, has opened up about his "fistfights" and arguments with his brother and Spandau Ballet guitarist Gary Kemp, 60.The BBC soap star explained how although he and Gary had physically fought to resolve the "pressure", he claims they weren't like "Oasis".Martin, who wrote the lyrics and music for their hit singles including True and Gold, discussed how he and Gary were often left to sort out the "tension" within the band at the time.The musician told the Radio Times magazine: "When Spandau were at the peak, there was a lot of pressure on us as brothers that kind of saved the band for years."If there was ever a moment where the band might explode, it was left to me and Gary to go off and have the biggest argument

Former Spandau Ballet star Ross William Wild has recalled how he attempted suicide shortly after leaving the band last year. The 31-year-old singer performed with Spandau Ballet stars Martin Kemp, Gary Kemp, Steve Norman and John Keeble throughout 2018 until the following year after replacing former band member Tony Hadley who had quit. Ross reveals that he then made the decision to quit himself 11 months after joining the group but claims Martin announced his departure without his knowledge during an interview on This Morning. Speaking to The Sun, Ross said: ‘I told Spandau I wanted to leave and they wished me luck.

Gary Kemp has revealed that a True Spandau Ballet reunion could be on the cards.