FOUR decades ago Spandau Ballet emerged and became one of the biggest bands of the Eighties. Now songs such as True, Gold and To Cut A Long Story Short feature on new collection Spandau Ballet 40 Years – The Greatest Hits.
The band – Martin Kemp (bass), his brother Gary (guitarist and songwriter), Tony Hadley (vocals), John Keeble (drums) and Steve Norman (sax) – had as many squabbles as hits, including a very public High Court case in 1999 over royalties.
After quitting in 2017, Hadley said “I’d rather be happy on my own than be in that band again.” Martin, who went on to star in EastEnders, tells Jacqui Swift what their music means today, why Live Aid is a favourite memory and what the chances are of ever seeing the band back together on.
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