Gary Kemp

Spandau Ballet are reforming. Fellow bloggers, club punters and football fans who are aware of my heritage and musical tastes expect me to be whooping with joy at this news. I'm actually rather nonplussed about it, as when you look at their back catalogue, it's remarkably characterless. If I were them, I'd go on stage, do extended versions of all the songs on Journeys To Glory , chuck in Chant No.1 and Gold as an encore and then, if the crowd persuades them on a second time, do Through The Barricades for the mums. I'd leave the rest of Diamond , True , Parade ... Read Full Story

British 1980s band Spandau Ballet are to become the latest ageing stars to hit the comeback circuit, two decades after their bitter split, their singer said in comments published Monday. The New Romantic icons, whose penchant for eyeliner and smart suits were seen as an antidote to the drab fashions and anarchic music of the 1970s punk revolution, will release new material and embark on a world tour. "The boys are back in town and we can't wait. It's going to be brilliant, we're very excited, but it will be very different," said lead singer Tony Hadley, who is now 48. "There will be ... Read Full Story

Spandau Ballet are to become the latest ageing stars to hit the comeback circuit, two decades after the 1980s band suffered a bitter split, lead singer Tony Hadley said in comments published on Monday. The New Romantic icons, whose penchant for eyeliner and smart suits were seen as an antidote to the drab fashions and anarchic music of the 1970s punk revolution, will release new material and embark on a world tour. "The boys are back in town and we can't wait. It's going to be brilliant, we're very excited, but it will be very different," said Hadley, who is now 48. "There will ... Read Full Story

I have been hearing rumors about it for a little while now, but I could not let the official announcement pass without doing a short issue on it. The 80s band, Spandau Ballet... more from OldSchool... Read Full Story

You are browsing images from the article: Kemp Brothers Mourn Parents' Death "> You are browsing images from the article: Kemp Brothers Mourn Parents' Death " target="_blank"> Former Spandau Ballet stars Gary and Martin Kemp are in mourning following the death of both their parents - who died within hours of each other. The brothers' father Frank, 79, suffered a heart attack earlier this month (Jan09) and was pronounced dead in hospital in Bournemouth, England. Read Full Story