Our reporter Olivia Briggs spoke to 80s legend Tony Hadley from the new wave pop group, Spandau Ballet - they spoke about all things 1980s to Tony's upcoming gig at the Holmfirth Picturedrome on Thursday 15 June.
Tony Hadley, London born and bred thought his future lay in medicine until as a young lad he won a holiday singing competition and decided his vocation was to sing ... The rest is history!
Tony went on to front 80s New Romantic band Spandau Ballet, earning himself the accolade of being one of pop music’s greatest vocalists. The band had numerous chart-topping singles and albums all over the world, including the epic “Through the Barricades” and of course the international number one “True” and the unofficial London Olympics theme “Gold”.
Nearly 40 years on from the beginning of his Spandau career Tony’s unmistakeable voice still brims with passion and urgency as it first did all those years ago.
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