Children in Need hits 20.3m mark Nov 21, 2009
BBC News - Children in Need: Stars help charity to raise 20. Page last updated at 09:10 GMT, Saturday, 21 November 2009. (BBC News -- UK)
Lily leads pop charge at Q Awards Oct 27, 2009
" Amy Winehouse was invited to present The Specials with the Q Inspiration award but she got "stuck in a lift" and arrived on stage after they had been given the golden Q prize. The singer, who recently joined the band on stage at the V Festival, later took the microphone and declared the recently reformed 2 Tone act "the most inspirational band of all time". Spandau Ballet, who first scored a string of pop hits in the 1980s, received the Q Idol award. Rock bands persevered in the more... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
British band Spandau Ballet launch comeback tour Oct 15, 2009
DUBLIN (AFP) - British 1980s band Spandau Ballet have launched a comeback tour, two decades after the New Romantic icons' bitter split. The five-man group treated fans in Dublin to some of their old hits including "Gold" and "True," as well as songs from their new album "Once More," released next week. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Celebrity birthdays for Oct. 11-Oct. 17 Oct 8, 2009
Guitarist Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet) is 50. Singer Bob Mould (Husker Du) is 49. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A little bit of obsession, a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll Oct 4, 2009
She had stuck up for Spandau Ballet in just the same way at school, even after she had stopped liking them. Fortunately for all involved, Crowe s interest in Annie coincides with Duncan s unlikely decision to leave her for another woman. (Boston Globe)
Spandau Ballet to release single Sep 25, 2009
Spandau Ballet has just signed a new record deal. Reunited 80s band Spandau Ballet have announced they are releasing their first single in 20 years ... The new album will feature some reworked classic Spandau Ballet tracks. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Tiger Lillies Jul 24, 2009
" Jacques has come a long way from days as a "punch punk" in the seedy underworld of Soho, yet his songs still encapsulate that disturbed spirit. How have the band survived without commercial support? Jacques says the band's cult following has thrived because of their "weird and wonderful audience" rather than the support of a record company. "It's amazing - if you do something really good, then that's all you need," he says. "I'm 50 years old, so my contemporaries are Duran Duran and Spandau... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 5-11 Jul 2, 2009
Drummer John Keeble of Spandau Ballet is 50. Actor Brian Posehn ("Just Shoot Me") is 43. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Here's a message to you, Rudy - we're back Jul 2, 2009
"You can take this route, or you can take the Spandau Ballet route. I prefer this route. It's that basic, really." ... Spandau Ballet, who also reformed recently, were sworn enemies until a vast financial incentive lured them back together for a tour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Psychiatrists get 'fragile Susan through show'... May 31, 2009
His biography on the Platinum Live website states he has also played alongside artists such as Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) and Gwen Dickey (Rose Royce). It adds: Acker Bilk, Dina Carroll and Ola Onabule have all featured with Joolz on his solo album Chilled 2 The Sax. (The Drudge Report)
Celebrity Birthdays For The Week Of May 31-June 6 May 29, 2009
Singer Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet is 49. Singer Merril Bainbridge is 41. (KIRO TV, WA)
True friends again May 24, 2009
The boys are back the members of Spandau Ballet, from left, Steve Norman, John Keeble, Martin Kemp, Tony Hadley and Gary Kemp, in Cannes ... Spandau Ballet tell Celia Walden how they mended rifts to hit the road again ... Spandau Ballet get the karaoke comment a lot - that, and men expressing their heartfelt thanks to the band for providing the soundtrack to adolescent fumbles and later proposals. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Star boot camp May 9, 2009
Spandau Ballet are one of the latest to join the train of returning 40 and 50-something bands and will tour in October ... As for touring - especially thanks to the fact Spandau Ballet are likely to be staying in plush hotels - Hadley should be able to keep himself trim. (BBC News -- UK)
Infotainment Mar 27, 2009
1980s pop group at their reunionLondon: Martin Kemp, (L) Gary Kemp, (2nd L) Tony Hadley, (C) John Keeble (2nd R) and Steve Norman (R) of 1980s pop group Spandau Ballet, gather to announce their reunion and tour on HMS Belfast. afp. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Sean Penn, Anna Nicole Smith, David Mamet Mar 27, 2009
The 1980s pop group Spandau Ballet has put aside years of bad blood and court battles for a comeback tour. The British band will start a world tour in Dublin on Oct. 13. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
PENTAGON DEPLOYS WARSHIPS Mar 27, 2009
As Spandau Ballet returns, Neil McCormick argues that such reunions are an inescapable part of music. most viewed. (The Drudge Report)
So true: Spandau Ballet reform, announce tour Mar 26, 2009
Today, British band Spandau Ballet are reforming. The group behind hit ballad "True" announced on Wednesday they would follow a long list of retired acts who have dusted off their guitars and drum kits to launch lucrative comebacks by touring and recording. (MSNBC -- News)
Spandau Ballet on a boat Mar 26, 2009
Spandau Ballet announce reunion ... Eighties pop group Spandau Ballet have put aside years of bad blood and court battles and announced a comeback tour. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
7 questions on pop reunions Mar 26, 2009
Eighties popsters Spandau Ballet are the latest band to put past acrimony behind them to reunite for new creative endeavours ... Spandau Ballet's bitter feud resulted in a High Court battle - the three non-Kemps sued Gary Kemp for a 1m share of the songwriting royalties ... The trio then went on tour, but having sold their rights to use the name Spandau Ballet to pay their legal bills, adopted the catchy billing "Hadley, Norman and Keeble, ex-Spandau Ballet". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Just like old times' say Spandau Mar 26, 2009
Spandau Ballet had a recent rehearsal to make sure they still clicked ... Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley is on stage with his four bandmates for the first time in 20 years, talking about their reunion ... Following their split in 1989, fans thought the chances of a Spandau Ballet reunion were as likely as frilly shirts, tartan trousers and bushy mullets making a comeback. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Gilt trip-up hits mainstream news Mar 26, 2009
The Daily Star is among those to report the comeback of 80s pop band Spandau Ballet - or as the paper refers to ther middle-age look, "Spandau Belly". And going under the hammer soon is the world's largest egg, says the Telegraph. (BBC News -- UK)
Spandau Ballet to reform Mar 24, 2009
Spandau Ballet members Martin Kemp and Steve Norman ... 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 on Monday ... "There will be all the hits, the nostalgia, but there will also be a new take on what Spandau Ballet are about," he added, according to Britain's Independent daily newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Spandau 'set to reveal comeback' Mar 24, 2009
Spandau Ballet split after a bitter feud in 1989. Eighties pop group Spandau Ballet are set to announce they are reforming. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Careless riding charge a blow for Shinn Mar 24, 2009
Spandau Ballet are reportedly staging a comeback, two decades after their bitter split. Jade Goody's Australian-based half brother says he is devastated by her death. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
