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- Origin: London, England
- Years active: 1979-1989
- Record label: Chrysalis Music
- Members: Tony Hadley (vocals), Gary Kemp (guitar), Martin Kemp (bass), Steve Norman (sax), John Keeble (drums)
- Gary Kemp was the band's main songwriter
- Kemp is also an actor who appeared in The Bodyguard with Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner
- Band contributed to the Band Aid charity album and performed at the first Live Aid charity concert at Wembley Arena in London
- December 2007: Reunited for a one-off concert in Las Vegas that netted them almost five million pounds
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Along with fellow Brits Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet was one of the more successful bands to emerge from the New Romantic subgenre of New Wave 1980s pop. Their crowning achievement was the smash single "True," which went to No. 1 in their homeland and was also a Top Ten hit in America.
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Spandau Ballet Questions
Does anyone know when Spandau Ballet are playing in Dublin? Is anyone going? 2 AnswersSpandau Ballet plays in Dublin on October 13th 2009. They will be in Belfast on October 14th. http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/event/202819/Spandau_Ballet_The_O2_... read more
Have you ever been to a ballet? Whether you have or havent, what is your impression of it? 7 AnswersI love the Ballet, but, I was a ballerina in my younger days. I can appreciate what it takes to train. There is great beauty in ballet. Going to a ballet... read more
What song lyrics have you misinterpreted? I'm sure you got some funny ones! 14 AnswersWell of course, there's the classic line from Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze": "'Scuse me while I kiss this guy." Real line: "'Scuse me while I kiss the sky." On... read more
Did you shop anything for yourself from the sale at Shoppers Stop??? 1 AnswerYes, I got myself an expensive perfume I always wanted, which cost me about half the MRP! read more



