Results tagged “Spandau Ballet”

Review: What We're Listening To

By Louisa Emery on October 30, 2009 12:30 PM |

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Once More, Spandau Ballet
Warner Bros, £12.99
3/5

IN A NUTSHELL
The boys are a considerably older but their revamped classics songs are not a whole lot newer.

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Spandau Ballet, The O2
3/5

IN A NUTSHELL
It's like 1984 all over again, as the ladies flock to relive their school disco days with the reformed purveyors of smooth 80s pop/soul.

DD-jun25-Norman.jpgThey had some of the biggest hits of the 1980s, played at Live Aid then fell out over songwriting royalties but Spandau Ballet are the best of friends again.

The reformed band bring their greatest hits tour to The O2 in October and The Wharf spoke to saxophone player Steve Norman about what it means to him to have reunited.

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At a packed press conference on HMS Belfast, Spandau Ballet this afternoon announced they would be reforming and undertaking a five-date arena tour.

Tony Hadley, John Keeble, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp and Steve Norman will be playing The O2 arena on October 20. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday via theo2.co.uk or by calling 0844 856 0202.

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