Biography
For ten years, suave Tony Hadley was the tone of voice and image of Spandau Ballet, guiding the one-time New Romantic act to global achievement, crooning a string of smash hits like “To Cut an extended Story Brief, “True,” “Gold,” and “With the Barricades.” Given birth to on June 2, 1960 in Islington, Hadley experienced won a little performing competition in 1974 along with his rendition of Gary Puckett’s “Youthful Lady.” In July of 1979, he became a member of causes with guitarist Gary Kemp and sax participant Steve Norman, who have been piecing together a music group that was shortly christened Spandau Ballet. The group would turn into a regular for the U.K. graphs and, although their achievement in the us will be limited, they do manage to rating using the mammoth strike “Accurate,” which strike number 4 in past due 1983 after topping graphs world-wide. With the past due ’80s, the hitmaking work was finishing and group people were pursuing various other passions. In 1991, hip-hop duo P.M. Dawn revived “Accurate,” sampling the tune because of their smash “Place Adrift on Storage Bliss,” with Hadley producing an appearance within the video. By this time around, Hadley had agreed upon a cope with EMI and released his single debut, The Condition of Play, the next season. A trio of minimal singles through the album charted within the U.K. — “Shed in Your Like” will be the many successful (though it failed to split the very best 40). Five years afterwards, Hadley returned towards the graphs with Tin Tin Out’s strike “Dance beside me.” He also released his second single outing that season — a self-titled record comprised mainly of addresses, including variations of Duran Duran’s “Save a Prayer,” Bryan Ferry’s “Slave to Appreciate,” and Tom Petty’s “Totally free Fallin’.” Though it would neglect to restore his industrial clout, Hadley continuing to execute live at Western european festivals and discharge records.
Quick Facts
Full Name Tony Hadley
Height 1.93 m
Profession Actor, Singer-songwriter, Radio personality
Nationality British, English
Spouse Alison Evers, Leonie Lawson
Children Genevieve Hadley, Zara Hadley, Toni Hadley, Thomas Hadley, MacKenzie Hadley
Parents Josephine Hadley, Patrick Hadley
Siblings Lee Hadley, Steve Hadley
Music Groups Spandau Ballet, Band Aid
Music Songs True, Through The Barricades, Gold, To Cut a Long Story Short, I'll Fly for You, Only When You Leave, Chant No. 1, Instinction, Round and Round, Save a Prayer, Lifeline, Be Free With Your Love, Communication, How Many Lies?, Steal, Highly Strung, Musclebound, Once More, This Is the Love, Fight for Ourselves, Slave to Love, Maybe You and I, Lost in Your Love, She Loved Like Diamond, First of May, Man in Chains, Woman in Chains, Boys of Summer, Walking in Memphis, With the Pride, Crashed Into Love, Suspicious Minds
Albums The State of Play, True, Once More, Parade, Journeys to Glory, Diamond, Heart Like a Sky, The Christmas Album, The Singles Collection, Passing Strangers, When Saturday Comes EP, Tony Hadley, Russian Beauty, True Ballads, The Story - The Very Best Of
Movies Shoot the DJ
TV Shows Reborn in the USA, The Pop Years
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Competing in the TV talent contest "Reborn in the USA" [March 2003] |
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DJ on the UK's Virgin Radio playing from 7pm to 10pm on a Friday night for the UK's Party Classics show. [November 2007] |
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He considers "Through the Barricades" to be Spandau Ballet's best song. |
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Has a daughter, Zara Katie Hadley (born December 21, 2006), with his wife, Alison Evers. |
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His favorite albums are "A Night at the Opera" by Queen, "Give 'Em Enough Rope" by The Clash, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John, "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" by David Bowie, "Abandoned Luncheonette" by Daryl Hall and John Oates and "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!" by Frank Sinatra. |
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Winner of "Reborn in the USA", beating Michelle Gayle in the final in London, UK. [April 2003] |
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He was a member of Band Aid (1984). |
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He has performed with the SAS (Spike Edney's All Stars) Band. |
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Hadley's band, Spandau Ballet, had one UK number one single, 'True', which topped the chart for four weeks in 1983. |
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Has 3 children with his ex-wife, Leonie Lawson: Sons, Thomas Hadley (born 1989) and MacKenzie Hadley (born 1992), and daughter, Toni Hadley (born 1996). |
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Was the lead singer and synthesizer player of Spandau Ballet. |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Eddie the Eagle |
2016 |
performer: "Moment" |
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Dolezal Backstage |
2015 |
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode |
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The 5 O'Clock Show |
2010 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Live from Studio Five |
2010 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Alan Carr: Chatty Man |
2009 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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When Saturday Comes |
1996 |
performer: "Build Me Up" |
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Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Shoot the DJ |
2010 |
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Eddie Richards |
Goldenpop: The New Romantics |
2010 |
TV Movie |
Performing Music Artist |
Spandau Ballet: The Reformation Tour 2009 - Live at the O2 |
2009 |
TV Movie |
Vocals |
Gas |
2006 |
Short |
Builder / Dentist |
Down to Earth |
2001 |
TV Series |
Tom Marshall |
Music Department
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Simpsons |
2005 |
TV Series soundtrack - 1 episode |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Daily Brunch with Ocado |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself - Guest |
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song |
2014 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Alan Titchmarsh Show |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself |
SXSW Flashback 2014 |
2014 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
La pista |
2014 |
TV Mini-Series |
Himself - Team Leader (Tacco 10) |
Soul Boys of the Western World |
2014 |
Documentary |
Himself / Vocals |
Piers Morgan's Life Stories |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Steamin' + Dreamin' 2: Cash Back |
2011 |
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Himself |
80s Rewind Festival 2010 |
2011 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2010 |
2010 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Greatest Christmas TV Moments |
2010 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
The Michael Ball Show |
2010 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The 5 O'Clock Show |
2010 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Sport Relief 2010 |
2010 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Alan Carr: Chatty Man |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The One Show |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Breakfast |
2006-2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Paul O'Grady Show |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Strictly Come Dancing |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself - Musical Guest |
Celebrity Masterchef |
2006-2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
RocKwiz |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Ready, Steady, Cook |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Wright Stuff |
2003-2007 |
TV Series |
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself |
Impact: Songs That Changed the World |
2007 |
TV Mini-Series documentary |
Himself |
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two |
2006 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Gylne tider |
2006 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
The Podge and Rodge Show |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Now That's Embarrassing: The 80s |
2006 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop |
2005 |
TV Mini-Series documentary |
Himself |
DiscoMania 2: Don't Stop the Music |
2005 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Live Aid Remembered |
2005 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Celebrity Stitch Up |
2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Ireland AM |
2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Car Cruzin' |
2005 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
The Band Aid Story |
2004 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
GMTV |
2003-2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
SingStar Party |
2004 |
Video Game |
Himself (as Spandau Ballet) |
Band Aid: The Song That Rocked the World |
2004 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
All-Time Greatest Love Songs |
2004 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself - Performer |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire |
2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Late Late Show |
2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Today with Des and Mel |
2003-2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Never Mind the Buzzcocks |
1999-2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Liquid News |
2001-2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
This Morning |
2003-2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The 100 Greatest Musicals |
2003 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Brainiac: Science Abuse |
2003 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Loose Lips |
2003 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Greasemania |
2003 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself - Performer |
Celebrities Under Pressure |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Reborn in the USA |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Pop Years |
2002 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself / Regular Contributor |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? |
2002 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Killer Queen! |
2002 |
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Himself - Friend of Freddie |
When Shoulderpads Ruled the World |
2002 |
TV Special |
Himself |
This Is Your Life |
1999-2001 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Searching for Roger Taylor |
2000 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Young Guns Go for It |
2000 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Hunting Venus |
1999 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Top Ten |
1999 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Pebble Mill at One |
1994 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The 1992 World Music Awards |
1992 |
TV Special |
Himself - Presenter |
Spandau Ballet: Live |
1990 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself (lead vocals) |
¡1990! |
1990 |
TV Movie |
Himself - Performer (as Spandau Ballet) |
Juke Box Jury |
1989 |
TV Series |
Himself - Panellist |
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala |
1989 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation |
1988 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself |
Queen: Magic Years, Volume Three - A Visual Anthology |
1987 |
Documentary |
Himself |
The Second Annual Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert |
1987 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Tocata |
1986 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Top of the Pops |
1980-1986 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself - Spandau Ballet |
Saturday Superstore |
1986 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Live Aid |
1985 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself (as Spandau Ballet) |
Wogan |
1985 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Pop Quiz |
1984 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Superstar |
1984 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Steppin' Out |
1979 |
Short documentary |
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Jazzie B's 1980s: From Dole to Soul |
2016 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Children in Need |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
BBCProms, Last NIght from Around the UK |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Sounds of the 80s |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself - Special Guest |
Loose Women |
2003-2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
National Television Awards |
2016 |
TV Special |
Himself - Presenter |
The 80s: Ten Years That Changed Britain |
2016 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself - Spandau Ballet |
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Nation's Favourite 80s Number One |
2015 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself - Performer |
Channel 4 News |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself - Spandau Ballet |
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[on his relationship with the reformed Spandau Ballet] I feel it's a bit like Phil Collins and Genesis, where we'll come together and then do our thing for a while. Now, we'll write new album and then tour again in a couple of years. |
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Just because I'm a Tory supporter doesn't mean to say I agree with every single thing that they do. |
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[on the 1980s] It was a very defining decade. If you look, the politics, the economics, the music, I mean, you know, really identifiable bands, and also Live Aid (1985), so that was a kind of focal point as well. But also, bands got loads of TV exposure, we were doing TV all the time and we were around for ten years. And even when we had a dip in records, unlike today where they'd drop you, that's it, sorry, you're unsigned, they would stick with you so you did have some kind of longevity as a musician. And also, some of the songs were really naff but a lot of them were really good. |
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I'm a frustrated drummer. I'm always trying to get on top of the drum kit but I'm not very good. |
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[on Spandau Ballet songs] They're quite grand. They're quite luvvie, really, aren't they? |
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[on Spandau's hits] They've stood the test of time, which is good. |
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I was touring Australia with Spandau Ballet and heard that Queen were playing at a big open-air festival in New Zealand. I flew over and got invited to the sound check. It was very Spinal Tap - a crazy entourage and different colored Smarties all separated out in dishes. Freddie Mercury asked if I wanted a drink. We ended up polishing off a bottle of Stolichnaya at the bar. Then he said he had a bottle of port in his room. "Darling," he said as we finished the port, "you must come on stage tonight. Do you know Jailhouse Rock?" Neither of us could remember the words. At the concert I stood at the side of the stage watching Freddie, the consummate frontman. And Brian May, off on those guitar solos. They were my heroes from childhood. Then Freddie flounced across to me and hissed: "Hadley, you bastard, I'm pissed." Then we did Jailhouse Rock. We made up the words. It was brilliant. Ecstatic. One of those nights you never forget. |
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In the beginning, my grandad refused to sit on the same carriage as me on the train, and I quite liked that really. That was what it was all about. But even by 1983 it was all coming to an end. We wore nice clothes and people were hoping I would marry their daughters. |
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I don't really care what people think any more. I do whatever I want to do now and I have the freedom to do it. I have been shafted again and again and I have learned the hard way with a lot of heartache and a lot of financial cost, too. |
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For me, everything about being a singer was about rebellion. The idea was to shock the establishment - you didn't want your parents to like the same music as you. That would have been a nightmare! |
11 |
I always loved Duran Duran. Especially after what's happened with Spandau Ballet since, I wish I had joined them in the first place. |
12 |
To be a pop star you've got to want it so badly that there will be nights where you'll just sob in bed over the disappointment. |
# | Trademark |
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Powerful, smooth and soulful voice |
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Dramatic warble |