By TANIA PHILLIPS
SPANDAU Ballet lead vocalist Tony Hadley is on his way back to Australia – but with a twist.
The talented ’80s heart-throb, last here two years ago, has announced a series of very special shows performing the hits of Spandau Ballet with a full orchestra – a format never before seen in this country!
Pioneers of the ’80s Romantic movement, Spandau Ballet formed in 1978 and had numerous chart topping singles and albums all over the world, some of the most memorable being the singles “Gold”, “Only When You Leave”, “Lifeline”, the epic “Through the Barricades” and of course the international number one “True”; the latter famously sampled by PM Dawn in 1991 and featured on Paul Anka’s Rock Swings in 2005.
As lead singer of Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley has, over the years, earned the accolade of being one of pop music’s greatest vocalists. As a solo artist in his own right who has spent the past 20 years entertaining audiences all over the world with his stunning, rich voice that has lost none of its power.
To date Tony has released four solo studio albums; ‘State of Play’ on EMI Records, two albums through Universal Records, a self-titled album in 1998, and ‘True Ballads’ in 2003. In 2006, on his own label, Slipstream Records, he released his long-awaited swing album ‘Passing Strangers’.
More recently Spandau Ballet reformed in April 2009, and their sold-out ‘Reformation Tour’ kicked off in October 2009 with 13 UK Arenas, including three nights at London’s O2, followed by Croatia, Serbia, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Spain, then on to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the UAE. The tour ended in June 2010 with the band performing their first festival date at the Isle Of Wight.
Tony’s recent tours to Australia have always been well-received but this show will take the delivery of Spandau Ballet’s Greatest Hits to a new level.
Fans will be treated to a truly magical night of music as Tony’s band along with some of Australia’s finest orchestral musicians deliver the Hits of Spandau Ballet in a new and unique way.
Tony and his band will also perform the Hits of Spandau Ballet in full band mode minus the orchestra at a series of smaller shows. The songs will be presented as they were in the band’s heyday. These shows will be a unique chance to see Tony Hadley in concert.
Who: Tony Hadley
Where: Jupiters Theatre, Gold Coast
When: Saturday, 26 October
Interested?: WWW.TONYHADLEY.COM
