Tony Hadley is gearing up for a Christmas tour while Martin Kemp’s I’m a Celeb journey is on, but that might not be enough to stop him from supporting his former Spandau Ballet bandmate.
Ever wondered why Spandau Ballet don’t seem to be planning a reunion tour? Martin Kemp and Tony Hadley’s feud might be the reason why. But their increasing tensions hasn’t stopped the singer from issuing his former bandmate a warning about I’m A Celeb.
While Martin is currently doing a stint on I’m A Celeb, his former bandmate Tony, who was on the show ten years ago, is gearing up for a Christmas tour. The pair used to be in one of the most revered bands of the 1980s, haven’t performed together since 2017, when vocalist Tony announced he was leaving the group for good.
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Appearing on Loose Women on Tuesday (18 November), Tony issued Martin a warning about his I’m A Celeb stint. He advised the current bandmate to be himself, warning that he wouldn’t be able to put on an act for the show’s run. “Don’t try to be anyone else,” he said. “Because you can’t pretend to be that 24/7. I mean, it’s really intense in there.”
Still, the two do not appear to be friends. A few years ago, Tony told The Mirror that “you could offer me all the tea in China and I wouldn’t get back with them”. That strong statement had many wondering what really happened in the group to make its lead singer slam the door on a reunion so firmly shut.
Tony has made it abundantly clear that he has no desire to play with the band again and that they have treated him poorly. He claims Steven Norman, a saxophonist, is the only band member with whom he has remained connected. He added that since it was up to the rest of the band to do so, he wouldn’t say why.
They have never been brave enough to say that there is a very specific reason I left. He said, “I didn’t create the situation, so it’s not up to me to explain why.”
They must be open and honest with their fans and say, “Look, we c***ed up,” she said. Our former lead singer was the victim of this action, leading him to leave the band. We’re so sorry, we committed a serious error. Unfortunately, I quit because of their actions, which made me unable to continue doing it. Steve is the only person I can communicate with.
He added, “The band’s behavior wasn’t those of friends,” he added to the Guardian. Tonya continued, “I had no choice but to leave,” but he would never explain why.
They must be obedient and take action to set out what they did. to accept accountability for their deeds.
Bassist Martin has opened up about some of Tony’s comments. He suggested that Tony was envious of the other Spandau Ballet members. He explained to the same publication that there will always be a certain guy who will take the brunt of the jokes, not always how nicer they will be to the singer.
Tony took the whole banter, not that I’m saying that he was bullied as such. I have space to look back at it right now. And I feel bad about how we used to group up on Tony, and I think that would have been too much for me. Mostly it was singer enmity.
Tony had previously made hints about a potential reunion, but Gary Kemp had already firmly denied it. He claimed to the Express that he knew of such a concept and that it would not occur. He continued, “They ought to have thought things through, and they ought to have been a little nicer.”
