Farin Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 The frilly-shirted new romantics are expected to announce their comeback on board the HMS Belfast in London on Wednesday [smaller]Sean Michaels | guardian.co.uk | Tuesday 24 March 2009 | Link [/smaller] The Stone Roses aside, band reunion fever continues to spread – and Spandau Ballet are the latest to be afflicted. The frilly-shirted Englishmen are set to announce their comeback gigs this Wednesday, at an event on the HMS Belfast in London. The last time we saw three of the band's five members, they were suing guitarist Gary Kemp. In their 1999 suit, Tony Hadley, Steve Norman and John Keeble sought £1m in songwriting royalties. They lost the high court case. With the forthcoming announcement the feud seems to be water under the bridge. All five members – including Gary Kemp and his brother Martin – are to appear, and reportedly perform, on the Thames boat where they played their first gig. "The boys are back in town and we can't wait," Hadley told the Sunday People. "It's going to be brilliant, we're very excited. But it will be very different to how we used to be. Obviously there'll be all the hits, the nostalgia, but there will also be a new take on what Spandau Ballet are about." There is no word yet as to whether this means a new album. Though Spandau Ballet began as new romantics in the early 80s, they shot to success with glossy synth-pop songs such as Gold, True and Only When You Leave. After three platinum albums, their final LP – 1989's Heart Like a Sky – was a flop. The Kemps spent the intervening years as actors, appearing together in the 1990 British gangster film The Krays. Martin Kemp went on to star in EastEnders. Spandau Ballet's reunion tour will consist of 10 dates in November and December, according to the Daily Mail. With concerts planned across the UK and Europe, the tour will finish at Barcelona's 100,000-capacity Camp Nou football stadium. The band are expected to earn a reported £12m, which seems like a strong motivation to bury any outstanding hatchets. If only certain other bands were as easily bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 The band are expected to earn a reported £12m, which seems like a strong motivation to bury any outstanding hatchets. If only certain other bands were as easily bought. ...just a guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 This is the sort of news that could break a man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 ...and a woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Spandau Ballet's reunion tour will consist of 10 dates in November and December, according to the Daily Mail. With concerts planned across the UK and Europe, the tour will finish at Barcelona's 100,000-capacity Camp Nou football stadium. Revealing the tour dates is just downright irresponsible: an invitation to a minority of extremists, hellbent on violence and destruction, to carry out atrocious deeds. (I'll just go and check my diary) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Batman Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 that song of their's makes me think of Adam Sandler, but I don't know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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