Tony Hadley slams ex-Spandau Ballet bandmates for using hit song Gold for cheesy ad
TONY Hadley has blasted his former Spandau Ballet bandmates over a spoof documentary and using their hit Gold for a cheesy washing powder ad. BBC2’s Kemps: All True last night saw brothers Martin and Gary mock themselves and featured a painting of Hadley with fangs, red eyes and horns. Ex-frontman Tony, 60, who quit Ballet […]
TONY Hadley has blasted his former Spandau Ballet bandmates over a spoof documentary and using their hit Gold for a cheesy washing powder ad.
BBC2’s Kemps: All True last night saw brothers Martin and Gary mock themselves and featured a painting of Hadley with fangs, red eyes and horns.
Ex-frontman Tony, 60, who quit Ballet in 2017 after a comeback in 2009, said he’d rather watch Broadchurch than the documentary.
He added: “I wasn’t approached and would not have anything to do with it. I’m done.
“They want me back for good but it ain’t going to happen. I’d rather be happy on my own than be in that band again.
“If they want another lead singer, that’s their choice. But if you want to hear those songs sung by the original singer then you can only really see one bloke — and that’s me.”
But Tony, who sang Spandau hit Chant No1 and is taking part in drive-in concerts this month, said of the ad: “It’s embarrassing. I posted a social media disclaimer saying, ‘This was nothing to do with me’.
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Last autumn’s washing powder advert saw Gold’s lyrics changed to “Bold”.
“Gary wrote Gold. It’s anthemic. When I sing it live, the audience sing back.
To change the title is just weird. I thought it was in bad taste.”
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