Blog (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
The Spandau Ballet rocker – who recently reunited with ‘Gold’ hitmakers Tony Hadley, Gary Kemp, Steve Norman and John Keeble – hadn’t touched his favourite instrument in over two decades until his daughter asked him to help her with a song she was writing. He said: “In my heart of heart I never thought we would [...]
Nobody Important (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
... Kemp also of movie and tv fame on bass guitar. Sexy Steve Norman on sax, guitar and percussion. John Keeble on drums and backing vocals. The other evening found me at the O2 Arena among thronging crowds, a significant proportion of whom were female which kind of brings us back to where I started ^_^. Not all of 'a certain age' either, clearly there were daughters amongst the good...
Celebrity - Female First (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Spandau Ballet helped Gary and Martin Kemp cope with the death of their parents.The brothers say their bandmates - Tony Hadley, John Keeble and Steve Norman - became their "second family" after their parents died within 48 hours of each other in January.Guitarist Gary said: "I think I coped and my brother did too because of the band. It was like ha...
This is London (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
It was as if we were all in on a secret: Spandau Ballet were OK, really, says John Aizlewood.
I ♥ MUSIQUE (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
... I guess which I'll have to work on. The two Spandaus who were on the phone (Gary Kemp and John Keeble) didn't leave me with the impression that they appreciate the difference between your catalogue still being relevant today, and you still being relevant today. Sure, you influenced the Killers and White Lies, but does that mean that what you're doing today is exciting (and that's...
Blog (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
The group’s guitarist admits he was amazed when the ‘Gold’ hitmakers – also consisting of Tony Hadley, Martin Kemp, Steve Norman and John Keeble - decided to get back together after 19 years because he thought animosity and tension would have prevented them from settling their differences. He said: “I’m quite surprised myself. In fact, I’m very...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
MARTIN KEMP'S HELPFUL DAUGHTERSpandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp hadn't played his instrument for 20 years when his daughter Hayley asked him to help out on a song she was writing.Martin Kemp hadn't picked up a bass for 20 years when his daughter asked him to play with her.The Spandau Ballet rocker - who recently reunited with 'Gold' hitmakers Tony Hadley, Gary Kemp, Steve Norman and John Keeble...
Latest Oasis News With stopcryingyo (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... we wasted all these years." His bandmate Steve Norman, who teamed up with Tony Hadley and John Keeble to sue Gary for song-writing royalties and lost, said: "Oasis need to have a punch-up, take each other to court if that's what it takes to get it out of their system. But they are brothers like us and they love each other. Life's too short to hold a grudge. I was like a...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
SPANDAU BALLET'S REUNION 'SURPRISE'Spandau Ballet rocker Gary Kemp is still surprised the band managed to put animosity and tension behind them and regroup after 19 years. Gary Kemp is "surprised" Spandau Ballet have reformed.The group's guitarist admits he was amazed when the 'Gold' hitmakers - also consisting of Tony Hadley, Martin Kemp, Steve Norman and John Keeble - decided to get...
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... believe we wasted all these years."His bandmate Steve Norman, who teamed up with Tony Hadley and John Keeble to sue Gary for song-writing royalties and lost, said: "Oasis need to have a punch-up, take each other to court if that's what it takes to get it out of their system. But they are brothers like us and they love each other. Life's too short to hold a grudge. I was like a pig...
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... - article continues below »His bandmate Steve Norman, who teamed up with Tony Hadley and John Keeble to sue Gary for song-writing royalties and lost, said: "Oasis need to have a punch-up, take each other to court if that's what it takes to get it out of their system. But they are brothers like us and they love each other. Life's too short to hold a grudge. I was like a pig in s**t...
The Sun (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
... played was in March 1990 at the Edinburgh Playhouse. TONY HADLEY, brothers GARY and MARTIN KEMP, JOHN KEEBLE and STEVE NORMAN are clearly loving being back on the road. The vast majority of the audience were women of a certain age - and SHANE RICHIE - but that's what this comeback is all about. Tony dedicated True to his "good pal" BOYZONE star STEPHEN GATELY. But I wasn't sure about...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
The news came as quite a shock, not least because of the high-profile court case in 1999 where singer Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman and drummer John Keeble sued guitarist and songwriter Gary Kemp over songwriting royalties, a case they lost. The fall-out was not pleasant, with Kemp and his actor-brother Martin, the band's bassist, on one side and the three non-Kemps on the other....
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
The news came as quite a shock, not least because of the high-profile court case in 1999 where singer Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman and drummer John Keeble sued guitarist and songwriter Gary Kemp over songwriting royalties, a case they lost. The fall-out was not pleasant, with Kemp and his actor-brother Martin, the band's bassist, on one side and the three non-Kemps on the other....
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
The news came as quite a shock, not least because of the high-profile court case in 1999 where singer Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman and drummer John Keeble sued guitarist and songwriter Gary Kemp over songwriting royalties, a case they lost. The fall-out was not pleasant, with Kemp and his actor-brother Martin, the band's bassist, on one side and the three non-Kemps on the other....
