80s singing legend Tony Hadley has been asked about a “difficult return” to the songs of Spandau Ballet after splitting from the iconic band.
The 66-year-old rose to international fame as the lead singer of the new wave group, delivering iconic hits including True, Gold and Through The Barricades.
Mr Hadley is renowned for his powerful, expressive vocals and has enjoyed a successful solo career since leaving the band, whilst also pursuing stage work and radio presenting.
The singer recently joined the push to save The Rose & Thistle in Haddenham near Thame, over the Oxfordshire border in Buckinghamshire.
Villagers are aiming to reopen the historic coaching inn, which dates back to the 18th century, but closed in 2019.
Mr Hadley has urged people to buy shares to back the crowdfunding campaign and said: “It’s a fantastic little pub – I have been there many times in the past.
“We have to preserve our village and small town pubs.”
Now, the singer has opened up about singing Spandau Ballet hits again live during a new interview with the Windsor Express.
The interviewer asked Mr Hadley: “Is it difficult to return to the Spandau Ballet repertoire?”
“It’s a weird one, I should be bored rigid but no, to cut a long story short, I love singing them,” he responded.
“In a sense we are talking about classic New Romantic songs. And every time you sing to an audience, every time you start singing True or Gold or Barricades, there is a tremendous reaction.
“People, when they hear True, get a bit lovey-dovey — ‘I’ve been with you for 40 years, and I still love you’.
“Gold is the football anthem, and Through the Barricades I always call the emotional rollercoaster.
“It’s a song that really connects to people because it tells a story about love across the divides.”