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Martin Kemp Thinks He Has 10 Years Left To Live
Martin Kemp believes he only has 10 years left to live.The 62-year-old musician was diagnosed with two brain tumours in the 1990s and though the benign growths were removed and haven't returned, the Spandau Ballet...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 May 2024
Roman Kemp Has Ptsd And Is Uncomfortable In Crowds
Roman Kemp has developed PTSD.The 30-year-old presenter revealed in 2021 he had been close to attempting suicide amid a 13-year battle with depression and he's admitted these days, his mental health "fluctuates" and he is...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 October 2023
Martin Kemp Haunted By Fear Of Being Famous But Broke: ‘Money Puts You Behind The Security Gates!’
Martin Kemp is haunted by the fear of being famous but broke. The Spandau Ballet bassist, 61, is worth around $4 million, but said he has been petrified he would lose everything as it would...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 September 2023
'He Was Not Tragic!' Shirlie Kemp 'Angered' By How People Remember George Michael
Shirlie Kemp gets "angry" when people tell her that George Michael was "ready to die."The 61-year-old star struck up a close friendship with the 'Careless Whisper' singer - who died on Christmas Day 2016 at...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 July 2023
Tony Hadley Was Tipsy When He Recorded Cut A Long Story Short
Tony Hadley was tipsy when he recorded ‘Cut A Long Story Short’. The 62-year-old singer has revealed he kept messing up his takes when recording his former band Spandau Ballet's 1980 debut single because he...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 October 2022
Steve Norman Believes Tony Hadley Would Do One Last Spandau Ballet Tour
Steve Norman believes Tony Hadley would reunite for a tour with Spandau Ballet if the right deal was offered.Despite pleas from ex-bandmate Gary Kemp, 62, to re-join the iconic New Romantic group - completed by...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 October 2022
Martin Kemp Felt 'Physically Sick' Buying Records After Spandau Ballet Split
Martin Kemp couldn't buy records after Spandau Ballet's split - because it "made him feel physically sick".The 'Gold' group - which was originally comprised of Tony Hadley, Steve Norman, John Keeble and brothers Martin and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 February 2022
Tony Hadley: It's A Shame I'm Not Celebrating 40 Years With Spandau
Tony Hadley would be celebrating his 40th anniversary in music with Spandau Ballet if they were still a band.Despite pleas from ex-bandmate Gary Kemp to re-join the iconic New Romantic group - which was completed...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2021
Gary Kemp To Release Solo Album
Gary Kemp is going solo.The Spandau Ballet star has been working on his own music, with a new single due out in March and a solo album set for release in June.Most of the record...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 February 2021
Martin Kemp Has 'No Beef' With His Spandau Ballet Bandmates
Martin Kemp has "no beef" with his Spandau Ballet bandmates - but doesn't see them reuniting.The iconic 80s' new wave band - which was originally comprised of Tony Hadley, Steve Norman, John Keeble and brothers...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 November 2020
Tony Hadley Vows To Never Rejoin Spandau Ballet
Tony Hadley has vowed to never reunite with Spandau Ballet ever again.Despite pleas from ex-bandmate Gary Kemp to rejoin the iconic new wave group - which is completed by Martin Kemp, Steve Norman and John...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2020
Martin Kemp: Spandau Ballet And Duran Duran Were Like Oasis And Blur
Martin Kemp says Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran were ''like Oasis and Blur''.The 58-year-old musician was the bassist for new wave band Spandau Ballet, and has said the group's chart rivalry in the 80s with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 July 2020
Martin Kemp: Spandau Ballet And Duran Duran Were Like Oasis And Blur
Martin Kemp says Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran were ''like Oasis and Blur''.The 58-year-old musician was the bassist for new wave band Spandau Ballet, and has said the group's chart rivalry in the 80s with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 July 2020
Ross William Wild Tried To Kill Himself After Spandau Ballet Exit
Ross William Wild tried to take his own life after leaving Spandau Ballet.The 31-year-old singer joined the 'Gold' hitmakers in 2018 before deciding to quit 11 months later when he was allegedly ''ignored'' by management...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2020
Martin Kemp's Ego Was Out Of Control
Martin Kemp's ego got out of control when he first found fame in Spandau Ballet.The 58-year-old musician - who has children Harley, 30, and Roman, 27, with wife Shirlie - admitted his first stint with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 June 2020
Martin Kemp Finds It Weird Being 'Heartthrob' For Grandmothers
Martin Kemp admitted it's a bit ''weird'' he's become a heartthrob for grandmothers.The 58-year-old Spandau Ballet musician has grown accustomed to female attention over the years, but he has only just started to notice just...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 June 2020
Martin Kemp: 'My Dog's More Spoilt Than My Kids'
Martin Kemp spoils his dog more than his children.The 58-year-old actor and singer has daughter Harley, 30 and son Roman, 27, with his wife Shirlie, 58, but he admitted that his pet pooch Popsy is...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 June 2020
Martin Kemp Stars In Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Musical
The Spandau Ballet musician will play the creepy Child Catcher, alongside fellow former EastEnders star Michelle Collins, who will transform into Baroness Bomburst. Theatre actor Lee Mead will share the lead role...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2015
Spandau Ballet Cut Further Shows As Drummer Battles Illness
The True hitmakers scrapped two concerts in Italy earlier this month (Aug15) after Keeble was hit with a "sudden illness", and he has not recovered in time for their gigs in Spain this...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 August 2015
Spandau Ballet Lp For 2016 Release
Spandau Ballet will release a new album in 2016.The 'Gold' hitmakers have revealed they plan to put out their first LP of original material in 27 years, next year, following the release of 'Once More'...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 June 2015
Martin Kemp: Cheese Keeps Spandau Ballet Together
Martin Kemp says cheese is behind Spandau Ballet's success.The 53-year-old bassist has revealed having various types of the dairy product with them at all times on tour has become ''the glue'' that keeps the group...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2015
Steve Strange Laid To Rest
Visage's Steve Strange was laid to rest today (12.03.15).Stars packed All Saints Church in Porthcawl, South Wales to pay tribute to the late musician, who tragically passed away whilst on holiday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2015
Boy George Heartbroken Over Steve Strange's Death
Boy George has been left ''heartbroken'' by Steve Strange's death.The Culture Club frontman has paid tribute to his friend following his sudden death from a heart attack aged 55 yesterday (12.02.15).George - who, prior to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 February 2015
Celebrities Pay Tribute To Alvin Stardust
Stars including Kenney Jones, Martin Kemp and Antony Costa have paid tribute to veteran glam rocker Alvin Stardust following his death on Thursday (23Oct14).The My Coo Ca Choo hitmaker, real name Bernard Jewry, passed away...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2014
Spandau Ballet Plan World Tour
Spandau Ballet are planning a world tour next year.The 80s pop stars - fronted by Tony Hadley - are set to hit the road in support of their new LP which they are currently recording,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 August 2014
Martin Kemp Wishes Tom Hardy For Cray Twins Role
Martin Kemp wished Tom Hardy luck for playing both Kray Twins in 'Legend'.The 52-year-old actor starred as Reggie Kray in 1990's drama 'The Krays' and insists he had enough difficult job portraying just one of...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 May 2014
Adele Gives 'Middle Finger' At Brits After Being Cut Off
Adele comically gave the 'middle finger' at the Brit Awards after being cut off by host James Corden as she was about to begin her acceptance speech after winning Best British Album for '21'.As she...
By WENN on 21 February 2012
Adele Cut Off Abruptly During Brit Awards Acceptance Speech
Adele was abruptly cut off by host James Corden just seconds into her acceptance speech for the Best Album award at the Brit Awards on Tuesday (February 21, 2012). The show had been building up-to...
By WENN on 21 February 2012
Martin Kemp To Reunite Spandau Ballet?
Martin Kemp would reunite with Spandau Ballet "in a heartbeat". The 'Hustle' actor - who formed the band with his brother Gary and Steve Norman in the 1970s before being joined by Tony Hadley and...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 January 2012
Kemp: 'Michael Is Doing Okay'
SPANDAU BALLET star MARTIN KEMP has confirmed his pal GEORGE MICHAEL is "doing okay" and coping "as well as you can expect" in prison as he serves out his eight-week sentence.The former Wham! star has...
By WENN on 21 September 2010
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