‘There’s a specific reason why I’ve never been brave enough to say: ‘Tony Hadley insists he will NEVER return to Spandau Ballet, as he claims the group cemented his decision to leave him for good.
Tony Hadley has categorically stated that he will never join his former band Spandau Ballet again.
The 62-year-old singer has opened up about his experience leaving the group in dramatic fashion in 2017, insisting that the other members created a situation that cemented his decision to never return.
told the Mirror: ‘You could offer me all the tea in China and I wouldn’t go back to them. There is no way.
‘I’m pretty easy going, it takes a lot to get to that point, but once you push me and cross that line, that’s it. I’ve finished.’
Tony continued: “There’s a very specific reason I left and they’ve never been brave enough to say.”
Definitive: Tony Hadley, 62, has categorically stated that he will never join his former band Spandau Ballet again
Heyday: The singer opened up about his experience leaving the group in dramatic fashion in 2017 (LR Martin Kemp, John Keeble, Tony Hadley, Steve Norman, Gary Kemp in 1983)
He added that he felt it was not his place to say so, since he did not “create” the situation, and insisted that the band must be honest with the fans and apologize.
The musician said the band members were “so I couldn’t do it anymore”, adding that he is the only star of the group who is still in contact with Steve.
Spandau Ballet originally took a break in 1990 to pursue solo careers, but it became permanent when John Keeble and saxophonist Steve Norman unsuccessfully sued guitarist Gary Kemp, brother of bassist Martin Kemp, in a battle over royalties.
They embarked on a world tour and released a new album in 2009 before the royalty war restarted, with Tony finally leaving in 2017.
It comes after Steve Norman told him the daily star he hoped the band could reunite for a farewell tour since they “never had closure”.
Tony spoke of Steve’s words during an appearance on Loose Women last October after reading about them in the newspaper.
“There was an article in the paper today about Steve Norman, who is the only band member I speak to,” Tony began.
“And then I will say very categorically that we will not be together again, as sad as that is.”
End of the Road: Tony insisted that the other members created a situation that cemented his decision to never return (pictured in 2009)
But it’s not my fault. The reason I left was not my fault,” she added.
Steve told The Daily Star at the time how he wanted the iconic band to come together one last time for a farewell tour.
“The tragic thing is that we’ve never had a shutdown,” he told the publication.
‘We never said we broke up. We never had closure for the fans, but neither for ourselves. How about doing one last tour? A world tour. The farewell tour? So call it a day.
He added: “It was all up in the air and Tony left, but I’m sure if the deal was on the table and it was right, he’d come back for a tour.”
He added that he had great “memories” of his time in the band.
In 2020, Tony said that he had healed a rift with Steve following the group’s acrimonious split.
The frontman said he had spoken to saxophonist Steve again and had even attended his mother’s funeral.
Tony told the Stars Cars Guitars podcast: ‘We were always great friends. Her mother, Sheila, was my mother’s best friend for many, many, many years.
Steve and I have agreed and I went to the funeral to pay my respects. You know, there’s a deep friendship there.
“It was nice and I think Steve is just as aggrieved by the circumstances with the band as I am.”
Hopeful: It comes after bandmate and guitarist Steve Norman (pictured in 2018) told The Daily Star that he hoped the band could reunite for a farewell tour as they “never had closure”