Tony Hadley

For the English footballer, see Tony Hadley (footballer).

Tony Hadley
MBE
Hadley performing in Italy, in 2012
Born
Anthony Patrick Hadley

(1960-06-02) 2 June 1960 (age 64)
Islington, London, England
OccupationSinger
Years active1976–present
Spouses
  • Leonie Lawson
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    ​
    (m. 1983; sep. 2003)​
  • Alison Evers
    ​
    (m. 2009)​
Children5
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • percussion
Labels
Formerly ofSpandau Ballet
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Anthony Patrick Hadley MBE[2] (born 2 June 1960) is an English pop singer. He rose to fame in the 1980s as the lead singer of the new wave band Spandau Ballet and launched a solo career following the group's split in 1990. Hadley returned to the band in 2009 but left again in 2017. Hadley has been noted for his expressive voice and vocal range.[3][4]

  1. ^ Richardson, Andy (29 May 2017). "Tony Hadley: I'm very lucky my voice still works". Express and Star. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ Dean, Sam (30 December 2019). "24 Buckinghamshire residents named in Queen's New Year Honours list". Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ Rice, Tim (21 October 2009). "Mum, dad and the music". The Spectator. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Tony Hadley is annoyed Spandau Ballet's website still lists him as a member". Smooth Radio. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.