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Graham Clark
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7:00 AM 11th June 2021
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Tony Hadley Celebrates Over 40 Years In Music With Huge Tour

 
One of the most renowned voices in British music, Tony Hadley, has announced a huge UK tour for 2022, celebrating a remarkable 40 years in music.

Celebrating four decades since Tony first released music with his former band Spandau Ballet (originally planned for 2020), the tour, which will see Tony perform with his band ‘The Fabulous TH Band’, will call at 36 dates across the country, beginning on 1st March in Bexhill, and concluding at the Blackpool Opera House on 27th May.

Tony will perform tracks from across his career both as the voice of Spandau Ballet, and as a solo artist.

From his beginnings at the forefront of the New Romantic movement, Tony earned himself the accolade of being one of pop’s greatest vocalists. Spandau Ballet had numerous chart-topping singles and albums all over the world, including “Through the Barricades”, the international number one “True”, and the unofficial London Olympics theme “Gold”.

As a solo artist Tony has performed across the world both with his band, swing bands, and orchestras. In 2005 he was awarded a Gold Badge from the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters; whilst 2007 saw him win a new legion of fans when he appeared as Billy Flynn in Chicago on the West End stage.

In 2018 Tony released his highly anticipated solo album ‘Talking To The Moon’. The album was incredibly well received and became BBC Radio 2’s Album Of The Week and the 1st single “Tonight Belongs To Us” was Single Of The Week.

Last year Tony released the brand new single ‘Obvious’, co-written with ‘Talking To The Moon’ Mick Lister, which was again playlisted on BBC Radio 2.

Alongside his music career, not to mention his work in broadcasting on both radio and TV, Tony received an MBE in December 2019 in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for his charitable work for the Shooting Star Children’s Hospice.

Tickets will be available on Friday 11th June from: MyTicket.co.uk

Tour Dates in the north
March 2022

12th March - Liverpool Philharmonic
16th March - Sheffield City Hall
18th March - Hull City Hall
19th March - Halifax Victoria Hall
20th March - Stockton Globe
24th March - Buxton Opera House
May 2022
20th May - Scunthorpe Baths Hall
22nd May - York Barbican
25th May - Newcastle O2 City Hall
26th May - Carlisle Sands Centre
27th May - Blackpool Opera House