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DARK SECRETS: 3 | Vintage Vibes

“Every time my parents went out, Supper’s Ready went on the turntable so I could listen uninterrupted”: Long before Gary Kemp joined Nick Mason’s band, he ensured prog infiltrated Spandau Ballet

Yes, Genesis and Pink Floyd were the guitarist’s early purchases – making more sense of his presence in Saucerful Of Secrets than it may have seemed

Louder

Ex-Spandau Ballet singer denies attempted rape and sexual assault charges

Ross Davidson is accused of trying to rape a woman in 2019

Evening Standard

‘Sadistic’ ex-Spandau Ballet singer faces jail after raping woman and launching sex attacks against others

Ross Wild stood trial accused of series of sex offences against multiple victims over a decade

The Independent UK

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Ex-Spandau Ballet singer Ross Davidson guilty of rape and sexual assaults

Ross Davidson, who performed as Ross Wild, was found guilty of rape and sexual assaults

Evening Standard

Afternoon Update: Trump refuses to finalise debate plans; Nine journalists on strike; and the navy chief who planned a shipwreck

Kamala Harris continues to invigorate Democrat campaign in first events since Joe Biden bowed out from presidential race

The Guardian - AU

‘Sadistic and manipulative’ ex-Spandau Ballet singer guilty of rape

Ross Davidson, who was in band between 2017 and 2019 as Ross Wild, also guilty of sexual assault against two women

The Guardian - UK

Boy George, Bonnie Tyler return to tumble out timeless '80s hits

Get ready to dance and sing Karma Chameleon and more.

Newcastle Herald

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Ex-Spandau Ballet singer accused of multiple rapes ‘told woman she deserved it’, court hears

Ross Davidson on trial accused of series of sex offences against five women and raping three over a decade

The Independent UK

Ex-Spandau Ballet singer raped and filmed himself molesting sleeping women, court hears

Wild is accused of a series of sex offences against five women and raping three of them between 2013 and 2023

The Independent UK

He coined the term EDM, became the first ever computer musician, AND created the electronic drum kit... meet Richard James Burgess: “I said ‘one day all records will be made this way’, and that prediction came true”

The unsung hero of music production, Burgess has been there or thereabouts in just about every major innovation of the last 50 years…

MusicRadar

"Spandau Ballet, Visage, Ultravox… there's some good music going down": In 1981, Rush's Geddy Lee was ready to blow the boundaries of progressive rock wide open

From Led Zeppelin copyists to sword and sorcery maestros to purveyors of über-prog, Rush have always pushed the envelope

Louder

10 massive pop stars who secretly appeared on rock and metal songs

Katy Perry, Elton John, Boy George, Billy Joel – they’ve all secretly rocked it up over the years

Metal Hammer

The life of Stephen Linard — Blitz Kid fashion designer who made clothes David Bowie and Boy George sought after

A flamboyant Canvey Island boy who went on to shape the Blitz Kids silhouette in the 1980s — David Johnson recalls the life of fashion designer Stephen Linard

Evening Standard

Depeche Mode review – to the newly minted power of two

On the latest leg of their first tour after the death of founding member Andrew Fletcher, fellow Depeche Mode mainstays Dave Gahan and Martin Gore reward fans with hits from across the decades

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WhatToWatch

The Kemps: All Gold — release date, cast, plot, interview and everything we know

The Kemps: All Gold sees Gary and Martin Kemp send themselves up again in a follow-up to the 2020 spoof documentary The Kemps: All True.

MusicRadar

"Status Quo locked Spandau Ballet in the toilets": The story behind the recording of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?

"I had to record all these vocals and mix the record that night. It was a 24-hour gig": the recording engineer behind the first great charity record reveals all

WhatToWatch

My Life at Christmas with Adrian Chiles: release date, guest stars, episode guide, exclusive interview and everything you need to know

My Life at Christmas with Adrian Chiles on BBC One sees Oti Mabuse, John Simpson plus Martin and Shirlie Kemp reveal what Christmas means to them.

Evening Standard

Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp on his BMI Icon Award: ‘I had more nerves on that stage than on any stage before’

The celebrated songwriter talks imposter syndrome, Spandau Ballet’s legacy, and the alchemy of penning a hit single

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Evening Standard

Spandau Ballet star Gary Kemp wins BMI Icon Award: “Some songs have stood the test of time, I feel very proud”

His music has become part of the UK’s cultural fabric

The Independent UK

Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp has written a novel about a 1980s pop star

The musician and former EastEnders star’s debut novel is due out this winter.

Wales Online

Martin Kemp to publish his debut novel later this year

The novel tells the story of a fallen 1980s pop star who has lost everything

The Guardian - UK

Tony Hadley: ‘People expected super-cool blokes, but we were unbelievably ordinary’

Spandau Ballet’s frontman, 62, on being bad at maths, an autograph for Ringo Starr and smoking – the ‘stupidest thing I could do’

Daily Mirror

Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley says he'll 'never' reunite with ex-bandmates after row

Spandau Ballet took a break in 1990 for solo projects but it turned into a full-blown split when Tony, drummer John Keeble and saxophonist Steve Norman unsuccessfully sued guitarist Gary Kemp in a royalties row

Daily Mirror

Kate Middleton says raising kids is 'tough' and it's 'not about how many toys' they have

Kate Middleton has shared a video of her chatting to Capital FM radio host Roman Kemp as part of her new Shaping Us early years campaign - and she tells him it's not about the amount of toys a child has but giving them the right emotional support

Daily Record

Masked Singer duo Cat and Mouse revealed as Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp and wife Shirlie

Tonight, the judges opted for Cat and Mouse to 'take it off' after they went head-to-head with Knitting.

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