Tony Hadley has announced that he is no longer a member of Spandau Ballet.
Hadley and the group formed as The Cut in 1976 and, in 1980, had their first hit with To Cut a Long Story Short (1980 / #5 U.K.). They went on to have ten top ten hits in the U.K. with songs like True (1983 / #4 U.S. / #1 U.K.), Gold (1983 / #29 U.S. / #2 U.K.) and Only When You Leave (1984 / #34 U.S. / #3 U.K.) before breaking up in 1999. They reformed in 2009.
The split was announced by Hadley with a simple statement:
Due to circumstances beyond my control, it is with deep regret that I am no longer a member of the band Spandau Ballet and as such I will not be performing with the band in the future.
A statement from Tony Hadley :- I am no longer a member of the band Spandau Ballet & will not be performing with the band in the future.
A statement from Tony Hadley :- I am no longer a member of the band Spandau Ballet & will not be performing with the band in the future. pic.twitter.com/KcuNGTtSFn
— Tony Hadley (@TheTonyHadley) July 3, 2017