Solo career Tony Hadley

tony hadley (right) performing martin fry in 2005

in 2003, hadley winner of itv reality television series reborn in usa, appearing alongside other singers, such elkie brooks, peter cox go west , leee john imagination. capitalizing on victory of american reality show, debut compilation re-issued, , second collection true ballads released in same year, including of solo tracks, of cover songs contained in second studio album, , historical hits spandau ballet period.

hadley has continued busy performing schedule , toured both cox , martin fry band abc. released jazz-swing album in 2006, titled passing strangers, , traveled on request tour march may 2006. followed big band tour later same year.

in january 2007, hadley performed in west end musical chicago crooked lawyer billy flynn, @ cambridge theatre. hadley took on ex-emmerdale actor ian kelsey, , featured 29 january 14 april 2007. said: 3 months long enough, didn t want out-stay welcome. got phone call offering me part. went see show, thought great. while in it, got great reviews. chicago tied in swing album, passing strangers, whole thing worked well.

hadley performed set other 1980s acts @ retro fest on 1 september 2007 @ culzean castle in ayrshire, scotland. appearance included rendition of addicted love , fry , cox.

in february 2008, hadley took part in italian sanremo festival, duetted in both english , italian contestant paolo meneguzzi on meneguzzi s song, grande ( big ), during third day of contest (where contestants re-interpreted songs guest artists). on 22 february 2008, performed interval act @ semi-final of dora 2008, selection of croatian entry eurovision song contest.

hadley has revealed solo career has been more financially rewarding period @ top of charts spandau ballet. said 2008 best-ever earning year, having performed in on 220 shows.

in 2013, hadley , 1980s chart peers kim wilde, bananarama , go west set new world record comic relief when performed highest ever gig, singing on boeing 767 aeroplane @ 43,000 ft (13,000 m).

in 2014, hadley took part in prime-time rai tv show la pista team leader of tacco 10 female dance troupe. on course of competition, hadley performed both spandau ballet s gold , rio , hit rival band duran duran. other known singer-contestants took part in weekly show included amii stewart , sabrina salerno.

on 3 july 2017, tony hadley announced on twitter due circumstances beyond control, no longer member of spandau ballet.