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		<title>Tony Hadley Announces Extra Dates with Orchestra for 40th Anniversary 2022 Tour</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley has announced that he has added an extra four dates to his 40th Anniversary 2022 Tour. The singer will be performing with an orchestra during his additional dates and is celebrating 40 iconic years in the music industry. You&#8217;ve all been asking. WELL HERE WE GO. Manchester, Southend, Birmingham, [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Former Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley has announced that he has added an extra four dates to his 40th Anniversary 2022 Tour. The singer will be performing with an orchestra during his additional dates and is celebrating 40 iconic years in the music industry.<br />
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">You&#8217;ve all been asking. WELL HERE WE GO. Manchester, Southend, Birmingham, London you&#8217;re up. We are doing 4 exclusive shows with the Orchestra. October 2022. Tickets available Friday 24th September 2021.<a href="https://t.co/4hWOEpih6d">https://t.co/4hWOEpih6d</a></p>
<p>— Tony Hadley (@TheTonyHadley) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTonyHadley/status/1440239597191979013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2021</a></p>
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<p>Tony Hadley MBE is known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of Spandau Ballet who were previously known as The Cut in 1976. Martin Kemp (Bass guitarist and vocals), brother Gary Kemp (Songwriter, guitarist, synthesiser and backing vocals), Steve Norman (Saxophonist and hand drums) and John Keeble (Drums) made up the band lineup.</p>
<p>The band released their debut single <em>&#8220;To Cut A Long Story Short &#8220;</em> on October 31st 1980 to rave reviews and went on to top the UK charts with their album <a href="https://www.simplyeighties.com/spandau-ballet---true.php"><em>True</em></a> released in 1983. The band&#8217;s single also entitled <em>&#8220;True&#8221;</em> (1983)  topped the charts in the <a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18710/spandau-ballet/">UK Official Singles Chart</a>. The band is also known for popular singles <em>&#8220;Gold&#8221;</em> (1983),<em> &#8220;Only When You Leave&#8221;</em> (1984), <em>&#8220;I&#8217;ll Fly For You&#8221;</em> (1984) and <em>&#8220;Through The Barricades&#8221;</em> (1986) to name a few.</p>
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<p>The band went on a 19-year hiatus in 1990 and saw the singer release his solo album <em>The State of Play</em> in 1992. The band reunited for The Reformation Tour in 2009 and the singer announced his departure from the band in 2017 to embark on his solo career once again.</p>
<p>The singer <a href="https://www.list.co.uk/article/129782-tony-hadley-announces-40th-anniversary-orchestra-gigs/">said</a> that he will be performing both his solo material and Spandau Ballet hits during his tour. The singer is set to perform with his The Fabulous TH Band and the four extra tour dates will see him perform in Manchester, Southend, Birmingham and the London Palladium on October 25th 2022.<br />
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<p>The singer will now be performing 40 dates during his tour and will perform with a full live orchestra for his four extra dates. The singer&#8217;s tour will kick off on March 1st and tickets for the additional four dates are on sale from September 24th. <!--/data/user/0/com.samsung.android.app.notes/files/clipdata/clipdata_bodytext_210922_150727_722.sdocx--></p>
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<p>See Tony Hadley&#8217;s 40th Anniversary 2022 Tour dates below. Tickets are available <a href="https://myticket.co.uk/artists/tony-hadley">here</a><!--/data/user/0/com.samsung.android.app.notes/files/clipdata/clipdata_bodytext_210922_152122_842.sdocx--></p>
<p>01/03/22 De La Warr Pavilion- Bexhill<br />
02/03 Fairfield Halls- Croydon<br />
04/03 The Swan- High Wycombe<br />
05/03 G Live- Guildford<br />
05/03 BIC Pavilion- Theatre-Bournemouth<br />
08/03 Town Hall- Cheltenham<br />
09/03 St David&#8217;s Hall- Cardiff<br />
11/03 Llandudno Venue Cymru Theatre<br />
12/03 Philharmonic- Liverpool<br />
13/03 Victoria Hall- Stoke<br />
15/03 De Montfort Hall- Leicester<br />
16/03 City Hall- Sheffield<br />
18/03 City Hall- Hull<br />
19/03 Victoria Hall- Halifax<br />
20/03 Globe- Stockton<br />
22/03 Perth Concert Hall<br />
23/03 Royal Concert Hall- Glasgow<br />
24/03 Buxton Opera House<br />
05/05 Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall<br />
06/05 Corn Exchange- Cambridge<br />
07/05 Regent Theatre- Ipswich<br />
08/05 Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall<br />
10/05 Assembly Hall- Worthing<br />
11/05 Bath Forum<br />
13/05 Torquay Princess Pavilion<br />
14/05 Guildhall- Portsmouth<br />
15/05 Oxford New Theatre<br />
17/05 Dartford Orchard Theatre<br />
18/05 Northampton Derngate<br />
20/05 Scunthorpe Baths Hall<br />
21/05 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall<br />
22/05 York Barbican<br />
24/05 Usher Hall- Edinburgh<br />
25/05 O2 City Hall-Newcastle<br />
26/05 Sands Centre- Carlisle<br />
27/05 Opera House-Blackpool</p>
<p>Extra live Orchestra dates:<br />
21/10 Bridgewater Hall- Manchester<br />
22/10 Southend Cliffs Pavilion<br />
23/10 Symphony Hall- Birmingham<br />
25/10 London Palladium</p>
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