Tony Hadley, the voice of Spandau Ballet’s “True” and “Gold”, sings swing standards, Christmas songs and big band versions of his hits at the London Coliseum.
Tony Hadley, the voice of Spandau Ballet’s “True” and “Gold”, brings The Christmas Big Band Tour to the London Coliseum in Covent Garden on Friday 4 December 2026.
Hadley grew up in Islington, where Spandau Ballet formed at the end of the 1970s. The band came out of the New Romantic scene around the Blitz club on Great Queen Street.
“True” reached number one in 1983, and “Gold” and “Through the Barricades” followed. As a solo singer he has recorded swing standards as well as pop.
He was appointed MBE in 2019 for his charity work with Shooting Star Children’s Hospice. His career also takes in radio and television presenting.
The Coliseum show sets Spandau Ballet hits beside Christmas songs and standards from Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Elvis Presley. It follows a sold-out Christmas tour last year.
The Fabulous TH Band and a full brass section join him on stage. The Blitz club, where his career began, stood a short walk from the Coliseum.