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Spandau Ballet play again in US

British New Romantics Spandau Ballet have given their first US gig in 29 years, playing at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.

Spandau Ballet, featuring the original line-up of Tony Hadley, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Steve Norman and John Keeble, have performed for the first time in 29 years in the United States.

The British band performed in Austin, Texas at the South By Southwest festival. It was their first gig on US soil since 1985.

The five Spandau Ballet members made the pilgrimage to Austin for the premiere of their documentary Soul Boys Of The Western World on Wednesday.

The band later performed 11 hits, including To Cut A Long Story Short, True and Gold, at an after-midnight gig at the Vulcan Gas Co in Austin.

Spandau Ballet reformed in 2009 and at that time decided to make a documentary about their rise to fame in the 1980 as part of the New Romantics wave.


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