Spandau Ballet disbanded in 1990 after their final studio album, Heart Like a Sky, failed to live up to the critical and commercial success of their earlier albums, such as True and Parade, and was not released in the United States. According to Tim Rice, Hadley had a 'strong and expressive voice that few of his contemporaries came near to matching'. His Spandau Ballet bandmate Steve Norman described him as having 'a massive vocal range'. In his book on the New Romantics, music journalist and author Dave Rimmer described his voice as 'like a foghorn-if a foghorn could be imagined trying to emulate both Sinatra and Bowie'. Īs the lead singer of Spandau Ballet, Hadley became known for his suave image, as well as his powerful voice, which has been described by AllMusic as a 'dramatic warble'. As a member of Spandau Ballet, Hadley went on to enjoy international success in the 1980s, including hits such as ' True', ' Gold' and ' Through the Barricades', as well as appearing at Live Aid in 1985. Hadley co-founded Spandau Ballet in 1976 as The Cut, with Gary Kemp, Steve Norman, John Keeble and Michael Ellison, all of whom were students at Dame Alice Owen's Grammar School.
