#martin kemp

[twixnmix]

Spandau Ballet photographed by Virginia Turbett at the Ritz Hotel in London, 1980.

#spandau ballet #tony hadley #gary kemp #martin kemp #steve norman #john keeble #1980 #london #the ritz #new romantic #1980s music #1980s #1980s fashion #pop culture

[silverfoxstole]

Some scans from TV magazines for Marple: Sleeping Murder (2006) that I came across amongst my photos the other day.

#i have actually only seen this once when it was first broadcast #and i'm afraid i nearly died of second-hand embarrassment #sorry paul #paul mcgann #martin kemp #nickolas grace #dawn french #sarah parrish #agatha christie's marple #sleeping murder

[screenshotingmonstercinema]

#embrace of the vampire #anne goursaud #alyssa milano #martin kemp #90s #directed by women

[dadsinsuits]

Martin Kemp

#suitdaddy #suiteddaddy #suit and tie #suited daddy #men in suits #suited grandpa #suitedman #silverfox #suit daddy #tuxedo #dinner jacket #suited men #buisness suit #suited man #suitedmen #british man #british men #actors #spandau ballet #Martin Kemp

[80sheaven]

Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet) - Smash Hits poster from July 1984

To Cut A Long Story Short

#martin kemp #spandau ballet #smash hits #80s poster #80s pop stars #80s celebrities

[flashbackdiamond]

Spandau Ballet Heart Like A Sky 1989

#spandau ballet #heart like a sky #tony hadley #martin kemp #1989 #1980s #80s #new wave #music

[flyingprivate]

Martin Kemp Design

#art #design #interiors #cabin #private jet #Jetsetter #jetset #billionairelife #martin kemp #flying private #flying palace #billionaire #luxurypad #travels #Business jet #plane #aircraft

[warriyorcat]

On this day in 1961, future Kray twin, EastEnder, and Spandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp is born.

#martin kemp #spandau ballet #gary kemp #tony hadley #steve norman #john keeble #pictures span from 1979 to probably 1989-1990 or later

[retropopcult]

Spandau Ballet, 1982

#new wave band #Martin Kemp #Gary Kemp #1980s #Tony Hadley #Steve Norman #John Keeble #hair #fashion #80s

[newwave-confessions]

#new wave #new wave band #new wave music #spandau ballet #martin kemp #80s music #i see what you mean op

[twixnmix]

Spandau Ballet photographed by Fryderyk Gabowicz in Munich on October 2, 1983.

#spandau ballet #tony hadley #martin kemp #1983 #gary kemp #steve norman #1980s #1980s fashion #1980s music #john keeble

[spigold]

#spandau ballet #tony hadley #gary kemp #martin kemp #john keeble #steve norman #fanart

[100gayicons]

The Kray Brothers are not the type of people I typically include in these profiles. My focus is been primarily people who have made a contribution to Gay Rights or Gay History. The Kray brother fall into that latter category - Gay Gangsters.

The Krays owned a West End nightclub and were often photographed with celebrities, including Diana Dors and Judy Garland. Frank Sinatra once hired a security team from the Krays during a visit to London. They were also once photographer by David Bailey.

But their real source of income was an organized crime gang in London's East End during the 1950s and 1960s. They called it “the Firm”. This included armed robberies, arson, protection rackets, violent assaults, torture and murder.

According to reports by other gang members Ronnie Kray was openly gay, refusing to hide his orientation from either them or the police.

Laurie O'Leary who wrote a biography of Ronnie said:

“Ron discussed his homosexuality with very few people, but put simply it was a part of his nature he discovered, explored and enjoyed… It did not seem to conflict with his tough guy. Even if (gang members) objected, Ron just smiled at them and told them they didn't know what they were missing.”

John Pearson who interviewed both brothers, wrote that

“Ronnie Kray admitted that he and Reggie discovered they were both gay in their adolescence and would often have sex together, activity which continued into their later life.”

The secret became public when the Sunday Mirror reported that Ronnie Kray was in a sexual relationship with Lord Boothby, a UK Conservative Party politician. The twins threatened the reporters who wrote the story with physical harm. And Boothby threatened to sue. The newspaper backed down, fired its editor, printed an apology plus paid Boothby £40,000 in an out-of-court settlement. This discourage any other news outlet from pursuing the story.

But police continued investigating and were finally able to get evidence of three murders.

The Krays and 15 other members of the Firm were arrested in May 1968 with the plan to convince gang members to testify against the Krays. It eventually worked and the twins were convicted in 1969. Both were sentenced to life prison.

While in prison Ronnie was eventually certified insane (paranoid schizophrenia) and was transferred to Broadmoor Hospital for the rest of his sentence. He died in March 1995 from a heart attack.

Reggie died 5 years later from cancer (October 2000). He had been released 2 months earlier on compassionate grounds to spend his final time with his wife (who he married 3 years earlier while in prison).

After Reggie’s death, Bradley Allardyce a cell mate of his said to the press:

“I am openly admitting for the very first time that we had a sexual relationship."

Two films have been made about the Krays.

“The Krays” (1990) starring Gary and Martin Kemp (of the band Spandau Ballet).

Legend (2015 film) starring Tom Hardy as both twins.

#gay icons #Ronnie and Reggie Kray #organized crime #gay gangsters #Judy garland #Frank Sinatra #Tom Hardy #Martin Kemp #spandau ballet #murder and armed robbery

[dadsinsuits]

Martin Kemp

#suitdaddy #suiteddaddy #suit and tie #suited daddy #men in suits #daddy #silverfox #suited grandpa #suitedman #suitfetish #suit daddy #suited men #buisness suit #suited man #suitedmen #british man #british men #actors #spandau ballet #Martin Kemp

[mihaylovblog]

ЧРД на Мартин Кемп, Spandau Ballet (10.10.1961)! Снимка: https://www.mirror.co.uk/

#martin kemp #spandau ballet

[80sheaven]

No.1 magazine (May 1983) ft. Spandau Ballet

#spandau ballet #no1 magazine #martin kemp #gary kemp #tony hadley #80s new wave