Tony Hadley

“I have a pretty good life. I dont dwell in the past, that is dangerous. I have no regrets and try to learn from my mistakes.”

“My maternal grandmother, Rose, was as tough as an old boot - she knew her own mind. She was the first person I lost in my life whom I was really close to. I loved and looked up to her and respected her.”

“I went on a school trip aged 13 around the Mediterranean on a Second World War ship. Seeing lemon trees and orange groves at that age was amazing.”

“I was a bit of a strange kid in some ways. I had microscopes, scalpels.”

“No Visit to Thailand is complete without a visit to an elephant sanctuary. We were happy to see well-treated elephants at Nosey Parkers in Ao Nang.”

“Aortic valve replacement? Very interesting, actually. Im a bit weird.”

“I wouldnt describe myself as vain but I am particular about my appearance.”

“Im not in charge of the barbecue because my wife says I burn everything.”

“Before I went into the music business I wanted to be a surgeon.”

“There are people who can out-twiddle me all over the place. But Ive got a very distinctive voice. Whatever I sing, you know its Tony Hadley. And that is 99per cent of being a frontman.”

“There were always so many beautiful women throwing themselves at us. One time we had 40 models in our hotel suite someone had called an agency and invited them along.”

“I have never been very good with technology and when it comes to gadgets I normally lag pretty far behind my friends.”

“I would love to see a politician who really loves his country and is working for the people and not for him or herself.”

“Id been touring in Japan and Australia and was due to play in America when Covid struck. I couldnt get back to England for a whole week, so I ended up spending it in Miami on my own.”

“When I was eight I discovered 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe' by C S Lewis and it made me fall in love with reading.”

“You have to be philosophical about life, you cant angst over it too much.”

“Ive got four vertebrae that are fusing and compressing together so I am getting smaller. It doesnt bother me. Its just what it is.”

“My paternal grandmother, Nanny Hadley, lived in a block of flats in London; you could see the corner post of the Arsenal football ground from her front window. We were all supporters of Arsenal because of that.”

“One day Id like to try my hand at doing a gritty cop drama.”

“My mum, Josephine, is a great believer that you can be whatever you want in life. I was raised as part of the postwar generation and encouraged to do well at school.”