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. 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. spandau ballet disbanded in 1989 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". "heart like a sky" was not released in the united states.