Mr Feelgood Interview

‘WHAT I DO MOST IS I’M A HUSBAND AND A DAD’

Spandau Ballet star Gary Kemp, who is preparing to release his first solo album in 25 years, has written some of the most iconic pop songs in history. But his biggest gig is being a dad.

Gary Kemp is a formidable triple threat: musician, actor, dad.

As the guitarist and songwriter in Spandau Ballet, he was the creative force behind one of the most successful pop bands in history, writing global hits including ‘Gold’ and ‘True’.

As an actor, he has starred in movies including ‘The Bodyguard’ alongside Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, which was one of the top ten highest-grossing films of all time when it was released in 1992.

But for Gary, his proudest achievement, and most important role, is being a father. He had his first son Finlay with his ex-wife, actress Sadie Frost, in 1990, and is now dedicated to raising his three younger sons, Milo, 16, Kit, 12, and Rex, nine, with his costume designer wife Lauren Barber.

“I’ve often felt frustrated by the way guys get asked, ‘What do you do?’ And that phrase means, ‘What job do you do?’ Because the real answer for me would always be, ‘Well, what I do most is I’m a husband and I’m a dad.’

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