{"podcast":{"title":"Full Disclosure with James O'Brien","slug":"full-disclosure-with-james-o-brien-242753","podcast_index_feed_id":242753,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/full-disclosure/","website_url":"https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/james-obrien-podcast-full-disclosure-interview/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4e7d8709-3985-48f5-9a9d-4ed6b2cdfdca/JBQwprF9WilDB4wS-t-iRtlF.jpg","author":"Global","episode_count":348,"summary":"Award-winning LBC presenter and best-selling author James O’Brien hosts a series of compelling conversations with fascinating people from the worlds of politics, news and entertainment. These are thoughtful conversations with a curious and interested interviewer. Full Disclosure with James O'Brien is a Global Production For advertising opportunities on this podcast, email: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:22:59.029488+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/full-disclosure-with-james-o-brien-242753"},"episode":{"title":"Tony Hadley: “I Didn’t Think True Was a Single”","slug":"tony-hadley-i-didn-t-think-true-was-a-single","published_at":"2026-09-18T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/full-disclosure-with-james-o-brien-242753/tony-hadley-i-didn-t-think-true-was-a-single","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/full-disclosure-with-james-o-brien-242753","url":"https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/james-obrien-podcast-full-disclosure-interview/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a74974af-995e-4c4c-9196-191fc2f2798a.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=95158cfb-f74f-4f9c-8f47-00bd976ab01d&aw_0_1st.episodeid=a74974af-995e-4c4c-9196-191fc2f2798a","summary":"Tony Hadley went from borrowing £20 in the pub while appearing on Top of the Pops to fronting one of the biggest bands in the world. Then came the fallings-out, a bruising court battle and a journey from packed arenas back to playing small clubs. Through it all, one thing never changed: he refused to give up. Tony joins James O’Brien to tell the extraordinary story of Spandau Ballet - from a working-class childhood in Islington and the school band that started it all, to the flamboyant world of the Blitz Club and the birth of the New Romantic movement. He remembers the anxiety of watching early success begin to slip away, and the song that changed everything, True - a record he never even thought should be a single, which went on to reach number one around the world. He reflects on the phenomenal success that followed with Gold , the reality behind the glamour of 1980s pop stardom and what happened when one of Britain’s biggest bands began to fracture. Tony speaks candidly about the legal battle that put homes on the line, the humiliation of going from Wembley Arena to club PAs, and why, even at his lowest point, he was determined to get back up and carry on. There are extraordinary stories along the way - including blagging his way backstage to meet Frank Sinatra at 17 - as well as reflections on family, ambition, ageing and the sheer euphoria of walking onto a stage. Nearly 50 years after first declaring himself the man to front the band, Tony is still touring, still making new music and still trying to become a better singer. This is a funny, revealing and unexpectedly moving conversation about what happens after the fame - and the stubbornness it takes to start again. Find out more about Tony Hadley’s tour dates here Tony Hadley Official Website | Full Disclosure i…","meta_description":"Tony Hadley went from borrowing £20 in the pub while appearing on Top of the Pops to fronting one of the biggest bands in the world. Then came the falling…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3759,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/full-disclosure-with-james-o-brien-242753/episodes/tony-hadley-i-didn-t-think-true-was-a-single/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/full-disclosure-with-james-o-brien-242753/tony-hadley-i-didn-t-think-true-was-a-single.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}