'There's a specific reason I've never been brave enough to say:' Tony Hadley insists he'll NEVER return to Spandau Ballet as he claims the group cemented his decision to quit forever

Tony Hadley has categorically stated he will never rejoin his former band Spandau Ballet.

The singer, 62, has spoken out about his experience dramatically quitting the group in 2017, insisting the other members created a situation which cemented his decision never to return.

He told the Mirror: ‘You could offer me all the tea in China and I wouldn’t get back with them. There’s no way.

‘I’m pretty easy-going, it takes a lot to get to that point but once you’ve pushed me and crossed that line, that’s it. I’m done.’

Tony continued: ‘There’s a very specific reason as to why I left and they’ve never been brave enough to say.’

Definite: Tony Hadley, 62, has categorically stated he will never rejoin his former band Spandau Ballet

Heyday: The singer  has spoken out about his experience dramatically quitting the group in 2017 (L-R Martin Kemp, John Keeble, Tony Hadley, Steve Norman, Gary Kemp pictured in 1983)

He added he felt it wasn’t his place to say as he did not ‘create’ the situation, insisting it’s for the band to be honest with fans and apologise.

The musician said the band members were ‘such that I couldn’t do it any more’, adding that he is the only star of the group still in touch with Steve.

Spandau Ballet originally went on a break in 1990 to pursue solo careers but it became permanent when John Keeble and saxophonist Steve Norman unsuccessfully sued guitarist Gary Kemp, who is the brother of bassist Martin Kemp, in a battle over royalties.

They embarked on a world tour and released a new album in 2009 before the royalties war was reignited, with Tony finally leaving in 2017.

It comes after Steve Norman told The Daily Star he hoped the band could reunite for a farewell tour as they ‘never had closure’.

Tony spoke of Steve’s words during an appearance on Loose Women last October after reading them in the paper.

‘There was an article in the paper today by Steve Norman, who is the only band member that I actually talk to anymore,’ Tony began.

‘And so I will be very categorically saying we will not be getting back together, as sad as that is.’

End of the road: Tony insisted the other members created a situation which cemented his decision never to return (pictured in 2009)

‘But it’s not my fault. The reason I left was not my fault,’ he added.

Steve told The Daily Star at the time how he wanted the iconic band to reunite for a final time for a farewell tour.

‘The tragic thing is, we’ve never had closure,’ he told the publication.

‘We never said we split up. We never had closure for the fans, but also ourselves. How about doing one last tour? A world tour. The Farewell Tour? Then call it a day.’

He added: ‘It’s all left up in the air and Tony left, but I’m sure if the deal was on the table and it was the right one, he’d come back for a tour.’

He added he had great ‘memories’ of his time in the band.

In 2020, Tony said he had healed a rift with Steve following the group’s acrimonious split.

The frontman said he was back on speaking terms with saxophonist Steve and had even attended his mother’s to his mother’s funeral.

Tony told the Stars Cars Guitars podcast: ‘We were always great pals. His mum Sheila was my mum’s best pal for many, many, many years.

‘Me and Steve have touched base and I went to the funeral to pay my respects. You know, there’s a deep friendship there.

‘It was nice and I think Steve feels as aggrieved as I do about circumstances with the band.’

Hopeful: It comes after bandmate and guitarist Steve Norman (pictured in 2018)  told The Daily Star he hoped the band could reunite for a farewell tour as they ‘never had closure’