Steve Norman & The Sleevz

Steve Norman and his band The Sleevz are back again for two nights at Holborn for their popular annual Xmas Shenanigans. They will be performing fresh arrangements of the songs we know and love of Spandau Ballet, including those from the ‘Once More’ Spandau album from 2009. That, plus all the usual storytelling and banter.”

Steve is saxophonist, singer, guitarist, percussionist, songwriter and founding member of the world famous band Spandau Ballet, The Sleevz and 80’s Pioneers. Spandau Ballet had 23 hit singles including True, Gold and Through The Barricades. They sold over 25 million records worldwide. The band performed at the Live Aid Concert at Wembley Stadium and played on Band Aid’s Christmas Classic ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’.

Exclusive ‘Soundcheck Experience’ tickets available to witness the last two songs of the Soundcheck, plus a Meet & Greet (please arrive by 5.30pm latest for this). Soundcheck Experience Tickets (Please select VIP) are £82.50 with all other tickets at £52.50.

The band performed at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium and appeared on Band Aid's Christmas classic "Do They Know It's Christmas".

In 2009 they released their new album ‘Once More’ with the title track co-written by Steve.

In addition to his activities with Spandau Ballet, Steve performed saxophone, guitar, percussion, and sang for and with Iggy Pop, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17), Marc Almond, Marcella Detroit, Jules Holland, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), Clem Burke (Blondie), Kim & Marty Wilde, Belinda Carlisle, Nick Heyward, Marc JB (Bimbo Jones), Jeremy Healey, Ministry Of Sound, Byron Stingly (Ten City), Ibizarre, My Life Story , Quintessenza and many more.

His love and passion for David Bowie's music led him to co-found Holy Holy featuring “Spiders from Mars” Woody Woodmansey and Bowie/T.Rex producer Tony Visconti alongside members of the late Mick Ronson’s family. Steve also played and toured with further Bowie musicians such as Earl Slick, Sterling Campbell, Gail Ann Dorsey, Adrian Belew and pianist Mike Garson.

In summer 2017 Steve was personally invited by Iggy Pop to play saxophone on his smash hit "Real Wild Child" at one of Iggy's shows in France.

The multi-instrumentalist Steve Norman is also a songwriter and solo singer. The songs "Motivator" (Spandau Ballet), "Once More" (Spandau Ballet), "We Are King" (Holy Holy), numerous solo tracks and the legendary saxophone solo of the Spandau Ballet classic "True" were written by him.