He said: 'Look, what do you want?' [6][7], Goddard then attended Barrow Hill Junior School where he boxed and was a member of the cricket team. "Malcolm was a sort of mentor in my life", he said. I work very closely with my GP and any decisions I make are made with him". Later Ant seemed to have reconciled with the fact. 356. The title track was a successful single, as was a tour of the US in support of the album. Ant also played the first full band concert in continental Europe of his 2010s comeback on 24 June 2012 at the Parkpop festival in the Zuiderpark in the Hague, Netherlands, with his set broadcast on Dutch national TV. Knighthoods were made, Bono got it made, and it was a waste of f**king time. The third UK tour of the 2010s, the Blueblack Hussar Tour, commenced on 1 November in Glasgow and ran to 30 November at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire. [16] The new band made its debut at London's Astoria Theatre on 1 October 1982. They also guested with such bands as Dweeb and Rachel Stamp. They had no idea they could sell it out. Ant McPartlin and his estranged wife Lisa Armstrong ended their 11-year marriage in a 30-second hearing today after he admitted adultery with his new girlfriend. "I ended up in Cedars Sinai hospital for six weeks. He studied graphic design at Hornsey School Of Art in London, but dropped out to pursue music. A French anthropologist specializing in nomadic groups moves to Los Angeles with his wife, and starts following a group of sinister street punks who seem to live and move around in a black van. He has also worked as an actor, appearing in many . He jabs a fork into his Caesar salad. His first involvement with the music industry was when he was at art school in North London playing with a band called Bazooka Joe. Since 2010, Adam Ant has continued to perform live and release music. His most recent album was 2013's Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter. Watch. I literally couldn't move. [18] The latter two adopted the stage names Count Wiczling and Chris De Niro respectively and were upgraded from live backing musicians to being full-time band members, featured on record sleeves,[18] logos[19] and even in song lyrics. The booze has yet to affect his looks, which under the stetson and shades remain youthful, cheekbones and all. Born Stuart Leslie Goddard, November 3, 1954, in London, England. From a hard-scrabble, rough and tumble working class background - this bloke is 100% salt of the earth. Indeed, between December 1982 and February 1995, Ant's only public live concerts outside North America were the four aforementioned UK/Spanish shows, Live Aid,[25] a 1987 fanclub party performance,[26] and a September 1994 EMI corporate event in Brighton. The brain is more complex. [41] That month also marked a return to live music. Soon after he began a solo career with hits like "Goody Two Shoes" His most recent solo album was 1995's "Wonderful", which spawned the top 40 US single by the same name. Later the same year, he toured the UK and announced he would return to North America with another tour, titled "Anthems: The Singles"[87] in the autumn, and afterwards would be taking the Kings tour to Australia and New Zealand. To promote this exhibition, Ant performed a solo charity concert at the gallery on 6 March[64] with the same two band members as the Ronnie Scotts concert from the previous December. Listen to Adam Ant. [65] While this exhibition was on, Ant took his band on tour to Australia with an initial five date schedule spread over a two-week period from 23 March to 8 April, taking in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. ", Documentary on Ant's return to music in 20102011, directed by. "[70] Ant also made further Australian TV appearances including a return to Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight recorded on 26 March for transmission on 28 March, including live performances of "Stand and Deliver" and new album track "Vince Taylor" with his full band.[71]. Nov 13, 2015 - lily goddard daughter of Stuart Goddard aka Adam Ant. In 2023, a US show was announced: Ant will be one of the headliners at the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California on May 20. He appeared in films and TV shows like The Equaliser and Northern Exposure, and used his Brit-abroad status to woo actress Heather Graham, whom he dated for several months in the early 1990s. He promises it will tell tales about acquaintances such as Malcolm McLaren and John Lydon. [48][63] Later in the year, Ant's postponed US tour finally went ahead, commencing 13 September in Los Angeles and finishing on 20 October in nearby Anaheim. His first wife was actualy Carol Mills, but when Stuart Goddard changed his name to Adam, what else could she become? At one point, with 15 hits in three years, he was so famous that fans (known as Antpeople after his slogan "Antmusic for sexpeople, sexmusic for Antpeople") besieged his houses in London and Hertfordshire. It's the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with. [42] His debut as a recording artist was the song "Deutscher Girls", which featured on the film's soundtrack, along with "Plastic Surgery" which was performed in the film itself. [4]:244 The Fort Lauderdale show was Ant's last full-length concert until February 1993. [57] Ant later slotted in some more solo gigs, including the Soho Festival in London's Wardour Street on 11 July. [27] He severed ties with CBS in late 1986, following the release of the Hits audio/VHS compilation. After that, he gained a place in St. Marylebone Grammer school which was an all-boys school where he enjoyed history lessons, played rugby, and later became a school prefect. Rick Springfield won the award, for 'Jessie's Girl'. [4]:248 In 1990, Ant returned with Manners & Physique, a collaboration with Andr Cymone, a solo artist and an early member of Prince's band. Title: Soundtracks. After this came a band called The B-Sides. It was the end of rock 'n' roll. "She got three months' jail, but she turned up straight after she got out, this time with her brother, who was an LA gangbanger. A US tour began in New York on 8 November. 1 singles. [74][75], In an April 2010 interview for the NME, Ant announced he was also working on a new album, with the title Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter. The Blueblack Hussar is the character who had the stripe on his nose, who has virtually come back from the dead. He celebrated his 68th birthday in 2022. The A-list funnyman, 56 - who will soon be seen . Adam Ant was the king of 1980s camp, shifting millions of records dressed as a pirate. [42] If that's the case, I should've come here in a space rocket," he says belligerently. The couple divorced four years later, by 2002. He denies that "losing his fame" set it off, blaming instead the pressures of first-time fatherhood - daughter Lily will be four in March - and marital problems. His abruptly shoves away his plate and lights a cigarette. Tracks like Cool Zombie, the first single from the album, Stay in the Game and the tribute to the old rocker Vince Taylor are just . "What with having a new baby and watching my marriage dissolve and not knowing where I'd get the dough to enjoy time with the baby, I felt like I was going to snuff it. [12] The work schedule Ant imposed upon himself was punishing. He looks for an ashtray, can't find one and flicks the ashes onto the table. Sources revealed that Adam Ant dated Amanda Donohoe between 1977 and 1981. Title: Antbox He released his third and final album with the group, Prince Charming (1981), which spawned two UK number-one singles "Stand and Deliver" and "Prince Charming". "[134], Ant has spoken candidly about his mental health issues and experiences with the effects of the illness. A further North American tour originally planned for AprilMay 2020 was shifted back to 2021 then 2022 as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [51] Just three days after the final Norwich date of the tour, Ant was back onstage again with two members of his live band on 19 December at a charity event at Ronnie Scott's. And then Nicky Campbell or whoever he is played about 15 seconds of my record. From 1977 to 1982 he performed with Adam and the Ants, and their debut album Dirk Wears White Sox (1979) reached number one on the UK Independent Albums Chart. Yet he never attained the household-name status he craved there, while at home he became a where-are-they-now figure, relegated to a misty past of vinyl albums and white stripes. 4pm - 7pm, You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' He previously dated actresses Amanda Donohoe between 1977 and 1981, Jamie Lee Curtis in 1983 and Heather Graham in the early 1990s. Mini Bio (1) Adam Ant is best known as a singer. THE OFFICIAL ADAM ANT WEBSITE Home News Features Biography Performance Guide Media & Interviews Film, TV & Theatre Discography Gallery Contact Contact Forum Merchandise TOUR DATES TWITTER NEWS FEED Tweets by @adamaofficial FACEBOOK It is with great regret that tonight's show in Glasgow and tomorrow'[.] But he's got his own agenda, which ranges from the breakdown to his distaste for Radio 2's Nicky Campbell (who offended him by failing to play the whole of his new single when he visited the station this morning). Filed under Uncategorized Tagged with Alexis Jacknow, Ants, Aunts, Damian Cecere, Geico, Marianne Muellerleile The band found success in the early 1980s, scoring. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Several songs were recorded, although only two "Miss Thing" from the new album and "Killer in the Home" from Kings of the Wild Frontier were actually transmitted. Adam's paternal grandfather was Thomas Albert Alfred Goddard (the son of Charles Henry Goddard and . A day later, on 19 March, Ant guested at a Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction gig at the Pipeline Bar, London E1, in which he provided lead vocals for the band's Top 20 hit "Prime Mover". Adam Ant Was Married to Two Women In The Past As a Straight Man The simplest way to understand Adam's sexuality is to look at his sexual interests. [78], On 31 December 2010, Ant gave an interview for The Sun (featured in the "Something for the Weekend" segment) in which he discussed in considerable detail the various controversies surrounding his recent life and musical activities. Early life. The Righteous Brothers, 26 December 2022, 18:52 | Updated: 27 December 2022, 13:24. Ant Anstead has confirmed the decision to divorce was not his. In his first interview since his surprise split from his wife of less than two years . During the intervals Ant talked about Sony records, how he rejected an alleged 2.6million O2 deal, and a new album collaboration with Chris McCormack. [1] He has said that the idea of Adam Ant came to him after watching the Sex Pistols play their first gig in 1975: "After seeing the Pistols, I wanted to do something different, be someone else, but couldn't work out what and who". They broke after four years of dating. [13], A few months after Adam and the Ants split, Ant launched his solo career and retained Pirroni as guitarist and co-songwriter. [43], Ant played a sold-out headline concert, dubbed "The Pirate Metal Extravaganza" at the Scala in London on 30 April. [5] Goddard's first school was Robinsfield Infants School, where he created a considerable stir by throwing a brick through the head-teacher's office window on two consecutive days. [7][9] In 1975, when he was living with his first wife at her parents' home in Muswell Hill, he suffered from depression and developed anorexia. My hair fell out and I couldn't pick up a book as I couldn't concentrate. I said: 'I wanna sell millions of records', and he said, 'Well, you're going the wrong way about it. Explore. In 2003, the Channel 4 television special titled The Madness of Prince Charming[7] Since 2010, Ant has continued his music career, performing live regularly in his hometown of London and beyond, recording and releasing a new album Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter (2013, UK number 25), and completing eight full-length UK national tours, five US national tours, and two Australian tours. The singer was attracted to women only. [76] According to Ant, the album is a "live record that lends itself to performance" and will feature a "kind of concept. It's a very old-fashioned, old-school, step-by-step album". 11/3/1954) Adam Ant Photos (2) Adam Ant's Relationships (8) Carol Mills. Both London concerts were filmed and later released as the DVD album Dirk Live At The Apollo. The bands performing are: Siouxsie Sioux / Iggy Pop / Billy Idol / Love And Rockets / Echo and the Bunneymen / Adam Ant / The Human League / Molchat Doma / Gary Numan / Boy Harsher / Modern English / Gang Of Four / Twin Tribes / ABC / Ela Minus / The Vapors / The Soft Moon / The Motels . Whom does he envisage buying it? By then he was dressing as a pirate, and his native American and highwayman phases weren't far off. 0:00. I don't do Christian. From inside his hat, he withdraws a tiny scrap of paper with his face on one side and a phone number on the other. Like many other creative geniuses, such as Stephen Fry, and Robbie Williams, Adam Ant has struggled with bipolar disorder. Doing that show was the biggest f**king mistake in the world. Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes adamantdotnet 53K subscribers Subscribe 60K Share Save 7.9M views 12 years ago Adam Ant's official music video for 'Goody Two Shoes'. ADAM ANT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company ADAM ANT Singles Albums 1 UK Number 1s 3 UK Top 10s 7 UK Top 40s 11 UK Top 75s 2 Weeks at Number 1 13 Weeks in Top 10 36. I was very ill and that was part of the reason I left college. After his January 24, 2017 show in Boston MA Ant's guitarist and music director, Tom Edwards, suddenly died due to suspected heart failure; he was 41. This video is private Watch on Share this: Loading. Who the fuck are they protecting? The best dressed, suited and booted, verse-chorus-verse-chorus period since Abba.". He has been married twice: first to his fellow student Carol Mills whilst at art college in 1975 (they divorced in 1982), next to Lorraine Gibson, a PR assistant of fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, in 1997 (they too divorced in 2002). This article is about the singer and musician. He was born in Marylebone, London, and was the only child of parents Leslie Alfred Goddard and Betty Kathleen Smith. He really did make quite a pop star. Stuart Leslie Goddard, aka Adam Ant, was born in London in 1954. Following the abrupt departure of Mooney in February 1981, bassist Gary Tibbs, formerly of Roxy Music, joined the band. On Thursday 21 October, Ant performed at the Union Chapel, London. They had been married for 7 years. "Yeah, but there's a portrait in Primrose Hill called Dorian." Ant I chose because, if there's a nuclear explosion, the ants will survive". Stuart Leslie Goddard, better known as Adam Ant, is an English singer, musician, and actor. His smile is still dazzling. There was a time when everyone under 30 would have recognised him, the most theatrical star of the camp early 1980s, but 20 years on he's essentially anonymous. Nobody could have stopped me, or make me do it. He is of partial Romani descent; his maternal grandfather, Walter Albany Smith, was Romanichal. Top 20 Adam Ant Songs - Cartrouble 15 Desperate But Not Serious (1982) Whereas Goody Two Shoes and Friend Or Foe hadn't been too removed from the classic Ants sound, third solo single Desperate But Not Serious owed more to the moody theatrics of Bauhaus or The Cure. [15], Ant recruited a new band for touring, consisting of new dual drummers Bogdan Wiczling (ex-Fingerprintz) and Barry Watts (ex-Q-Tips), plus guitarist Cha Burns (also ex-Fingerprintz), bassist Chris Constantinou and the former Q-Tips brass section of trumpeter Tony Hughes and twin saxophonists Stewart van Blandamer and Steve Farr. He hailed a taxi in nearby Hawley Street. A free concert in Rome took place on 14 June and a second full length 40 plus show US tour got underway on 17 July in San Diego and ran to 21 September in Anaheim. The baseball player is married to Jenny Curry, his starsign is Virgo and he is now 41 years of age. In 1996, Ant and Pirroni recorded two new songs, "Lam" and "Inseminator", for the soundtrack to Ant's latest film Drop Dead Rock. Bipolar means up and down and that's me Music has always been the best medication. [96], In addition to the above, seven London concert dates between October 2010 and January 2011 were promoted as the World Tour of London. His parents divorced when Goddard was seven years old[4]:35 and his mother supported him by working as a domestic cleaner, being briefly employed by Paul McCartney. Ludicrous it may seem from this remove, but at the time his penchant for fancy dress and constant reinvention was daring, as was the hypnotic African-inspired drumming, dubbed "Burundi beat", on his records. ", It seems a sorry pass to have come to, a 47-year-old Ant reliving his glamorous youth on one of the increasingly popular 1980s tours, but he testily differs. So now I like vodka and champagne. I went fucking nuts.". He was also the punk in pain, an attention-seeker and sex addict tortured by mania and. [4]:28 In the aftermath of this incident, Goddard was placed under the supervision of teacher Joanna Saloman, who encouraged him to develop his abilities in art and whom he later credited as the first person to show him he could be creative. The artist (born Stuart Goddard in 1954 London) cut his teeth playing bass in pub rock band Bazooka Joe until seeing the Sex Pistols' first gig in 1975 triggered his desire to change his stage name and persona to the eccentric Adam Ant. (2012) With Spear of Destiny Outland (1987) With The Slits Revenge of the Killer Slits (2006) [9] Pirroni later referred to these recordings as the Blend Demos. The leader of iconic New Wave/post-punk group, Adam and the Ants, and one of the most original and innovative stars of the '80s. His pop star son, Adam Ant, had a string of chart hits in . Adam Ant is currently single and there are no rumors of him being in a relationship with anyone. He was fined 500 and placed under a 12-month Community Rehabilitation Order for psychiatric care, with a suspended sentence. At that point, still in LA, he was coping with the attentions of a tenacious stalker who claimed she was his wife. Born Stuart Goddard in south London, he was midway through art school in the late 1970s when he dreamed up a fantasy character called Adam Ant. He had affair with her when he was still married with his first wife. "It's about time they paid homage to the greatest period of pop artistry ever. He got married for the first time when he was 20 years old. In his 31 December 2010 interview for The Sun, Ant discussed the side effects of medication for his bipolar condition: "In the past I've been a robot. He's also got flu, aggravated by staying up all night recording a Neil Diamond song called America, which he wants to release as a charity single for the New York firefighters. He has been in eight celebrity relationships averaging approximately 1.7 years each. [79][139] During an interview with BBC Radio 6 Music, he declared that "mental health needs a great deal of attention. His own contribution to that period was considerable. Learn from their ways and be wise! An only child of his parents, Stuart Goddard was born on 3rd November1954 in Marylebone, London. His voice, still Bromley to the core despite a decade in California (he recently moved back to London), carries, and people glance over, wondering who the flamboyant middle-aged gent is. [95] Ant himself later said that the album was styled after the bass heavy Minneapolis sound of which Andr Cymone, in Ant's words, was "one of the architects". Music - Singer. It reached number one in the UK Album Chart, spawned three hit singles, became the UK number-one selling album in 1981 (and the 48th best-seller in 1980), and won Best British Album at the 1982 Brit Awards. A live CD of highlights of the gig was released the following year. Adam Ant married his girlfriend Carrol Mills in 1975 and divorced her shortly after. [97] During the 1980s and 1990s he was living in Hollywood and pursued his acting career, taking roles in films such as Nomads,[98] Slam Dance,[99] Sunset Heat,[100] and Love Bites. This [debut album Dirk Wears White Sox] is the kind of esoteric stuff you do when you've done eight albums, you're living on a yacht, and you can do what you want'," he remembered later.[11]. This punk group band came into the limelight when they released their album, Kings of the Wild Frontier in 1980. Last January, a tabloid ran a sad story about one of the great pop icons of the 1980s. Give yourself a break.' On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His two marriages have averaged 3.8 years each. He also dated Jamie Lee Curtis in 1983 and Heather Graham in the early 90s. Ants_Invasion on Instagram: "Adam Ant in 1990 (Source: Alamy Stock Photo Photographer: B4RXDP) #adamant #1990 #alamystockphoto #B4RXDP #heartjumper #ants_invasion". I hadn't touched a drop since Christmas 78, and on my 47th I thought, 'Adam, why the fuck aren't you drinking? ), but in the way of former rock royalty he ignores the bemused looks. Unfortunately, this relationship also did not last for a long time. Adam and the Ants started as part of the burgeoning punk rock movement. "It's about time we had 80s nostalgia!" "[77] In addition, Ant re-recorded a song in tribute to the late Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, who died earlier that month, and who also once managed Adam & The Ants. Goddard then attendedHornsey College of Art to study graphic design. Adam was a member of Bazooka Joe, the band that the Sex Pistols opened for in the Pistols' first live appearance. 1 in the charts in Australia. Adam Ant (born Stuart Leslie Goddard on 3 November 1954) is an English musician who gained popularity as the lead singer of 1980s New Wave/post-punk group Adam & the Ants and later as a solo artist. Age: 68 (b. In 1982, he quit the group for a solo career, keeping only Marco Pirroni as a bandmember and co-songwriter. Ant later acted in Derek Jarman's seminal "punk" film Jubilee in 1977, as Adam and the Ants were beginning to gig around London with manager Jordan from the SEX Boutique on Kings Road. That's not White Stripes as in the modish Detroit band, by the way, but the one Ant painted across his face to signal affinity with American Indians when he released 1981's Kings of the Wild Frontier, his 5m-selling breakthrough album. No wonder the V&A museum has his old costumes on permanent loan. Stuart Goddard was born in Marylebone, London, the only child of Leslie Alfred Goddard and Betty Kathleen Smith. While Ant and his group, which retained longtime guitarist Pirroni alongside Kris Dollimore (The Godfathers, The Damned), Bruce Whitkin, Dave Ruffy (The Ruts) and Dave Barbarossa (Adam and the Ants, Bow Wow Wow),[29] played in smaller venues than they had played in the 1980s, the houses were often packed with enthusiastic fans. He has dark brown hair color and her eye color is blue. Whilst in Hollywood, Ant dated a number of high profile actresses including Jamie Lee Curtis and Heather Graham. Adam Ant Tour Dates. He led Adam and the Ants in the early 1980s. By the mid-1990s, he was almost forgotten. It annoys me that they always show them under the New Romantic label. Prior to recording his second album as Adam and the Ants, he asked producer Malcolm McLaren to manage his band, who instead took his backing band to form Bow Wow Wow. He released his fourth solo album Manners & Physique (1990) which was produced by Andr Cymone and featured a Minneapolis sound. [14] The Friend or Foe album also produced another top ten single, "Friend or Foe", which reached No. [4]: 257, 326 He produced the musical Be Bop A Lula about rock 'n' roll singers Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran's days on tour in England, with a set designed by L.A. artist Michael Pearce. The tour was cut short due to Ant and Pirroni both contracting glandular fever. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old? In 1997, Ant married Lorraine Gibson, a 25-year-old PR assistant for Vivienne Westwood. Ant subsequently performed the full album again with his regular band for four nights at the Islington Assembly Hall in November 2014 and a full UK tour in Spring 2015. [4]:5 He recalls: "There was no luxury, but there was always food on the table." [24], Ant paused his career in music at the end of 1985 to focus on his acting career. Adam Ants has also returned to the stage doing music tours in the U.S, Australia, and the U.K. After deciding to continue with music, Adam formed a new band called The Ants which was later named Adam and the Ants. He has also worked as an actor, appearing in many films and television episodes. Adam and the Ants started as part of the burgeoning punk rock movement. The single "Antmusic" went to No. It had previously been at number 8 in the Midweeks. Adam started again with new members, and found huge success with his second album Kings of the Wild Frontier in 1980. For his guest spot on Nicky Campbell's show this morning, he took along not America but a new tune called Big Trouble, slated to be the first single on his own record label once he finds a distributor. That same day, Ant held a press conference and media preview gig at Under The Bridge in Chelsea at which he formally unveiled plans for an eleven date UK concert tour (as with the Paris concert, the first such event in 16 years) due to run from 16 May to 4 June 2011. 1,657 Adam Ant Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE EDITORIAL All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 1,657 adam ant stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Last year, now back in London, he relapsed. Adam Ant has been divorced from Carol Mills since 1982. [63] A five-date warm-up UK mini tour for Ant and his band nonetheless went ahead for 1924 January 2012. In 1982 he released his first solo album, Friend or Foe. 3 UK hit "Ant Rap". They divorced in 1982. Here & Now 2002 opens on April 18 at Cardiff International Arena, then tours. Adam Ant Albums - The Complete Guide By John Earls | May 6, 2021 From punk to mature acoustic moods via funk and visionary pop, the nine official (and one unreleased) Adam Ant albums have been a wonderful ride By John Earls Adam Ant Albums: Dirk Wears White Sox Released 1979 Label Do It Chart positions UK No.16 US - Also announced at the Chelsea event was a public screening of the December 1981 Prince Charming Revue concert video plus a question-and-answer session to be held in South London's Coronet Cinema on 11 May 2011. His father had served in the Royal Air Force and worked as a chauffeur, and his mother was an embroiderer for Norman Hartnell. Title: Compilations. Later his mom supported him by working as a domestic cleaner. Ant had previously discussed both of these songs in his April 2010 interview with Simon Price for online fanzine The Quietus. [51][58] Ant also announced a follow-up UK tour (described as the "second leg" of the 2011 tour), initially scheduled to run for twelve dates from 11 November 2011 in Bristol until 13 December 2011 in Newcastle. In 1997, Adam married Lorraine Gibson, a 25-year-old PR assistant for Vivienne Westwood. By the end of the decade, his popularity had waned, and he later focused on an acting career, performing on stage and in film and TV roles. I just became a vegetable for three months. I was very, very bad at pacing," he later remembered. He also expressed interest in working with The Kaiser Chiefs. In an interview during a set visit (via io9), Reed called Wright and Cornish's script the "spine" of the movie.The director explained that, like in the final film, Wright's version was a heist movie involving Hank Pym passing on his Ant-Man role to Scott Lang. [31] He featured a song about Vanity of Vanity 6, the female vocal group associated with Prince, on the Strip album. This featured collaborations with former 3 Colours Red guitarist Chris McCormack, Ant's long-time songwriting partner Marco Pirroni, Morrissey's writing partner Boz Boorer and was also due to feature a member of Oasis (later identified as Andy Bell). The album was an enormous hit in the United Kingdom, and the "Antmania" that ensued put the band at the forefront of the New Romantic movement. The gig received positive reviews and three days later again topped the bill at a tribute concert for former Ant Matthew Ashman on 21 November at the same venue, in a show also featuring later Ashman bands Bow Wow Wow, Chiefs of Relief, Agent Provocateur and London rock act Slam Cartel. [90] It was eventually scrapped due to the glut of rescheduled tours, but a 19 date "Antics" tour of the UK did go ahead. 151. r/punk. Adam Ant has said that the idea of his stage persona and name came about after watching the Sex Pistols play their first gig in 1975. 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