[96], In addition to the above, seven London concert dates between October 2010 and January 2011 were promoted as the World Tour of London. 3 UK hit "Ant Rap". The band signed a major label deal with CBS Records and recorded Kings of the Wild Frontier during the summer of 1980. [12] The work schedule Ant imposed upon himself was punishing. "Sorry, but I've got the raving hump because I went to Radio 2 this morning and it's like the Bank of fucking England getting into the building. There are some that will scoff at the very idea of a comprehensive, three-disc box set overview of Adam Ant's career, dismissing him as nothing more than a new wave fad. 1 singles. [45], Ant headlined at the Scala again on 18 November,[46] joined by a trio of female backing singers. Creative people are more prone to depression. 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. [42] Or he would be if not for his still-unique dress sense. He had affair with her when he was still married with his first wife. [4]:5 He recalls: "There was no luxury, but there was always food on the table." He was also one of the first artists to grasp the importance of video. Today. [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. His nationality is British and his ethnicity is English. Still known as Stuart Goddard, when he took the name Adam Ant, his wife Carol showed her support by changing her name to Eve (Adam & Eve). [91], The tone of Ant's debut solo album, Friend or Foe, was defined as glitzy glam pop with "tongue-in-cheek tunes, delivered with an excess of flair and good humour". 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). Later he married a 24-year-old intern to fashion designer Vivienne Westwood and had a daughter Lily Goddard. She visited me every day.". Adam Ant. 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. "[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. Adam Ant was the king of 1980s camp, shifting millions of records dressed as a pirate. [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. And it's the look as much as the music that has lasted more than 35 years. Happy couple: Much of Adam Ant's recovery is reportedly down to the help of his girlfriend Clare He is on close terms with his ex-wife Lorraine, who is now making a living as a photographer.. Doing that show was the biggest f**king mistake in the world. In 1996, Ant and Pirroni recorded two new songs, "Lam" and "Inseminator", for the soundtrack to Ant's latest film Drop Dead Rock. [8] He dropped out of Hornsey, short of completing his BA, to focus on a career in music. [4]:4 His home was two rooms in the De Walden buildings, St John's Wood. 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. He renamed himself Adam Ant, because "I really knew I wanted to be Adam, because Adam was the first man. Ant Anstead has confirmed the decision to divorce was not his. Anyone over 30 belongs to me. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Mini Bio (1) Adam Ant is best known as a singer. Despite the US Top-20 success of the single "Room at the Top" from that album, Ant was dropped from MCA Records, and the fully recorded Persuasion (1991) was shelved and never officially released. 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 gained popularity as the lead singer of post-punk group Adam And The Ants . 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. [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 single "Wonderful" became Ant's third US Top-40 hit single. The concert was well received, although an inebriated Chrissie Hynde who was in attendance, heckled throughout the performance. I'm like The Terminator - I was a dead man walking". They had no idea they could sell it out. Whilst in Hollywood, Ant dated a number of high profile actresses including Jamie Lee Curtis and Heather Graham. [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. [53], The Seaside Tour follow-up to the main UK tour and a warm-up to Ant's appearance at Hard Rock Calling 2011 in Hyde Park, London, on 26 June 2011,[56] third on the bill to Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks before an audience of 45,000. [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. Born in Marylebone, London, Ant began his musical career playing bass in the band Bazooka Joe. "I took no holidays and I mean no holidays. They were well known for their new wave music and he also produced hits as a solo artist. I work very closely with my GP and any decisions I make are made with him". Live at the Bloomsbury UK Release date: 2008. [61] The first record release of Ant's 2010s comeback also occurred at this point, with the release of the Sex Drugs and HIV compilation album featuring Ant's version of "Get A Grip" which had been recorded a year earlier while the World Tour of London was in progress. Filed under Uncategorized Tagged with Alexis Jacknow, Ants, Aunts, Damian Cecere, Geico, Marianne Muellerleile On top of starring in hit movies, Sandler produces them as well to a high degree of success, with Sandler forming his film production company, Happy Madison Productions, in 1999. [54], There was only one serious negative onstage incident, at Fat Sam's in Dundee on 21 May 2011 when Ant reacted angrily to some crowd elements who booed his kilt decorated with the St George's Cross. Bless Heather. Ant has also worked in theatre: he starred in Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr. Sloane and appeared in Funeral Games. [4]: 94 In 1977, together with drummer Paul Flanagan, they went on to form Adam and the Ants (initially named just "The Ants"), with the inaugural band meeting held in the audience at a Siouxsie and the Banshees performance at the Roxy Club in London's Covent Garden.[10]. 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 Home Adam Ant (born Stuart Leslie Goddard on 3 November 1954 in Marylebone, London) is an English musician who gained popularity as the lead singer of New Wave/post-punk group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring ten UK top ten hits between 1980 and 1983, including three No.1s. 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. The Sydney Morning Herald gave a reservedly positive review of the opening Sydney date on 23 March (which it rated three stars out of five), noting "In a set plus two encores (the first cheered for; the second not really but played anyway) comprising 30 songs, it was kind of the equivalent of throwing a lot of make-up at the mirror and seeing what stuck. When Kings of the Wild Frontier took off, I was halfway through making Prince Charming, and so on, because we had to bring out an album and four singles a year. Book with Ents24.com, the UK's biggest entertainment guide. The couple later separated which pushed Ant into a mental crisis. After deciding to continue with music, Adam formed a new band called The Ants which was later named Adam and the Ants. [24], Ant paused his career in music at the end of 1985 to focus on his acting career. [48] He finished the month by playing further dates of his " WORLD TOUR OF LONDON " with a two-night stand at the 100 Club on 26 and 27 January 2011. Carol Mills was his first wife, and they reportedly dated before choosing each other as life partners. Adam and the Ants started as part of the burgeoning punk rock movement. 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 also dated Jamie Lee Curtis in 1983 and Heather Graham in the early 90s. Rick Springfield won the award, for 'Jessie's Girl'. 21 January 2013 release date was officially announced by Ant onstage at his September 2012 concert in Chatham[84] by Ant's own record label Blueblack Hussar Records. ONE WINTER DAY, while Adam Ant and his wife, Madam Ant, were busily sorting and stacking their storehouse of corn, kernel by kernel, along came a grasshopper. In 1994, when I was 10 years old on family vacation in SF, I got chased down the street in Haight-Ashbury by crust punks for wearing a Green Day "Dookie" t-shirt. In 96 he bought an old house up on Dayton, Mountain. Adams height of 5 feet 8 inches with bodyweight is unknown. Bowing from the waist, he sweeps out of the room. In 1997, Ant married Lorraine Gibson but the marriage did not last long. "People over 30. No credit card needed. [133], Ant, who does not own a television, enjoys reading, particularly historical novels. 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. 5 in the UK charts in October 1983. Subsequently, for the second year running, Ant was scheduled to make appearances on the summer festival circuit, interspersed with various one-off dates around the UK. 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. Ad New wave rocker Adam Ant credits his young daughter with his decision to make a comeback - because she saved his life after a public mental breakdown. In 1997, Adam married Lorraine Gibson, a 25-year-old PR assistant for Vivienne Westwood. Adam Ant married Carol Mills in 1975, while they were still students at Hornsey College of Art. It's his first interview since the shock split. Singers Adam Ant and Ted Nugent present the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards, 24th February 1982. During early 2014, Ant was at work recording his next album, titled Bravest of the Brave. "It's about time we had 80s nostalgia!" In 1992, Nine Inch Nails released a cover of Adam & the Ants' "Physical (You're So)" on their Broken EP, originally released on the Kings of the Wild Frontier LP. 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'[.] His abruptly shoves away his plate and lights a cigarette. He is the son of Betty Kathleen, an embroiderer, and Alfred Leslie Goddard, a chauffeur, who served in the Royal Air Force. Adam Ant. [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". Sources revealed that Adam Ant dated Amanda Donohoe between 1977 and 1981. While going through a divorce and a downward career spiral, his manager told him to find a nice quiet place to relax for a while. Adam Ant. [42] 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. He summed up his upcoming album thus: "The Blueblack Hussar is me coming back to life. It doesn't seem politic to suggest that in 2002 an Adam Ant charity single might fall on deaf ears. "[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]. [13], A few months after Adam and the Ants split, Ant launched his solo career and retained Pirroni as guitarist and co-songwriter. Ant approached Malcolm McLaren (the manager of The Sex Pistols) and asked him to manage the band. The album featured two United Kingdom No. [55] The tour closed in Manchester on 5 June with a show at the city's Manchester Academy. Ant I chose because, if there's a nuclear explosion, the ants will survive". He took an overdose of pills and, after having his stomach pumped, was sent to Colney Hatch psychiatric hospital in North London; he was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder and discharged after three months. Whom does he envisage buying it? The couple divorced after 18 months of marriage. They divided their time between Dayton and London, and on April 10, 1998, the couple had a daughter, Lily Caitlin Goddard. This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 12:46. I've been told I sold 110m albums and singles. He looks for an ashtray, can't find one and flicks the ashes onto the table. [106], Ivor Novello Award: The Best Selling "A" Side[131], Ant married Carol Mills in 1975 when they were both still students at Hornsey College of Art[4]:92 and they divorced in 1982. 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