Stuart Goddard was born in Marylebone, London, the only child of Leslie Alfred Goddard and Betty Kathleen Smith. She allegedly poisoned his koi carp, threw razorblade-laced meat to his dogs, and spray-painted a friend's car. 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. He recites the chorus and he's right - it's as radio-unfriendly as they come. He heads a bill of some of the most extravagant haircuts of the era, including Howard Jones and Toyah, and it's likely to be a bittersweet experience as he revisits venues he once headlined in his own right. From inside his hat, he withdraws a tiny scrap of paper with his face on one side and a phone number on the other. [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. [4]:319 [137][138], On 18 May 2010, Ant was returned to psychiatric hospital, where he remained until mid-June, subsequently returning home under outpatient supervision. 9 in September 1982. And then Nicky Campbell or whoever he is played about 15 seconds of my record. Nobody could have stopped me, or make me do it. [135][136] In June 2003, it was reported that Ant had been arrested again on suspicion of criminal damage, before it was decided that he should be hospitalised for treatment. I went fucking nuts.". I said: 'I wanna sell millions of records', and he said, 'Well, you're going the wrong way about it. [88][89] He performed the album in its entirety in an 18-date tour in North America before returning to the United Kingdom for 26 shows. Malcolm tried to see if I could fit into Bow Wow Wow, but I never could've or would've. [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. [45], Ant headlined at the Scala again on 18 November,[46] joined by a trio of female backing singers. Stuart Leslie Goddard, better known as Adam Ant (born 3 November 1954), is an English singer, musician, and actor. The single "Antmusic" went to No. Last year, now back in London, he relapsed. "[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]. [63] A five-date warm-up UK mini tour for Ant and his band nonetheless went ahead for 1924 January 2012. 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. Adam Ant, it reported, had been hospitalised after a nervous breakdown triggered by "losing his fame". To focus more on his music career, Goddard then dropped out of Hornsey after the completion of his BA. Originally intended as a benefit record for the endangered mountain gorilla, it was never released, due to copyright and licensing issues relating to the title track. He is the son of Betty Kathleen, an embroiderer, and Alfred Leslie Goddard, a chauffeur, who served in the Royal Air Force. Age: 68 (b. The next Adam Ant concert is on May 20, 2023 at Brookside Park in Pasadena, California, United States. It's the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with. 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 . One track from the EP, Jungle Rock, was eventually released on Boorer's 2008 solo LP Miss Pearl. Ant I chose because, if there's a nuclear explosion, the ants will survive". From 1977 to 1982 he performed with Adam and the Ants. Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter (2013) - four tracks With Sinad O'Connor The Lion and the Cobra (1987) I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990) Universal Mother (1994) How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? Sources revealed that Adam Ant dated Amanda Donohoe between 1977 and 1981. In 1976 he became seriously ill after overdosing on prescription pills. [42] Ant, a.k.a. They had been married for 7 years. He has a daughter with his former wife, PR assistant Lorraine Gibson. Whilst in Hollywood, Ant dated a number of high profile actresses including Jamie Lee Curtis and Heather Graham. He also dated Jamie Lee Curtis in 1983 and Heather Graham in the early 90s. [38] After the success of the first edition the paperback edition was published in September 2007, which contains a new epilogue that covers the year following the initial hardback release. was aired in the UK documenting Ant's career and his struggle with mental illness (he was diagnosed as suffering with bipolar disorder). Adam Ant pulled out the gun, a replica Second World War revolver, threatened to shoot them if they didn't back off, and then disappeared. His father had been in the Royal Air Force and worked as a chauffeur, while his mother was an embroiderer for Norman Hartnell. Title: Antbox The baseball player is married to Jenny Curry, his starsign is Virgo and he is now 41 years of age. He previously dated actresses Amanda Donohoe between 1977 and 1981, Jamie Lee Curtis in 1983 and Heather Graham in the early 1990s. He looks for an ashtray, can't find one and flicks the ashes onto the table. [73] The rest of the summer saw Ant mix festivals such as the Summer Sundae Weekender on 18 August, Solfest on 24 August and the Isle of Wight Bestival with dates in such locations as Swindon, Southend-on-Sea, Warrington and Croydon. 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. Learn from their ways and be wise! He has dark brown hair color and her eye color is blue. Discover Adam Ant's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Stuart Leslie Goddard, may be . 1 singles. Adam Ant married Carol Mills in 1975, while they were still students at Hornsey College of Art. Adam Ant. 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. Preview of Spotify. Upon recovery, he. [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. Levine's wife Behati Prinsloo recently posted her first photo with the former Voice star . Talking about his personal life, Adam is currently single. [90] It was eventually scrapped due to the glut of rescheduled tours, but a 19 date "Antics" tour of the UK did go ahead. The tour was cut short due to Ant and Pirroni both contracting glandular fever. Due to his love for music, Ant did not stop even after the split-up of his band. He got married for the first time when he was 20 years old. In 1997, Adam married Lorraine Gibson, a 25-year-old PR assistant for Vivienne Westwood. He takes a morose drag on his Lucky Strike. He began playing music at art college. Like many other creative geniuses, such as Stephen Fry, and Robbie Williams, Adam Ant has struggled with bipolar disorder. I've been told I sold 110m albums and singles. [4]:4 His home was two rooms in the De Walden buildings, St John's Wood. Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine no doubt understands this, as he was involved in a sexting scandal last year. Adam Wainwright Facts & Wiki Where does Adam Wainwright live? 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. The complicated history of how Shania Twain swapped husbands with best friend after ex, Michael J Fox's wife and children: A timeline of Back to the Future star's beautiful, George Michael's stunning stripped back version of 'A Different Corner' is a lost. "I just didn't eat," he has said of this period, "I wasn't attempting to slim, I was attempting to kill myself." Adam Ant is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter UK Release date: 21st January 2013. 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. As a comeback in music, Ant released another music album Adam Ant Is The Blueblack Hussar In Marrying The Gunners Daughter in 2013. 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). He dated his ex-wives before marrying them. He has a net worth of 10 million USD as of 2022, but his salary is not revealed yet. From a hard-scrabble, rough and tumble working class background - this bloke is 100% salt of the earth. [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. 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. Explore. They had no idea they could sell it out. A further North American tour originally planned for AprilMay 2020 was shifted back to 2021 then 2022 as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [92], In a review for Strip, the songs were considered to contain a "mixture of driving, danceable rock with humour". 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. 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). In 2003, the Channel 4 television special titled The Madness of Prince Charming[7] The Adam and the Ants star - real. No wonder the V&A museum has his old costumes on permanent loan. 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. In 1996, Ant and Pirroni recorded two new songs, "Lam" and "Inseminator", for the soundtrack to Ant's latest film Drop Dead Rock. This article is about the singer and musician. "She got three months' jail, but she turned up straight after she got out, this time with her brother, who was an LA gangbanger. This union of Adam and Eve didn't last long; they married in 1975 and divorced shortly. Anyone over 30 belongs to me. He has tattoos depicting Lord Nelson's last prayer before the Battle of Trafalgar, an image of his grandfather and a quotation from Oscar Wilde: "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. Adam Ant is currently available. Knighthoods were made, Bono got it made, and it was a waste of f**king time. Also Adam Ant said he was the pirate and . [14] The Friend or Foe album also produced another top ten single, "Friend or Foe", which reached No. [citation needed]. [4]:312315 Ant's court trial was held later that year at the Old Bailey in London. My hair fell out and I couldn't pick up a book as I couldn't concentrate. After the groups split up in 1982, Ant decided to pursue a solo career while also battling depression and a bipolar condition. [4]:4, The first band Goddard joined was Bazooka Joe, in which he played bass guitar. [4]: 92, 94, He renamed himself Adam Ant, choosing the name because "I really knew I wanted to be Adam, because Adam was the first man. In 1997, Ant married Lorraine Gibson but the marriage did not last long. A year later, the couple had a daughter, Lily Caitlin Goddard. 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. Second Affair with Tessa Hewitt They started dating after they meet each other at the British Rock and Pop awards in 1981. [8] He dropped out of Hornsey, short of completing his BA, to focus on a career in music. 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. ", 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. But it's not all bad news, he tells Caroline Sullivan - the nostalgia boom and a new 'pornographic' single are putting him back on his feet, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. It annoys me that they always show them under the New Romantic label. He now lives alone in a small flat in Primrose Hill, north London. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . By the mid-1990s, he was almost forgotten. [55] The tour closed in Manchester on 5 June with a show at the city's Manchester Academy. He also expressed interest in working with The Kaiser Chiefs. The live, raw sound of the album just adds to the appeal. Adam and the Ants started as a punk band, but by the early '80s they had taken a different path and started making . He was also one of the first artists to grasp the importance of video. [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". [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. 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.. I split my cartilage in Cleveland doing "Goody Two Shoes", it was my body saying, 'Look, no!' [48] A few days into the new year, however, it was announced that the tour was postponed until the Autumn. The situation drove me round the twist." Ant had previously discussed both of these songs in his April 2010 interview with Simon Price for online fanzine The Quietus. 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. 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. 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. He was born in Marylebone, London, and was the only child of parents Leslie Alfred Goddard and Betty Kathleen Smith. 13 in September 1984, the parent album Vive Le Rock was released in September 1985, to mixed reviews. I became a man. [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. 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. Adam Ant married his girlfriend Carrol Mills in 1975 and divorced her shortly after. No credit card needed. On 30-8-1981 Adam Wainwright (nickname: Adam) was born in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. Title: Compilations. 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'. Miscellaneous Adam and the Ants/Adam Ant. 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