Adam Ant

Adam Ant (born Stuart Leslie Goddard, 3 November, 1954, 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 was also a
star in America where he not only scored a string of hit singles and ... read more

Listen: Calling in to Who's Calling Christian Big in the 80s

Calling in to Who's Calling Christian Big in the 80s audio

80s legend Adam Ant calls in to the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show for Who's Calling Christian. Adam was supporting...
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Bow Wow Wow haven't lost their bite

Malcolm McLaren's I Want Candy stars are touring the UK this month. Craig McLean meets Leigh Gorman and Annabella Lwin, 30 years after they first burst on to the new wave...
Posted 19 April 2.32pm — Comment on this

New band of the day: The Tricks (No 1,232)

They're a little bit Strokes, a little bit Petty, and stranded in the wrong time and placeHometown: London.The lineup: Joel Hodge (vocals, bass), Ash Hodge (drums), John ...
Posted 20 March 5.17pm — Comment on this

Adam Ant: 'To be a pop star you need sex, subversion, style and humour'

The dandy highwayman talks about surviving stardom, dealing with bipolar disorder and why he just wants to get on with making musicFor the first few minutes I'm not even ...
Posted 19 February 8.00pm — Comment on this

Bestival 2012 lineup: The xx and Sigur Rós to make exclusive appearances

Festival on the Isle of Wight will also see sets from Adam Ant and Azealia Banks, with headliners yet to be announcedThe first major acts for this year's Bestival have be...
Posted 8 February 10.37am — Comment on this

Border police raid Ant's home

Adam Ant's home was raided by U.K. border police on Monday as part of an operation to remove an alleged illegal immigrant from the pop star's London property.
Posted 17 January 8.27am — Comment on this

Adam Ant - Adam Ant's Home Raided By U.K. Border Police

Adam Ants home was raided by U K border police on Monday 16Jan12 as part of an operation to remove an alleged illegal immigrant from the pop stars London property Officer...
Posted 17 January 7.06am — Comment on this

Adam Ant releasing new album

DOWNLOAD: Adam Ant - "Hard Men, Tough Blokes" (40-sec sample) (MP3) Adam Ant of late '70s/early '80s UK post-punk/new wave group Adam and the Ants will put out his first ...
Posted 27 December 2011 4.09pm — Comment on this

Liam Gallagher criticised by mental health charity for Adam Ant comments

Spokesperson for Mind censures former Oasis singer for describing Adam Ant as 'nutty'Liam Gallagher has been censured by one of the UK's leading mental health charities a...
Posted 14 November 2011 12.02pm — Comment on this

Liam Gallagher Tells Adam Ant To "Bring It On Any Time, You Fu**ing Cowboy"

Liam Gallagher has told Adam Ant to "bring it on, any time, you f**king cowboy." The Beady Eye front man was questioned by readers of the NME Magazine if he had any words...
Posted 9 November 2011 10.36pm — Comment on this

Adam Ant in session: how I wrote ... Stand and Deliver

Pop's dandy highwayman Adam Ant visits the Guardian studios to treat us to an exclusive performance of one of his greatest hitsBen KapeAndy GallagherLaurence Topham
Posted 27 October 2011 12.42pm — Comment on this

It's time for you to talk

Georgina Baillie fell out with her grandad after the infamous 'Sachsgate' media row. Who reconciled them? An unlikely new friend – Adam Ant. By Joanna MoorheadI'm s...
Posted 13 August 2011 12.06am — Comment on this

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