Ticket to the World

My 80s Story

Martin Kemp

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HARPER360
06 December 2022

Music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Autobiography: arts & entertainment; Memoirs; Popular culture; Fashion & society

Ticket to the World is a joyous, nostalgic celebration of 80s culture from one man at the centre of it all.

New Year’s Eve, 1979. My family and I stand arm in arm around our Formica kitchen table, counting down to the new decade with each televised chime of Big Ben. We have no idea what is about to hit us, no idea of the seismic waves of change approaching.

The 80s transformed life as we knew it. Music, style and culture exploded in a haze of dayglo colour. There were hardships, but there were opportunities too. And I lived through – and helped to shape – Britain’s last real youth movement.

Ticket to the World is my time-warp trip down memory lane, reliving that truly unforgettable decade. Join me as I recall what it was like to lead the New Romantics, stay up all night at the Blitz with Sade and Boy George, travel the world with Spandau Ballet and contribute to the era-defining Live Aid.

So, grab that glass of Babycham and let’s toast the very best of the 80s: the creativity and the culture, the fashion and the FUN!

By: Martin Kemp
Imprint: HARPER360
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9780008597894
ISBN 10: 0008597898
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 06 December 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martin Kemp is an actor and musician, known for being the bassist in Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steve Owen in EastEnders as well as his charitable work.