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Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey: Madonna was a Trade-Off
25 Jul
Summary
- Tom Bailey recalls assembling a superstar group for Live Aid with Madonna.
- He described the Live Aid experience as a hurriedly put together effort.
- Bailey will perform hits from the 1980s alongside OMD in Margate.
Tom Bailey, the vocalist of the 1980s band Thompson Twins, is preparing for a UK tour, more than four decades after the group achieved stardom. The tour includes performances in Brighton and Guildford in September, with a show in Margate alongside fellow synth-pop act OMD.
Bailey recalled the band's memorable appearance at the 1985 Live Aid concert. While making an album in New York with Nile Rodgers, they were invited to perform. Lacking their own band, they enlisted David Letterman's house band and featured guest appearances from notable artists like Madonna and Steve Stevens, forming a hastily assembled 'superstar group' after a single short rehearsal.
He humorously described Madonna's participation as a "trade-off," noting that she sang on the Thompson Twins' set, and they sang on hers. Bailey also revealed that the post-event celebrations were surprisingly low-key, concluding with a game of Scrabble rather than a wild party. He currently performs under the name Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, delighting fans with the band's well-known hits.
