Spandau Ballet have been honoured in London with a Heritage Award.
A plaque was today revealed on Great Queen Street in London's West End at the site of The Blitz Club - the venue where the new wave band first performed live all the way back in December of 1979.
Turning out to be a massive moment for the group, founder of Island Records Chris Blackwell was in the crowd and offered them a record deal instantly.
Gary Kemp said: "We are honoured to have received this award from PRS for Music. The Blitz was an incredible melting pot of music, fashion and creativity.
"It's not just Spandau Ballet that owe our career to that place at that moment in time. Musical icons such as Chris Blackwell and David Bowie all came to The Blitz to check out what was going on, the place was that important."
Guy Fletcher OBE, PRS Chair, added: "It is an honour to present Spandau Ballet with the PRS for Music heritage award today, at what was truly their birthplace.
"The Blitz Club was the beating heart of the New Romantics movement that propelled some of British music's most successful artists to stardom."
SOUL BOYS OF THE WESTERN WORLD will be in cinemas across the UK & Ireland on Tuesday 30 September including a live satellite performance from the Royal Albert Hall by Spandau Ballet. Tickets are on sale now from www.spandauballetthemovie.com. The film is on general release from 3 October.
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