HMS Belfast is an unfashionable tourist attraction; a grey and austere presence stuck between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. However, on July 26 1980 it found itself at the forefront of the new romantic scene when it hosted a gig by Spandau Ballet.
The crew were expecting a party of students and a five-piece supper band; what they got was the debauched and flamboyant cream of Londons club scene.
Philip Salon (notorious transvestite club promoter) turned up in covered in lightbulbs and saying, "Where can I plug myself in?" recalled Gary Kemp in 2003. Perhaps it was a result of the ree buffet advertised on the poster, but the gig was a success. Just three months later the band were signto Chrysalis and on Top Of The Pops performing their debut single, To Cut A Long Story Short.