Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp performs after ex-bandmate goes to court

Spandau Ballet singer Martin Kemp took the stage on Friday after former bandmate Ross William Wild went to court on a series of sexual assault charges.

The 60-year-old actor and singer took the stage at the Chester 7s sports and music festival held at the Winnington Park Rugby Club just hours after Wild appeared on trial.

The appearance comes when Ross, 34, allegedly committed 17 crimes between 2013 and 2018, including rape and assault at his north London home, a hotel in Shrewsbury and Cannes, France.

The Scottish musician is accused of raping a woman, blackmailing her and sharing her private sexual photo.

He is also accused of getting away with attacking six other women while they sleep.

Wild, who replaced Tony Hadley as lead singer of the ’80s band in 2018, was arrested on Thursday at his family’s home in Aberdeen after prosecutors gave police the green light to charge him earlier this week.

Socking: His performance comes as his former bandmate, former Spandau Ballet singer Ross William Wild, 34 [centre]accused of committing a series of sexual assaults appeared in court [pictured  L-R Spandau Ballet’s Martin, Ross and Steve Norman performing in 2018]

Incredible: The 60-year-old entertained the crowd as he mixed his fiction and classic folk songs for the event at the Winnington Park Rugby Club.

Looks good: Martin had his summer wardrobe ready as he showed off his golden tan in an all-white suit for the show.

Elegant: She channeled the Ibiza DJ vibe by pairing a white linen shirt with matching jeans and Nike sneakers while entertaining the crowd.

The singer wore a plain black T-shirt with her black hair swept back as she appeared before the Carlisle Magistrates’ Court.

She cried when her lawyer, Chris Toms, told the court: “He’s a professional music artist.”

Regarding the rape charge, Mr. Toms did not make any formal requests on behalf of Wild, but said: “This has been vehemently denied. He wants his day in court”.

Incredible: Martin looked upbeat as he played song after song on deck wearing big black headphones around his neck

Selfie: The star was spotted taking pictures with fans before her set in Cheshire

He was detained pending trial at Wood Green Crown Court in London on 22 June.

Meanwhile, former EastEnders star Martin tours the country to bring early music to the masses with his Back To The 80s DJ Set.

The musician had a fairly long career, starring as Steve Owen on EastEnders and creating many classic hits from Gold to True with the Spandau Ballet.

Defendant: Ross [pictured with Spandau Ballet in 2018] He allegedly committed 17 crimes between 2013 and 2018, including rape and assault at his north London home, a hotel in Shrewsbury and Cannes, France.

Claim: Wild, who replaced Tony Hadley as the lead singer of the ’80s band in 2018, was arrested Thursday at his family’s home in Aberdeen after prosecutors gave police the green light to charge him earlier this week.