Hardly Prince Charming: Adam Ant dresses up as Napoleon... while wondering around a churchyard slurping Guinness
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
If Adam Ant was hoping to drum up some publicity in the wake of his comeback, then he may well just have succeed.
The Eighties hit maker was spotted in London yesterday afternoon with a film crew in tow, dressed in a period costume reminiscent of French Emperor Napoleon. The Prince Of Charming singer completed his bizarre look with a can of Guinness and cigar in hand as he ambled around a church yard in Kensington at midday.
![How bizarre: Singer Adam Ant was spotted dressed up in a Napoleon-style outfit as he wondered around a London churchyard with a camera crew yesterday]()
How bizarre: Singer Adam Ant was spotted dressed up in a Napoleon-style outfit as he wondered around a London churchyard with a camera crew yesterday
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Up close: Handmade in Manila for Adam Ant
The troubled star, 56, real name Stuart Goddard, scurried away when he was spotted by the paparazzi, closely followed by his film crew. Ant, who was perhaps filming some footage for part of his comeback tour, was
reportedly sectioned in May, just a week after he performed a expletive-strewn show at a church in south England.But he is now back on the road, with a series of gigs and a new album in the pipeline.
![Double take: The star, who is making a musical comeback, was certainly a bit of a ringer for the 19th Century French Emperor]()
![Double take: The star, who is making a musical comeback, was certainly a bit of a ringer for the 19th Century French Emperor]()
Double take: The star, who is making a musical comeback, was certainly a bit of a ringer for the 19th Century French Emperor
On December 21 the singer, whose past hits include Kings of the Wild Frontier and Stand And Deliver, will return to the London stage at the HMV Forum with his new band for The Good, The Mad and The Lovely World Tour.
The singer, who gained popularity in the Seventies and Eighties as the lead singer of New Wave group Adam and the Ants, will perform a plethora of songs from his 1976 to 1995 catalogue.
It comes ahead of the release of his new album, Marrying the Gunners Daughter, which he is set to release in January.
![Spotted: With his nails painted red and a whip in hand, Ant scurried off when he caught sight of the paparazzi]()
![Spotted: With his nails painted red and a whip in hand, Ant scurried off when he caught sight of the paparazzi]()
Spotted: With his nails painted red and a whip in hand, Ant scurried off when he caught sight of the paparazzi
The LP has been written and produced by Ant will be released on his own music label Blueblack Hussar
Records. It will come as his first record release since his 1995 offering Wonderful, which was received to great critical acclaim. He is expected to confirm more shows in the New Year.
Ant has suffered mental health issues for a large part of his life, spending a year in a psychiatric care back in 2002. It follows his 2002 arrest when he wielded an imitation gun in a London pub.
The star currently has no known management company.
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
If Adam Ant was hoping to drum up some publicity in the wake of his comeback, then he may well just have succeed.
The Eighties hit maker was spotted in London yesterday afternoon with a film crew in tow, dressed in a period costume reminiscent of French Emperor Napoleon. The Prince Of Charming singer completed his bizarre look with a can of Guinness and cigar in hand as he ambled around a church yard in Kensington at midday.
How bizarre: Singer Adam Ant was spotted dressed up in a Napoleon-style outfit as he wondered around a London churchyard with a camera crew yesterday
Up close: Handmade in Manila for Adam Ant
The troubled star, 56, real name Stuart Goddard, scurried away when he was spotted by the paparazzi, closely followed by his film crew. Ant, who was perhaps filming some footage for part of his comeback tour, was
reportedly sectioned in May, just a week after he performed a expletive-strewn show at a church in south England.But he is now back on the road, with a series of gigs and a new album in the pipeline.
Double take: The star, who is making a musical comeback, was certainly a bit of a ringer for the 19th Century French Emperor
On December 21 the singer, whose past hits include Kings of the Wild Frontier and Stand And Deliver, will return to the London stage at the HMV Forum with his new band for The Good, The Mad and The Lovely World Tour.
The singer, who gained popularity in the Seventies and Eighties as the lead singer of New Wave group Adam and the Ants, will perform a plethora of songs from his 1976 to 1995 catalogue.
It comes ahead of the release of his new album, Marrying the Gunners Daughter, which he is set to release in January.
Spotted: With his nails painted red and a whip in hand, Ant scurried off when he caught sight of the paparazzi
The LP has been written and produced by Ant will be released on his own music label Blueblack Hussar
Records. It will come as his first record release since his 1995 offering Wonderful, which was received to great critical acclaim. He is expected to confirm more shows in the New Year.
Ant has suffered mental health issues for a large part of his life, spending a year in a psychiatric care back in 2002. It follows his 2002 arrest when he wielded an imitation gun in a London pub.
The star currently has no known management company.