Eighties 'new wave' veterans Spandau Ballet are back in the spotlight nearly ten years after breaking up, thanks to a band squabble that has hit the British courts. Three band members, including lead singer Tony Hadley, drummer John Keeble and sax player Steve Norman, are suing songwriter/guitarist Gary Kemp for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Although the members aren't credited as co-writers, they claim they had an early agreement that guaranteed the players and the band's manager 1/12th each of the band's publishing royalties, leaving Kemp with 7/12ths. Kemp's brother Martin, the band's bassist, is not taking part in the suit.

Both of the Kemp brothers have gone on to successful film and TV careers. Gary starred as Whitney Houston's publicist in "The Bodyguard," while Martin has a continuing role on a popular British soap opera.

A spokesperson for Hadley tells MTV News that the case, which got underway on Wednesday, is expected to take several weeks.

The band had previously launched legal action against their record company, Chrysalis, prior to breaking up claiming that the label had failed to promote their albums. That case was settled out of court.

Another band squabble soon to hit the courts is the lawsuit launched by former Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll against his former bandmates. McCarroll is charging that his 1995 dismissal was unfair and that he's owed in the neighborhood of $16 million. He says that he was signed to a six album deal along with the rest of the band and that he still had five to go when he was cut lose. According to British press reports, that case is scheduled to be heard starting March 1.