{"id":21578,"date":"2026-07-30T03:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21578"},"modified":"2026-07-30T03:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:04:48","slug":"where-is-80s-star-sade-now-what-happened-to-one-of-britains-most-successful-female-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21578","title":{"rendered":"Where is 80s star Sade now? What happened to one of Britain&#8217;s most successful female artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"ebSKbFs3QL\" data-wc=\"43\">Iconic British songstress Sade exploded onto the music scene back in 1979, dominating the airwaves in the 1980s. Despite preferring to live away from the spotlight, the 67-year-old is still active, with her latest song coming in 2024, on the compilation album Transa.<\/p>\n<p><ev-engagement id=\"horizon_hello\" group-name=\"horizon_hello\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"e8Z3zh3_6_l\" data-wc=\"26\">The star has served as an inspiration for several iconic singers, including Brandy, Aaliyah, Rakim and Tanya Morgan, while also earning widespread praise from other artists.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e7yHYBVhPxr\" data-wc=\"18\">But what happened to the iconic singer, and where is she now? Here&#8217;s all you need to know\u2026<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-wc=\"2\" id=\"h2-4ms6m2c19\">Sade&#8217;s career<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eJb0Pt-N2lQ\" data-wc=\"45\">After initially starting her career with the band Pride, Sade would go on to form her own band, which bore her name. The band was so popular that during a gig at Heaven, 1,000 punters had to be turned away due to the venue&#8217;s size.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eFnW7TRzpNJ\" data-wc=\"50\">The group&#8217;s debut album, <em>Diamond Life<\/em>, came in 1984, with the record producing singles like <em>Your Love Is King<\/em> and <em>Smooth Operator<\/em>, and it won a Brit Award for Best Album the following year. Success continued to follow with the group&#8217;s subsequent albums, <em>Promise<\/em>,<em>\u00a0Stronger Than Pride<\/em> and <em>Love Deluxe<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"e_XkpbjWs4\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/81d2d9773d24-sade-live-aid.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/81d2d9773d24-sade-live-aid.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/81d2d9773d24-sade-live-aid.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/81d2d9773d24-sade-live-aid.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"670\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sade performing at Live Aid\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Sade was a defining singer of the 1980s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"epeCSKxNBHf\" data-wc=\"32\">In 2000, Sade took a ten-year hiatus, before returning with a new album, <em>Soldier of Love<\/em>, and during her break from music, the star was living in Jamaica with her son, Izaak.<\/p>\n<p id=\"etR1YOutGDr\" data-wc=\"56\">While <em>Soldier of Love<\/em> remains the group&#8217;s most-recent album, they worked together for tracks on the films <em>A Wrinkle in Time<\/em> and <em>Widows<\/em>. In 2024, the singer recorded <em>Young Lion<\/em>, which she dedicated to her son. The song was included on Transa, a compilation album created by the Red Hot Organization in support of transgender rights.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-wc=\"6\" id=\"h2-4ms6m2c1a\">Sade&#8217;s personal and current reclusive life<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eyDbZm3sygvX\" data-wc=\"55\">Sade has only been married once, to the Spanish film director Carlos Pliego, with the pair being a married couple for six years before parting ways in 1995. While living in Jamaica, she entered into a relationship with music producer Bob Morgan, with the pair welcoming a child in 1996, but the couple later separated.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eOPgbOAJfDSn\" data-wc=\"23\">Since 2007, the singer has been in a relationship with former Royal Marine Ian Watts, and she is a stepmother to his son.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eKNPqtye2Gct\" data-wc=\"66\">Sade&#8217;s son is clearly proud of his famous mum, working with her on her 2010 song Babyfather. In 2016, Izaak came out as a transgender man, and in 2019 he publicly praised his mum for helping him with his transition. &#8220;Thank you for staying by my side these past six months, mumma,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;Thank you for fighting with me to complete the man I am.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"eXODT6_Sxdwc\" data-wc=\"32\">Sade prefers to live out of the spotlight, rarely giving interviews, reportedly due to intrusive questions about her love life. Since 2005 she has lived near Stroud after renovating a nearby cottage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eHUY5VVYKB\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a06aa39de1b6-sade-son.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a06aa39de1b6-sade-son.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a06aa39de1b6-sade-son.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a06aa39de1b6-sade-son.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"821\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sade with her son, who has his arm wrapped around her\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Insatgram<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">The singer is a huge support for her son, Izaak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"efonUIjUT9eL\" data-wc=\"37\">Speaking to <em>The Times<\/em> in 2011 about her life, she reflected: &#8220;I&#8217;m not someone who needs a lot of money. You could break into this house and leave after half an hour without finding anything worth stealing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"exv2Oxbq0OVK\" data-wc=\"50\">Sharing a small insight into her life in 2020, she told <em>British Vogue<\/em>: &#8220;Like everyone, we&#8217;re on a ship of unknown destination but that&#8217;s life &#8230; no mutiny yet. There&#8217;s always so much to do: there are songs I so want to write, and I&#8217;ve rediscovered the joy cooking brings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iconic British songstress Sade exploded onto the music scene back in 1979, dominating the airwaves in the 1980s. Despite preferring to live away from the spotlight, the 67-year-old is still active, with her latest song coming in 2024, on the compilation album Transa. 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