The judge, Mr Justice Park, will give his ruling later.

Singer Tony Hadley, drummer John Keeble and sax player Steve Norman say they are entitled to hundreds of thousands of pounds of songwriter Gary Kemp's earnings from the publishing rights of their string of hits, including True and Gold.

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Earlier, Gary Kemp contested claims the trio's claims. Mr Kemp told the court: "We did not have a democratic band but a hierarchy."

He explained how band members led on different matters and gave a revealing insight into how the chart-topping group worked.

His own brother Martin had dominated questions over the band's image.

Tony Hadley: "Many, many arguments" according to Mr Kemp

Martin Kemp is now an actor in the BBC's Eastenders series and is not taking part in this action.

"The songs, and all their key elements, including the lyrics, all came from me," said Gary Kemp.

"Of course, people made some suggestions for free-form solos, particularly Steve, who was the most instinctive musician among us.

"But I would come up with a full song," said Mr Kemp, 38, from Kentish Town, north London.

He admitted: "There were many, many arguments, particularly towards Tony pulling his weight".

'Humble'

Mr Kemp also said playing new songs to the band was intimidating.

"It was a nerve-wracking thing playing to people who hope your song's good enough to be a hit record.

"None of us were great musicians. We were simple musicians and it was important for us to sound tight as a unit.

"I tried to be humble, with my name all over the record sleeve as the songwriter. There is a lot of attention and it is not in my instinct as a person to sing my own praises of my abilities."

But the star of the blockbuster 1990 film The Krays admitted he was happier with his role than being the band's singer and frontman.

"There is more responsibility being Tony Hadley than Gary Kemp. I would find it frightening," he admitted.

Mr Hadley told the court on Wednesday that he was bringing the action because of his "desperate" financial situation after attempts at a solo career failed.