Simply Red Add Extra Wembley Arena Date to 40th Anniversary 2025 UK Arena Tour
Iconic soul and pop band Simply Red today respond to huge public demand as they announce the addition of a third date to the London leg of their UK arena tour, confirming that they’ll be playing Wembley Arena on Saturday 11 October 2025. Soul II Soul will be very special guests across all London dates, with guests for the rest of this incredibly special 40th anniversary UK & Ireland arena tour for September & October 2025, soon to be announced.
Few bands have enjoyed the success and longevity of Simply Red. With over 60 million albums sold worldwide, five UK #1 albums, 2 billion streams across streaming platforms worldwide, and over 1 million YouTube subscribers, Simply Red remain one of the UK’s most successful and well-loved bands. Their 1991 classic Stars was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe, and all 13 of Simply Red’s studio albums, including their latest release ‘Time’, have been UK Top 10’s.
Mick Hucknall formed Simply Red in 1985 working-class Manchester, and enjoyed early success with first single ‘Money’s Too Tight To Mention’ and the Brit Award-nominated album ‘Picture Book’ (the first of 13 nominations, and 3 Brit Award wins). This was followed by a decade of superstardom and global hits. Today Simply Red continue to sell out tours across the globe. Their live show is renowned for its exceptional quality, with Mick Hucknall long-established as one of the great vocalists of contemporary music.
To celebrate this impressive 40-year milestone, Simply Red head back out on the road in 2025, telling the musical story of Simply Red so far – from ‘Picture Book’ to ‘Time’, and everything in between.
Simply Red will play the following headline shows in September & October 2025:
September 2025
Tue 23rd Belfast SSE Arena
Wed 24th Dublin 3 Arena
Fri 26th Leeds First Direct Arena
Sat 27th Manchester Co-op Live
Sun 28th Glasgow OVO Hydro Arena
Tue 30th Sheffield Utilita Arena
October
Wed 1st Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Fri 3rd Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Sat 4th Birmingham Utilita Arena
Sun 5th Cardiff, Utilita Arena
Tue 7th Brighton Centre
Thu 9th London The O2
Fri 10th London The O2
Sat 11th Wembley Arena
Feature Image Photo Credit: Supplied By Kilimanjaro Live
Tickets for extra Wembley Arena date on sale 10am (UK Time) Friday 1st November 2024 here: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/simply-red
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