
Simply Red Announce Special 40th Anniversary Celebrations With A 2025 UK & Ireland Arena Tour
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.
The tour will visit the following venues:
Tuesday 23rd September 2025 Belfast SSE Arena
Wednesday 24th September 2025 Dublin 3 Arena
Friday 25th September 2025 Leeds First Direct Arena
Saturday 27th September 2025 Manchester Co-Op Live
Sunday 28th September 2025 Glasgow OVO Hydro Arena
Wednesday 1st October 2025 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Friday 3rd October 2025 Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Saturday 4th October 2025 Birmingham Utilita Arena
Sunday 5th October 2025 Cardiff Utilita Arena
Tuesday 7th October 2025 Brighton Brighton Centre
Thursday 9th October 2025 London The O2
Friday 10th October 2025 London The O2
Feature Image Photo Credit: Supplied By Kilimanjaro Live
Tickets are onsale now at https://myticket.co.uk/artists/simply-red
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