Simply Red - 40th Anniversary Tour

Get ready to celebrate the remarkable legacy of one of the UK’s most treasured bands.  

Iconic soul and pop band Simply Red today earmark their forthcoming 40th anniversary by announcing an incredibly special UK arena tour for September & October 2025, culminating in two nights at London’s O2 Arena on October 9th & 10th, 2025. 

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.

Hailed as one of the most successful live bands to ever come out of the UK, legendary soul and pop band Simply Red announced that Rumer has been confirmed as their special guest across their forthcoming 40th Anniversary 2025 UK & Ireland Arena Tour next Autumn; Rumer will perform across all dates other than the final x3 London performances where  Soul II Soul will be Simply Red’s very special guests on 9 & 10 October at London’s O2 Arena, and 11 October OVO Wembley Arena.