Simply Red - July 30, 2027
Simply Red return to the Lucca Summer Festival on Friday, July 30, 2027, in the Historical Walls Area of Lucca, with a new stage of the ‘Summer Funk ‘27’ tour. A welcome return for Mick Hucknall, who will take the stage of the festival for the seventh time, confirming a special bond with the event and with the public of Lucca.
The show will be packed with the biggest hits of Simply Red - the roller coaster ride of ‘Fairground’, the powerful funk of ‘Something Got Me Started’, the sumptuous soul of ‘Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)’ – with the overwhelming energy that has characterised the band’s concerts for over forty years.
The line-up of Simply Red, led by Mick Hucknall, whose unmistakable blue-eyed soul voice is extraordinary, powerful and passionate as ever, is complemented by Ian Kirkham (sax, EWI, brass), Kenji Suzuki (guitar), Kevin Robinson (trumpet, wind, percussion), Roman Roth (drums), Gary Sanctuary (keyboards) and Orefo Orakwue (bass). Mick Hucknall says: "We look forward to returning to tour in the summer of 2027 to perform in some incredible historic venues in the UK and Europe. You can expect a set full of Simply Red’s most immersive hits, to stand up and have fun in the sun with friends and family.”
The tour sold out in nearly 50 stages between the UK, Europe and Latin America, thrilling fans and contributing to renewed appreciation from critics. The tour was documented in the live album, film and box set ‘Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago’, an electrifying mix of overwhelming R&B and delicate, emotion-rich ballads. Over the course of more than 40 career years, Simply Red have retained their place among Britain's biggest bands.
The numbers speak for themselves: five albums at No.1, a single at No.1 and nine more hits in the Top 10, plus three BRIT Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards and the MOBO Award for Outstanding Achievement. In North America they won two No.1s in the Billboard Hot 100, as well as numerous Platinum certifications and three Grammy nominations. Their 1991 classic ‘Stars’ was the best-selling album for two consecutive years in Britain and Europe, and each studio album by Simply Red reached the British Top Ten. The scope of the ‘Summer Funk ‘27’ tour once again underscores their enormous appeal. BUY TICKETS
