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Hailed as one of the most successful live bands to ever come out of the UK, legendary soul and pop band Simply Red today inject an additional buzz of sensational soul into their forthcoming 40th Anniversary 2025 UK and Ireland Arena Tour, as they announce that Soul II Soul will be their very special guests for the two London dates of their tour next Autumn. Soul II Soul will appear on 9 and 10 October at London’s O2 Arena.

It’s been 35 years since Soul II Soul shot to the top of the UK Charts with their debut No1 ‘Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)’, and now the Funki Dreds are celebrating by joining the highly anticipated Simply Red 40th Anniversary 2025 Arena Tour – fusing Mick Hucknall’s iconic chart-busting blue-eyed soul with Soul II Soul’s deep rooted distinctive bass vibes.

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“The collective and I are looking forward to be joining Mick Hucknall and Simply Red in London as part of their 40th Anniversary 2025 UK and Ireland Arena Tour,” comments Jazzie B, founding member of Soul II Soul. “Mick Hucknall and Simply Red have been a part of my musical landscape, looking forward to making the soulful connection ”

“Simply Red are delighted to be welcoming Soul II Soul to our London shows at The O2 Arena for our 2025 UK tour as our very special guests,” comments Mick Hucknall. “Fans can expect to hear all their favourite Simply Red tracks from 1985 to the present, and enjoy a memorable night celebrating the incredible journey that we've been on together over the past four decades."

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 1.2 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.

Tour dates:

Date    City    Venue
23/09/2025    Belfast    SS Arena
24/09/2025    Dublin    3 Arena
26/09/2025    Leeds    First Direct Arena
27/09/2025    Manchester    Co-Op Live
28/09/2025    Glasgow    OVO Hydro Arena
30/09/2025    Sheffield    Utilita Arena
01/10/2025    Nottingham    Motorpoint Arena
03/10/2025    Liverpook    MandS Bank Arena
04/10/2025    Birmingham    Utilita Arena
05/10/2025    Cardiff    Utilita Arena
07/10/2025    Brighton    Brighton Centre
09/10/2025    London    The O2 (with Soul II Soul)
10/10/2025    London    The O2 (with Soul II Soul)

Soul II Soul are confirmed as very special guests for Simply Red’s London Dates of their 2025 UK and Ireland Arena Tour. 

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