Simply Red live in concert.
ON TOUR

Simply Red

42
critic concert reviews
pop

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

72
%
Based on 
42
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
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Critics Consensus

Based on 42 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Simply Red is rated as a watchable live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Simply Red concert reviews describe live shows and performances as seamless, charismatic, commanding, and soulful.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Simply Red concerts? Simply Red concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to just over an hour and a half.

How much to book?

On tour

The SSE Arena, Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom (September 23); 3 Arena, Dublin, Ireland (September 24); Unity Arena, Fornebu, Norway (October 14); Barclays Arena, Hamburg, Germany (October 17); Rudolf Weber-Arena, Oberhausen, Germany (October 28); Tauron Arena, Krakow, Poland (November 4); Sportpaleis, Antwerpen, Belgium (November 12)

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Artist Info

Genre
pop
Origin
Manchester, United Kingdom (1985 - present)
Bio
Simply Red is an English pop band, formed in the mid 1980s. Simply Red's roots originate from the notorious 1976 Sex Pistols gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester.
Has Performed With
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Express (UK)

June 21, 2023
80
%
Simply Red give special one-off show to celebrate the release of their new studio album Time.

RockShot Magazine (UK)

June 5, 2023
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Simply Red Delight At Shepherd’s Bush Empire

XS Noize (Northern Ireland)

June 20, 2022
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Simply Red at Royal Hospital, Chelsea

UK Music Reviews (UK)

March 10, 2022
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The Simply Red bandwagon finally rolled into Nottingham on Wednesday night to deliver a greatest hits show that delighted the patient Motorpoint Arena crowd.

Backseat Mafia

February 8, 2022
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After a short interval Simply Red take to the stage to the now full arena and loud applause and cheers, both band and audience are happy to be here after the past near 2 years of have restrictions finally been lifted (well, 90%)

The Guardian (UK)

February 7, 2022
60
%
The singer radiates contentment as a sea of middle-aged couples sway along to his pop-soul smashers

Manchester Evening News (UK)

November 19, 2016
80
%
Simply Red are a band for everyone and you can bet every member of the audience has that one song that strikes right at the core of the emotions they're feeling in their lives right now or what they once felt.

Past critic reviews published in

The Telegraph (UK), The Scotsman (Scotland), The Scotsman (Scotland), The 13th Floor (New Zealand), The Music (Australia) and more

Image Credit

Paya Yita [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

It Wouldn’t Be Me (Single Mix) (18 August 2023)