Simply Red in Halle

Simply Red are a British pop and soul band formed in Manchester in 1985 and led by singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall. Their best-known recordings include “Holding Back the Years,” “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” and “Stars,” while Picture Book and Stars are central albums in their catalogue. In 1996, Simply Red played a stadium concert released as Live at Old Trafford. The band filmed the 2005 concert release Simply Red: Cuba! at the Gran Teatro in Havana, then closed Farewell: The Final Tour at The O2 in London in 2010. They returned to touring in 2015 for the Big Love Tour.