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On this day in 1992, Simply Red performed at Wembley as part of the sell-out Stars Tour. ✨
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Simply Red are an English pop and soul band formed in Manchester in 1985. The band is led by singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall, who is the only original member remaining in the band. They have released thirteen studio albums, from Picture Book (1985) through Time (2023), all of which have peaked within the top ten on the UK Albums Chart; with the albums A New Flame (1989), Stars (1991), Life (1995) and Blue (1998), along with their Greatest Hits (1996) album, reaching number one. Stars is one of the best-selling albums in the United Kingdom. The group have released ten songs that have reached the top 10 on the UK singles chart, including "Stars", the Fugees-assisted "Angel", "The Air That I Breathe" and "Sunrise", with the single "Fairground" peaking atop the UK chart. Their singles "Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now" both reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, while "Something Got Me Started", the mentioned "Fairground" and "Say You Love Me" topped the European Hit Radio Chart. At the 1992 and 1993 Brit Awards, they received the award for Best British Group. They have received three Grammy Award nominations, including one for Best New Artist in 1987. Their version of "If You Don't Know Me by Now" won songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff the Grammy Award for the Best R&B Song. The band broke up in 2010 but re-formed in 2015. Simply Red have sold over 50 million albums.
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In June 2023, Simply Red returned to the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 🎤 #SimplyRed
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A closer look at the Live in Santiago concert film release ✨Out now. #SimplyRed
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Live in Santiago on blue vinyl 💙 Available exclusively on the #SimplyRed store.
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Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago ❤️ #SimplyRed
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40 years of music, captured live in Santiago 🇨🇱Simply Red’s new live album is out now. #SimplyRed
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Thrill Me ❤️ Taken from the new concert film and live album from Simply Red, out this Friday.
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Inside the Live in Santiago collector’s edition ✨ Out this Friday! #SimplyRed
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Celebrate the #SummerSolstice with 'Sunrise' 🌅 Taken from the new live release, Live in Santiago.
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Next Friday, bring Simply Red’s massive 40th Anniversary Tour right into your living room! 🎤✨
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'Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red’ arrives June 26 on DVD, Blu-ray, 2CD and 3LP.
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A new flame has come to Santiago 🇨🇱 The full concert will soon be yours on DVD, Blu-ray, 2CD & 3LP
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Wanna fall from the stars ✨ Listen to the brand new live version of ‘Stars’.
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‘Stars (Live in Santiago)’ is out now! 💫 Taken from the upcoming live album, released June 26.
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Simply Red’s Near-Religious Following in Chile Is One of Music’s Most Unusual Success Stories
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Simply Red’s debut single Money’s Too Tight (To Mention) was released on this day in 1985.
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‘Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red’ lands June 26 on DVD, Blu-ray, 2CD and 3LP .
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Go behind the scenes of Live in Santiago with a new interview from Mick, featured on the release 🎷
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