Simply Red, led by Mick Hucknall, play the Scarborough Open Air Theatre with Soul II Soul on support, on their 'Summer Funk '27' tour.
Simply Red play the Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Tuesday 17 August 2027, starting at 18:00. It's part of their Summer Funk '27 UK and European headline tour, which they describe as a summer spectacle calling at historic locations and beautiful natural environments, alongside a few stadium and arena dates. Soul II Soul open the bill.
This is the band's first tour since their 2025 40th anniversary celebration, which sold out almost 50 venues across the UK, Europe and Latin America. That run was documented in the live album, film and box set Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago.
Over a career of more than 40 years, the Manchester band has become one of the UK's biggest acts. They've put out five number-one albums, a number-one single and nine more Top 10 hits, and picked up three BRIT Awards, two Ivor Novellos and a MOBO Award for Outstanding Achievement. Across the Atlantic, they've had two number-one Billboard Hot 100 hits in North America and three Grammy nominations. Their 1991 album Stars was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe.
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On stage, Simply Red are led by Mick Hucknall, with Ian Kirkham on sax, EWI and brass, Kenji Suzuki on guitar, Kevin Robinson on trumpet, horns and percussion, Roman Roth on drums, Gary Sanctuary on keys and Orefo Orakwue on bass. The show starts at 18:00 at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre.
