This last week held a surprise. It was announced that Simply Red would be next year’s main act to perform at the Symphonica In Rosso concert series in The Netherlands. The name of the concert series might remind you of one of my blog topics from last week, but this is not exactly the same type of event like the Night of the Proms. In the Proms, classic meets pop and that's where it ends. In Symphonica, high end quality pop music, also provided by a full 40-piece symphony orchestra, meets the biggest show you’ve ever seen. Literally, every trick that is possible in show production is used and the set is always in red (hence, in rosso), which makes this a match made in heaven. The event has had over 1 million visitors since its start in 2006.
But that aside, I was more puzzled by the question when Simply Red had reunited? Last I heard, they had quit and Mick Hucknall moved on to a solo career, which was kicked off by singing soul classics, and enjoying family life. In fact, I think I have the DVD with their final moments as a group documented, so how did this happen?
The thing with groups announcing their disbandment, is that I really believe it and don’t come to think about Googling them to see if there’s any news on them, so it’s only due to this announcement that I thought about updating my info. The group, apparently, reunited two years ago for their 30th anniversary and have been keeping it going ever since.
They perform, on occasion (probably for the right occasion only), and have released one new album since their reunion. They seem to take it a lot slower, enjoying the fruits of their labor.
So far, Simply Red will perform two nights of Symphonica In Rosso shows. The first show was sold out as soon as it was announced, so clearly the group has not lost their appeal. The shows are a long wait, because they are planned for October 2017, almost a full year away, but you can never plan good nights out too early.
Previous headliners for Symphonica In Rosso were Diana Ross, Sting and Lionel Richie, so Simply Red fit in really well with the theme that is set for this event. All have brought their own guests, which is also what Simply Red are planning to do. But if you want to see Simply Red sooner, they are touring the UK, currently, in honor of 25 years of “Stars” live.
