with special guests Diane Birch* and Jay & The Boys+
One of the most popular bands of the past 25 years, Simply Red, has announced a series of dates in spectacular woodland locations next summer as part of Forestry Commission Live Music.
Fronted by the unmistakable Mick Hucknall, a catalogue of hit singles like ‘Holding Back The Years’, ‘Something Got Me Started’, ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’, ‘For Your Babies’, ‘Fairground’, ‘Angel’, ‘Sunrise’ and ‘Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye’ established Simply Red’s superstar status across the globe. Classic albums like ‘Picture Book’, ‘A New Flame’, ‘Stars’, ‘Blue’ and ‘Life’ formed part of the record collection for a whole generation.
Commenting on the concerts, Mick Hucknall for Simply Red said, "As we had such fun performing a solo forest show at Westonbirt Arboretum this year, we decided it would be great to play all the forest concert venues around the country in 2010. It is a fantastic experience for a band to play in these unique settings".
*Simply Red will be supported by special guest Diane Birch at Sherwood Pines, Westonbirt Arboreum, Cannock Chase forest and Delamere Forest.
+Simply Red will be supported by special guest Jay & The Boys at Thetford Forest, Bedgebury Pinetum and Dalby Forest.
- Simply Red will be performing at:
Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk, Friday 11th June - SOLD OUT- Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest, nr Goudhurst, Kent, Saturday 12th June - SOLD OUT
- Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Nr Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, Friday 18th June - SOLD OUT
- Westonbirt Arboretum, Nr Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Saturday 19th June - SOLD OUT
- Cannock Chase Forest, Nr Rugeley, Staffordshire, Friday 25th June - SOLD OUT
- Dalby Forest, Nr Pickering, North Yorks, Saturday 26th June - SOLD OUT
- Delamere Forest Park, Delamere, Cheshire, Friday 2nd July - SOLD OUT
Tickets cost £38.00 (subject to booking fee) and go on sale at 9.00am Friday 6th November 2009 from Forestry Commission Box Office tel 01842 814612 or buy online at Forestry Commission Box Office.
Please buy your tickets from the Forestry Commission or our official agents. We do not advise purchasing from other ticket agents, secondary ticket agents, ticket brokers or online auction sites. Ticket scams and fake tickets have occassionally been in circulation for some acts in the past - these have been detected at the arena entrance and purchasers of fake tickets have not been able to gain admittance to concerts.
