Simply Red are not so young, but still restless

British soul-pop veterans Simply Red, led by singer Mick Hucknall (centre, in blue jacket), will be back to perform their hits in Singapore on Sept 16.
British soul-pop veterans Simply Red, led by singer Mick Hucknall (centre, in blue jacket), will be back to perform their hits in Singapore on Sept 16. PHOTO: SINGAPORE GP
Eddino Abdul Hadi
Music Correspondent
Updated
Sep 08, 2018, 05:49 AM
Published
Sep 08, 2018, 05:00 AM
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For British soul-pop veterans Simply Red, staying retired was not easy.

The band, led by singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall, 58, called it a day in 2010 after doing a two-year farewell tour worldwide, including a gig at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 08, 2018, with the headline Simply Red are not so young, but still restless. Subscribe

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