Simply Red - Fairground (Live at The Lyceum Theatre London 1998)

Simply Red performs at London’s Lyceum Theatre, featuring a vocal performance of intensity and soulfulness from Mick Hucknall. Backed by a twelve-piece band, which included a smouldering horn section and the enthralling sax of Ian Kirkham, Simply Red unrolled a litany of classics which underlined the extraordinary number of successes the group has enjoyed. The show was filmed in September 1998. For the latest tours dates and new music from Simply Red go to Follow Simply Red: “His music has this sophistication to it, a jazz tinge. There’s also the darkness of his lyrics — Bobby sings with a really twisted pain and sorrow. He’s one of the vocalists who influenced my singing style long before I became a slave to pop success”. A master class in soul, blues and R&B, Hucknall transforms the thoughtfully selected covers into his own, and succe