Simply Red, one of the best-selling British bands of all time with global album sales of over 60 million, have been announced as headliners for the opening night of next summer’s Nocturne Live concert series at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.
Fronted by Mick Hucknall, the multi-Brit Award-winning group whose 1991 album Stars was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe, and who topped the US charts twice with their hits If You Don’t Know Me By Now and Holding Back The Years, will descend on the Palace’s 10,000-capacity Great Court, with support from Brand New Heavies, on Wednesday June 15 2022.
Simply Red join headliners Lionel Richie, Simple Minds, UB40 featuring Ali and Astro, and David Gray (celebrating the 20th anniversary of his seminal album White Ladder) on the line-up for the concert series, which will run across five nights from Wednesday June 15 to Sunday June 19 2022.
Support acts for next summer’s event include the likes of Macy Gray, Deacon Blue, Brand New Heavies, Nerina Pallot, Jimmy Cliff, Aswad and James Morrison.
Nocturne Live Founder Ciro Romano said: “We’re overjoyed to have added Simply Red to the line-up for next summer’s Nocturne Live. It’s going to be a wonderful feeling having everyone finally back together at Blenheim Palace enjoying five nights of incredible music against the beautiful backdrop of The Great Court.”
Tickets start at £36 and are on sale now.
A limited number of VIP packages with tickets - which provide an exclusive opportunity to dine in the State Rooms of Blenheim Palace - are available from www.nocturnelive.com.
Nocturne Live 2022 line up:
Wednesday June 15
Simply Red
Brand New Heavies
Thursday June 16
David Gray – White Ladder 20th Anniversary
James Morrison
Nerina Pallot
Friday June 17
UB40 feat Ali & Astro
Jimmy Cliff
Aswad
Saturday June 18
Simple Minds
Deacon Blue
Caezar
Sunday June 19
Lionel Richie
Macy Gray
Aswad
David Gray (Photo credit - Derrick Santini)
Deacon Blue
Jimmy Cliff
Lionel Richie
Simple Minds
UB40 featuring Ali and Astro