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SIMPLY RED CENTENNIAL VINEYARDS CONCERT CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER

Roundhouse Entertainment, promoters of 'a day on the green' regret to advise that today's concert at Centennial Vineyards, Bowral has been cancelled.

The decision has been made due to concerns for the safety of the patrons attending the event. It follows a meeting on site with traffic authorities, safety officers, the winery and promoters.

The heavy rain of the last three days has left many areas of the winery under water, and despite the best efforts of the site management team, there are still several areas of the site that provide a safety risk.

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Short Biography
SIMPLY RED CENTENNIAL VINEYARDS CONCERT CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER

Roundhouse Entertainment, promoters of 'a day on the green' regret to advise that today's concert at Centennial Vineyards, Bowral has been cancelled.

The decision has been made due to concerns for the safety of the patrons attending the event. It follows a meeting on site with traffic authorities, safety officers, the winery and promoters.

The heavy rain of the last three days has left many areas of the winery under water, and despite the best efforts of the site management team, there are still several areas of the site that provide a safety risk.

Today's weather forecast in Bowral is for continued showers, meaning there is no prospect of the situation improving. 

Simply Red, Marcia Hines and Ross Wilson have been advised of the cancellation by promoters and sincerely regret not being able to perform.

Full refunds will be available for all ticket holders from their point of purchase.


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SIMPLY RED

"Welcome to the final year of twenty-five mind-blowing years," says Mick Hucknall of Simply Red's final shows. "What an adventure it has been!"

Michael Coppel Presents and Roundhouse Entertainment are pleased to announce Simply Red's legions of Australian fans will have the opportunity to say a final goodbye when the band's Farewell Tour reaches Australia this October.

Simply Red will play their very last concerts here as a series of indoor shows and a day on the green winery events nationally, kicking off on Friday October 1.
 
Simply Red's classic pop and elegant ballads have provided an uplifting and emotional soundtrack to our turbulent times. The band are saying their farewells all over the world this year, after what has been a remarkable 25 years. Their final show will be at London's O2 Arena on December 19.

"I could never have imagined my career would bring me so far," Mick Hucknall said. "We want to share this closing anniversary with all the people who have enjoyed our sound throughout the years. Celebrate it and gently move on to the second half of a musical story. We all hope to see you at a show somewhere soon."

Since their first tour in 1985, Simply Red have played over 1,100 shows to over 11 million people, notched up over 55 million global sales, over 31 Top 40 UK singles, 3 BRIT Awards, 2 Ivor Novellos, 2 US No.1 Singles and a MOBO Special Achievement.

Fronted by the charismatic Mick Hucknall, Simply Red grew out of Manchester and their first UK university/club tour in 1985 and quickly graduated to Europe and the USA in 1986.  By 1987 they had conquered New Zealand and Australia and in 1989 they toured South America and Japan for the first time. By 1990 they had become a true global arena act and continued at that level until this day. Last year's Greatest Hits tour notched up a further 1 million people across the world.

Simply Red has dominated Australian charts from early albums Picture Book (1985) and Men And Women (1987) to the juggernaut's The New Flame (1989) and Stars (1991). The Farewell Tour showcases all their amazing hits including Money's Too Tight To Mention, Holding Back The Years, The Right Thing, Stars, Fairground, If You Don't Know Me By Now, Something Got Me Started, A New Flame and Sunrise.

MARCIA HINES, Australia's favourite disco diva and celebrated singer, will be the special guest on all shows.
With seven top 10 hits between 1975-1981 and hits across four decades, Marcia was a hugely popular inductee into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007.  She is currently working on a new album "Marcia Sings Tapestry and the Songs of Carole King", set for release later this year.

We know her as Australia's undisputed Queen of Soul, stage musical star, chart-topper, hit-maker, dance floor diva and most recently, the voice of reason on Australian Idol's judging panel, but live performance is what Marcia loves best and she is very much looking forward to the tour. 

Don't miss the chance to say one final farewell to Simply Red, one of the most successful and acclaimed bands of the modern era.

In-depth Biography
The British soul-pop band Simply Red were formed in 1984 by singer Mick "Red" Hucknall (born Michael James Hucknall, June 8, 1960, Manchester, England) with three ex-members of Durutti Column -- bassist Tony Bowers (born October 31, 1952), drummer Chris Joyce (born October 11, 1957, Manchester, England), and keyboardist/brass player Tim Kellett (born July 23, 1964, Knaresborough, England) -- plus guitarist Sylvan Richardson and keyboardist Fritz McIntyre (born September 2, 1956, Birmingham, England).

The group signed to Elektra Records and released Picture Book (October 1985), which featured "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)," a Top 40 cover of a 1982 R&B chart single by the Valentine Brothers, and "Holding Back the Years," a Hucknall original that topped the U.S. charts. The single caused the album to go platinum, and made the group one of the major successes of 1986. Men and Women (March 1987), which featured two collaborations between Hucknall and soul songwriter Lamont Dozier, was less popular, though it generated the Top 40 hit "The Right Thing." (In the U.K., "Infidelity" and a cover of Cole Porter's "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" also made the Top 40.) Richardson left in 1987 and was replaced by guitarist Aziz Ibrahim, who was replaced by Heitor T.P. (born in Brazil). The third album, A New Flame (February 1989), went gold due to the cover of the 1972 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes hit "If You Don't Know Me by Now" that hit number one and became a gold single. (In the U.K., "It's Only Love" and "A New Flame" also made the Top 40.)

By the time of the fourth album, Stars (September 1991), Bowers and Joyce had left, with Shaun Ward joining on bass and Gota on drums, and saxophonist Ian Kirkham had become a permanent member. Stars was a relative commercial disappointment in the U.S. (though it spawned Top 40 hits in "Something Got Me Started" and "Stars" and eventually went gold), but it became a major success elsewhere, especially in the U.K., where it was the best-selling album of 1991, topped the charts for 19 weeks, and spawned the Top Ten hits "Stars" and "For Your Babies" and the Top 40 hits "Something Got Me Started," "Thrill Me," and "Your Mirror." Worldwide, it had sold eight and a half million copies by the second quarter of 1993.

Ward and Gota were gone by the release of Simply Red's fifth album, Life (October 1995), leaving a lineup of Hucknall, McIntyre, Heitor T.P., Kirkham, and backup singer Dee Johnson. The album again proved more of a success at home than in America, topping charts all over Europe, as did its leadoff single, "Fairground," while spending only three months in the U.S. charts. Blue followed in May 1998. It topped the British charts and spawned Top Ten hits in "Say You Love Me" and a cover of the Hollies' "The Air That I Breathe" at home, but was a negligible seller in the U.S. In November 1999, Simply Red issued Love and the Russian Winter, which reached the U.K. Top Ten, with the single "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (a cover of a Sam & Dave song) hitting the Top 20.

After establishing the simplyred.com label, the band released Home in April 2003. It reached number two in the U.K., with the singles "Sunrise" and a cover of the Stylistics' "You Make Me Feel Brand New" becoming Top Ten hits. Two years later came Simplified, a collection of old and new songs that hit number three in Britain and number two in the Eurochart. Another two-year absence followed before the notable Stay in April 2007. It hit number four in the U.K. and number two in the Eurochart. By the time of its release, the lineup of Simply Red consisted of Hucknall, Kirkham, Sarah Brown (background vocals), David Clayton (keyboards), Peter Lewinson (drums), Steve Lewinson (bass), Kevin Robinson (trumpet), and Kenji Suzuki (guitar). ~ William Ruhlmann, Rovi