Simply Red Announce Farewell Tour

Wow i guess this is it I will never be able to see Mike on stage. every year I watch the ticket offices to see when i would get the chance. Having all his music at one time until my car was broken into and the cds stolen was about as close as i will get. Mike i hope you get to read this I am disabled and i want to let you know no other artists music touched my heart like yours and of course the band good luck sincererly have a wonderful life

As an American, I apologize for "Willie's" pure stupidity, I am so devastated that he won't come to America to say goodbye! My heart is broken!

I am really sad that all these years that I have truly enjoyed the music of "Simploy Red" that I will never have a chance to see him live in concert. I can never afford to go see him across the world. I hoped to have had a last chance to see him here in the states. Of course in my state California. I can travel by vehicle to Arizona & Nevada. I guess I wil only have my CD's to listen to and appreciate. Thank you Mike and your band for giving me so much by your music & beautiful lyrics you have been a blessing to the music industry.

I for one am sad that simply red will be no more. Their unique voice filled my heart and their lyrics filled my head as aI read the "retirement news". I will forever remember the moving lyrics and am "holding back the tears". I will seek and purchase their greatest hits cd in tribute. Sorry I didnt support you but will now!Heres to a bright future!

I remember them from the beginning here in the US. I have to admit I thought they had broken up a long time ago, until I thought about hearing some of their old songs and looked online, and to my delight I found they were still performing and still had pretty good music, although I do like their older stuff better. Mick is a great singer/performer. He has not aged very well, but when he had those dread loks, and slim body in the 90s, boy! He could make a sista "perculate"! Still luv him though.

I guess folks like willie don't have a board enough sense of music to know "Simply Red's" songs all get heavy air play on Adult Comtemp. & Jazz stations all over the US. "Sunrise", "Stay" & "Lady" received heavy rotation air play on NYC stations. "Night Nurse" was a huge reggae hit. Simply Red is one of the few foreign bands to earn respect at the Apollo and have always had a huge following in the Black Community. Being played on Top 40 doesn't mean you put out good worthy music.

I've been a huge Simply Red fan for years and own every CD they've put out. I will miss them dearly but at least they leave behind a great discography to be enjoyed for years to come.

I am proud of my son he has progressed with such talent and class I am proud of you and all that you stand for and the help you have given to people less fortunate.

You are a man of all men and your Grandfather would be proud as I am

Harpo, I'm a 30something-year old BLACK woman that loves Simply Red! Yes, a lot of my friends call me white for loving all genres of music. I simply tell them that I just love GREAT music no matter whose singing it. Willie is just trying to get some type of attention. Who knows why?!

To these future R&R Hall of Famers...Don't let the door hit 'ya where the good lord split 'ya!!!

Willie you are right the simple red photo shows that the recollected song did not apply to "holding back the years" it added them in a doubling fashion. A london phone booth may be better - than jersey city.