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Simply Red: Best pictures as pop legends rock Dundee’s Slessor Gardens

By Neil Henderson
The crowd go wild for Simply Red. Picture by Alan Richardson
The crowd go wild for Simply Red. Picture by Alan Richardson

Thousands packed into Slessor Gardens as music legends Simply Red rocked Dundee on Saturday night.

The nineties chart-toppers, lead by the enigmatic singer Mick Hucknall, were in the city on the latest stop off on their UK tour.

And fans were treated to a fantastic live show which featured many of the band’s biggest hits.

The performance, including such classics as Holding Back The Years, Something Got Me Started, Fairground and If You Don’t Know Me By Now had the large crowd in raptures.

With over a billion hits on You Tube, and over 60 million albums worldwide, five of which reached number one in the UK, Simply Red remain a huge attraction for music fans.

Their 1991 classic – Stars – was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe.

Our photographer was at the show to capture some of the best images as Mick and the band pulled out all the stops to entertain the Dundee audience.

Gill Heron and Nicole Middelton. Picture by Alan Richardson.
Sandra McKenzie, Paloma Mair, Eric George, Cassandra Stevens and Jemma Kingsford-Smith. Picture by Alan Richardson.
Audrey Campbell ready to party. Picture by Alan Richardson.
Elaine Anderson and Arlene Forbes. Picture by Alan Richardson.
What little cover there was was used by early arrivals in the rain. Picture by Alan Richardson.
Ready to party Megan Queen and her sister Rhianna Queen. Picture by Alan Richardson.
Friends Alex Wishart, Caroline Morgan, Jenny Morgan and Arlene Wishart. Picture by Alan Richardson.
Mecia Paris has the crowds hands in the air. Picture by Alan Richardson.
Getting memories as Mecia Paris plays. Picture by Alan Richardson.
Mecia Paris rocks the crowd. Picture by Alan Richardson.
Dancing Queen Phoeba Glover. Picture by Alan Richardson.
Nurses Andrea Russell, Margaret Allan, Katy McKnight and Margaret Wood in party mood. Picture by Alan Richardson.
Mick Hucknall leads Simply Red. Picture by Alan Richardson.
The crowd enjoy the performance. Picture by Alan Richardson.
The stage lights paint the audience simply red. Picture by Alan Richardson.

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