One of Britain’s most well-known soul and funk bands will perform three shows at Halifax’s Piece Hall next summer.

Due to huge demand for pre-sale tickets, Simply Red’s previously announced concerts at the landmark - on Monday, August 9 and Tuesday, August 10 – are both already sold out.

In response, the band has announced they will perform a third show at The Piece Hall on Wednesday, August 11.

Tickets for this third go on general sale tomorrow at 10am via ticketmaster.co.uk .

Members of The Piece Hall’s Club 1779 can access a pre-sale for this extra date now.

This is the first time any artist has played three headline shows in the same summer season at The Piece Hall.

Simply Red will be joined on all three nights by special guests Soul II Soul.

Nicky Chance-Thompson, CEO of The Piece Hall Charitable Trust, said: “We are absolutely delighted to announce not one, not two, but three nights with the legends Simply Red live at The Piece Hall – the first artist ever to have three headline shows here in the same season.

“Given the reaction to our original announcement, we knew demand for tickets was going to be high, but this has been something else!

"We are really thankful to Mick Hucknall and his incredible band for agreeing to headline a historic third night.

“This means 18,000 fans over three nights can enjoy a truly magical experience under the stars in our stunning courtyard.”

Simply Red join Kaiser Chiefs, Ronan Keating, Alfie Boe, Jack Savoretti and James Morrison as the headliners for Live at The Piece Hall 2027 which have been announced so far.

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