Edinburgh Summer Sessions have announced that Simply Red will be joining their incredible festival line-up next year.
The Cinch Presents event will take place between August 7 and 14, 2022 within Princes Street Gardens.
With over 50 million albums sold worldwide, four of which were no.1 in the UK, and success with conquering the US charts…twice, Simply Red are the true champions of blue-eyed soul.
Next summer, the band bring their amazing live show and incredible catalogue of hits to the capital, where Edinburgh Castle will provide a stunning backdrop to an unforgettable night under the ‘stars’.
Cinch presents Edinburgh Summer Session continues to provide the soundtrack to the Edinburgh Festivals right in the heart of the city.
This year sees the festival grow from strength to strength both in terms of line-up and with the addition of cinch, the easy way to buy and sell used cars on-line, as headline sponsor.
Also announced today is Megan McKenna as support for Lionel Richie on the August 7.
The revised Festival line-up now reads:-
Lionel Richie - August 7, 2022
Michael Kiwanuka - August 8, 2022
Simply Red – August 9, 2022
Tom Jones – August 10 and 11, 2022
Simple Minds - August 12, 2022
Travis - August 14, 2022
Today, it was also announced that Noel Gallagher will headline Cinch presents Dundee Edinburgh Summer Sessions.
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will be the first act to headline this brand new festival in what will also be their first time playing Dundee.
Fans from all over the country will have the opportunity to enjoy Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and their impressive set list as Dundee Summer Sessions provides the perfect stage for their hotly anticipated return to Scotland next year.
The show will take place on Saturday June 11 at Slessor Gardens, situated on the iconic waterfront of the City of Discovery.
Geoff Ellis, DF Concerts CEO and Summer Sessions Promoter commented, “Dundee is the spiritual home of DF, having started here many moons ago, so we are delighted to return with Summer Sessions and bring some incredible music to the City. We are excited and extremely proud to announce Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds as the first ever headliner for Dundee Summer Sessions and we could not wish for a more iconic artist to launch the Festival.”
Mark Flynn, convener of Dundee City Council’s city development committee, said: “The success of the concerts that have been staged at Slessor Gardens so far, and its place as a fantastic venue to see bands of all types, has attracted interest from a wide variety of promoters.
“I am delighted to see the diary slots available for next summer filling up fast with top class acts like Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, that are bound to fire the public’s imagination and get them turning out in their thousands.”
Geoff Ellis continues, “Dundee is a City full of energy, creativity and ambition and so provides a perfect home for Summer Sessions and the quality of artists that will come to play the Festival.”
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