V2 records news – Simply Red - Announces "Holding Back the Years: 40 years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago"

A LIVE FILM, ALBUM AND BOX SET
OUT 26 JUNE
Listen here to "Something Got Me Started (live in Santiago)"
Something Got Me Started (Live in Santiago) - Album van Simply Red
Last year saw Simply Red celebrate four decades of classic hits and timeless music by embarking upon a 40th anniversary world tour that saw them perform to a total of more than a million fans. Now the band document the most unforgettable tour in their history with the release of the multi-format 'Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago' on June 26th. It is launched alongside the audio and video for the live version of 'Something Got Me Started'.

Originally released in cinemas last year, this captures five sold-out shows at the Movistar Arena in Santiago which were attended by 75,000 people. The performance lives up to the occasion, with Mick Hucknall's voice as soulful, powerful and full of emotion as ever while the band's stellar musicianship brings every nuance of the original recordings to life.

The setlist is a hit-packed crowdpleaser, taking in 'Stars', 'Holding Back The Years', 'If You Don't Know Me By Now', 'Something Got Me Started', 'Fairground' and many more. And the Santiago crowd live up to their reputation by taking the atmosphere to fever pitch throughout, bringing an electrifying energy to the uptempo numbers as well as almost hymnal singing to the ballads.

This release differs from the original theatrical version. It presents the live show uninterrupted from start-to-finish, with the in-depth interview footage of Mick Hucknall exploring the band's history moved to the DVD / Blu-ray bonus features. It was directed by Dan Massie (Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Sam Fender), and produced by Electric Light Studios in conjunction with Rippla and SimplyRed.com.

Mick Hucknall says, "We had a wonderful time performing in Santiago at the Movistar Arena, celebrating 40 years of Simply Red with all the fans who came out to see us. It was a truly special few shows and we're very excited to have the opportunity now to share it with our fans globally. We hope you enjoy reliving the experience of Simply Red live from the comfort of your own home!"

'Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago' is now available. The 4-disc artbook set features the 2CD audio from the show, a DVD and a Blu-ray of the film in a must-have package which is completed by a 48-page book of photography from the 40th anniversary tour. It is also available as a standalone 2CD set, a DVD and Blu-ray package, and a marbled yellow triple-vinyl complete with a 12-page booklet. The band's official store offers an exclusive transparent blue triple-vinyl format which features an alternate album cover.

The original film will receive its first broadcast on BBC on Saturday, May 9th
The 4-disc artbook set.

Emerging from the modest working classic suburbs of Manchester in 1985, Simply Red put a fresh spin on influences from the worlds of Philly soul, Motown and classic R&B. They quickly became of the UK's biggest bands, with a #1 single ('Fairground'), nine more Top 10 singles, five #1 albums and another ten records that hit the Top 10. Acclaim emerged in tandem, including three BRIT Awards, two Ivor Novellos, and the MOBO Award for Outstanding Achievement.
They proved to be similarly impactful in North America with two #1 singles on Billboard's Hot 100, multiple Platinum or Gold certified albums, and three Grammy nominations. Further afield, they've climbed the charts everywhere from Iceland to Australia. That global popularity was underlined throughout the 40th anniversary tour, with almost 50 arena shows spanning the UK, Europe and Latin America.

'Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago' tracklist:
'Sad Old Red'

'Jericho'

'Money's Too Tight (To Mention)'

'The Right Thing'

'A New Flame'

'It's Only Love'

'You've Got It'

'Enough'

'If You Don't Know Me By Now'

'For Your Babies'

'Stars'

'Thrill Me'

'So Beautiful'

'Never Never Love'

'Say You Love Me'

'The Air That I Breathe'

'You Make Me Feel Brand New'

'Fake'

'Sunrise'

'Fairground'

'Something Got Me Started'

'Holding Back The Years'

Live Nation concert - Fat Dog
C***** M* (I'm Tired) UK and EU Tour

Op donderdag 29 oktober 2026 in De Roma, Antwerpen

Zet je schrap voor het meest ongetemde concert van 2026, want de Zuid-Londense band Fat Dog kondigt hun terugkeer naar de Belgische podia aan! Na een zegetocht langs uitverkochte zalen en passages op de grootste festivals, strijkt de groep op donderdag 29 oktober 2026 neer in De Roma in Antwerpen voor een show die alle conventies aan diggelen slaat. Tickets zijn beschikbaar via livenation.be en deroma.be.

Ontstaan in de isolatie van de COVID-lockdowns, ontpopte Fat Dog zich tot een band met een live-reputatie om u tegen te zeggen. Dat allemaal zonder ook maar een single uit te brengen. In 2023 tekenden ze bij Domino Recording Company, waarna de wereld kennismaakte met hun debuutsingle "King of the Slugs", een zeven minuten durende trip vol punk en techno. In september 2024 verscheen hun langverwachte debuutalbum 'WOOF.'. De plaat werd mede-geproduceerd door James Ford (Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys) en staat volgens frontman Joe Love vol met "screaming-into-a-pillow" muziek. 'WOOF.' is een opwindende mix van electro-punk, rock-'n-roll, techno en zelfs rave. De perfecte soundtrack om je helemaal op te laten gaan.

Fat Dog staat bekend om hun onstuimige optredens. Dat bewezen ze als voorprogramma van Viagra Boys en Yard Act, maar ook met een ijzersterke set op Rock Werchter 2025 en een reeks eigen uitverkochte shows in 2024 en 2025. Bereid je voor op een onvergetelijke avond vol muzikale waanzin en rauwe energie op 29 oktober in De Roma.

Tickets zijn beschikbaar via livenation.be en deroma.be en kosten €27 - €25 (inclusief servicekosten).

Dit concert is een coproductie tussen De Roma en Live Nation.

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Paradise City en Eneco bouwen verder aaneen festival zonder uitstoot - Het Green Power Plan
27, 28, 29 juni 2026 - Kasteel Ribaucourt, Perk (Steenokkerzeel)
Op 26, 27 en 28 juni 2026 keert Paradise City Festival terug naar de tuinen van Kasteel Ribaucourt in Perk, vlak bij Brussel. Vorig jaar verwelkomde het festival meer dan 43.000 bezoekers, en ook dit jaar is de vraag groot: alle tickets, behalve die voor zondag, zijn al uitverkocht. Ondanks die groei blijft de insteek hetzelfde. Paradise City staat voor zorgvuldig gecureerde elektronische muziek, sterke scenografie en een duidelijke focus op duurzaamheid. Niet als extra laag, maar als iets dat mee bepaalt hoe het festival wordt opgebouwd en georganiseerd.
Nadat Paradise City in 2024 werd uitgeroepen tot het meest duurzame muziekfestival ter wereld, hebben het festival en Eneco hun samenwerking verder verdiept, met een duidelijke focus op een duurzamer energiesysteem. Samen werken ze aan een festivalinfrastructuur die steeds minder afhankelijk is van fossiele brandstoffen, met een duidelijke focus op zonne-energie, slimme netwerken en batterijopslag.

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Pias news – Ebbb anounce debut album ‘shallow hits’

Ebbb announce debut album "Shallow Hits", out July 10th on Ninja Tune + share new single 'Now You Know'

LIVE : 
05.12.2026 Botanique, Brussels

08.12.2026 Wilde Westen, Kortrijk

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Fast-rising London trio Ebbb return with news of their debut album, Shallow Hits, ahead of a July 10th release via esteemed independent institution Ninja Tune. A true vindication of all the early hype that the band - comprised of producer Lev Ceylan, vocalist Will Rowland and drummer Scott MacDonald - have built in recent years, Shallow Hits' arrival is led out of the gates by new single 'Now You Know' and news of a bumper tour across the UK and Europe this winter.

'Now You Know' arrives with perfect timing as the British summer rears its head, it finds the trio deploying an ever-growing pop nous to craft a sun-drenched banger sure to soundtrack many a festival in the coming months. Of the track, Rowland explains: "'Now You Know' started life as a playful, riff-led instrumental. Each layer brought the song to life - first the vocals with lyrics that depict obsessive love, and then the punchiness of the live drum groove, which really tied the song together in the studio. The song is the most playful and optimistic on the album."

Alongside news of the album comes word of a headline tour across the UK and Europe in support of Shallow Hits. The UK shows kick off November 25th at Sheffield's Hallamshire Hotel and include a headline London date at Club Cheek on December 1st, before heading to the continent for shows in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Czechia, culminating in Switzerland on December 16th.

When Ebbb released their genre-busting EP, All at Once, in 2024, they described their unique juxtaposing sounds, fusing glistening melody and harmonies with gritty noise and industrial rhythms, as "Brian Wilson meets Death Grips". However, two years on, such is the rapid feeling of evolution within the group, that such a statement now feels lacking. "I don't think it fits anymore," says Ceylan. "That was us trying to explain the extremes in our music, but at this point it's so much more than that. It's expanded and it's bigger – it's multi-faceted. For each idea, or each bit of vision we had, we wanted to deliver it in a very maximalist way."

The band have built a storied mythology on London's underground live circuit with devastating performances and were signed before releasing a single song, having opened for the likes of Mary in the Junkyard, Fcukers, Porridge Radio, PVA, The Voidz, The Orchestra (For Now) and recently heading out on the road with Shame for their European tour in 2025 as well as hitting up festivals including Truck, End of the Road, Latitude, The Great Escape, Pitchfork Music Festival in Paris and more EU festivals including Reeperbahn and Left of the Dial.

They've enjoyed incredible press support for a new artist including praise from The Guardian, NME, Rolling Stone UK, The Quietus ("Combining choral and orchestral roots with a love of grindcore, new wave, dream pop and techno"), DIY, Clash, The Line of Best Fit, Dork, So Young Magazine, Wonderland and more. At radio they've racked up 4 playlist adds to date at BBC 6 Music championed by Huw Stephens, Lauren Laverne, Nick Grimshaw, Huw Stephens, Craig Charles, Gilles Peterson, New Music Fix Daily and Chris Hawkins.

Which brings us to Shallow Hits: an album of real clout and intensity that perfectly mirrors the maximalist approach Ceylan mentions, getting as much as possible from every song and sound on it. Aided by working with co-producer Tom Stafford, the album also benefits enormously from MacDonald's live playing, which was not present on the EP.

The scope, variety and ambition of the album is clear from the off. 'Come Alive' whirs into being quietly before morphing into a sun-kissed, radiant piece of calypso-esque electronic pop; pre-album single 'Home Ground', which is currently on the playlist at BBC 6 Music, turns contemplative, stark vocals into an after-hours belter; 'Shallow Hits' is as deft and detailed as it is big, bold and euphoric; while the wonky yet propulsive charge of 'Side On' sounds like a drum 'n' bass club and church choir combined.

A fervent eclecticism and unpredictable restlessness underpins the album. In its latter stages, it dives into the moody technoid textures and multi-layered harmonies that characterised the All at Once EP – exemplified by 'Youth' and closing track 'I'm Not Enough', which lands an emotional gut punch to an album that is already littered with them. For all that, though, there's a remarkable coherence and identity underpinning the album. Ebbb are exploring far and wide, deep and vast, yet they do so via an approach that remains unmistakably them.

Shallow Hits is an album bursting with ideas, textures, rhythms, detail and emotion. A bold and singular debut record from a group who truly do not sound like anyone else right now.