ACC Liverpool

Mick Hucknall

01 Jul 08

Concert: Arena

Ticket Prices: £32.50 / £38.50 (a limited number of gold circle available)

For the very first time, legendary singer-songwriter, Mick Hucknall, is stepping out from Simply Red, and has announced a Summer Pops show in support of his eagerly anticipated debut solo studio album 'Tribute To Bobby', released on 19th May 2008.

The Bobby in question is the enormously influential African-American singer Bobby 'Blue' Bland, sometimes referred to as the 'Lion of the Blues'. 'Tribute to Bobby' is a master class in soul, blues and R&B and a tribute to one of Hucknall's most important inspirations and musical idols. Along with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and Junior Parker, Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with blues and R&B. He sang classics such as big-band blues number 'Farther Up The Road' (US R&B top 10 hit in 1957) and perfected his craft in the 1960’s with a series of releases including 'Cry Cry Cry' and 'I Pity The Fool'. Hucknall's compelling vocals emphasise the sentiment of each of the twelve cover songs, whilst masterfully adopting the songs and making them entirely his own.