Madness and Simply Red to play Gunnersbury Park in the summer of ’27

The Rock N Roll Circus

The Rock N Roll Circus comes to Chiswick

Madness are appearing in the Rock N Roll Circus next summer at Gunnersbury Park.

The band will be headlining on Saturday 24 July for the inaugural edition of the Rock N Roll Circus in London, bringing ‘its unique combination of huge live music, circus performers, food, drink and entertainment for four days from 22-25 July’.

With Madness will be acclaimed New Zealand collective Fat Freddy’s Drop, Big Special, The Wailers and Hollie Cook, with more names set to be announced in the coming months.

Hollie Cook – photograph Mumu / Flickr; Fat Freddy’s Drop – photograph Schorle

Rock N Roll Circus Festival Director Ali O’Reilly, said:

“Madness is a part of London’s musical history and a band whose songs have been passed from one generation to the next. That really fits what Rock N Roll Circus is about. You can come with your friends, your family, bring the kids for their first festival-style experience, or come because you’ve followed Madness for decades.

“To have Madness headlining our first London edition at Gunnersbury Park, during such a landmark period in their career, is incredibly exciting. And with Fat Freddy’s Drop, The Wailers and Hollie Cook joining them, we’re already building a fantastic day of music and circus!”

Tickets go on presale to local residents on Tuesday 29 September and on general sale on Friday 2 October.

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Summer Funk ’27 tour

Simply Red – Lisa Stansfield – Soul II Soul

Then on 13 August Simply Red will be playing with Lisa Stansfield and Soul II Soul in Summer Funk ’27.

“We can’t wait to get back out on the road again in Summer 2027 to perform at some incredible and historic venues across the UK and Europe. You can expect a set full of Simply Red upbeat hits to get you on your feet having fun in the sun with friends and family”, said Mick Hucknall.

The band celebrated their 40th anniversary last year with a massive world tour, a concert film titled Holding Back the Years: 40 Years of Simply Red, Live in Santiago, and a 40-track re-recorded album called Recollections.

‘Holding back the years’ was never more appropriate.

Soul II Soul at Lambeth Country Show, Brockwell Park; photograph Loz

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