Friend of The Quietus, olive oil maker and ginger punk rocker Mick Hucknall will bow out this year after announcing the details of his 'Farwell Tour'.

Simply Red will play their final show at the end of this year with a performance at the London O2 Arena on December 19.

Speaking of the shows, Hucknall said: "Welcome to the final year of twenty five mind blowing years. What an adventure it has been!

"I could never have imagined my career would bring me so far. We want to share this closing anniversary with all the people who have enjoyed our sound throughout the years. Celebrate it and gently move on to the second half of a musical story. We all hope to see you at a show somewhere soon."

Simply Red will play the following shows:

November 8 Belfast Arena

December 8 London O2 Arena

December 9 Nottingham Arena

December 10 Glasgow SECC

December 12 Manchester MEN Arena

December 14 Birmingham NIA

December 16 Sheffield Arena

December 18 London O2 Arena

December 19 London O2 Arena

Tickets are available here.