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Simply Red Belfast

During the autumn of 2025, Simply Red will visit lots of cities and destinations in Europe. But, the first of them all is Belfast where Simply Red will perform in the SSE Arena on September 23. Would you like to combine a Simply Red concert with the beautiful city of Belfast?

Simply Red has been to Belfast several times, and some of the most memorable concerts are the following.

October 2, 2015 – SSE Arena, Belfast, during their Big Love tour.
August 10, 2003 – Ormeau Park, as part of the Home album tour. This outdoor concert was one of the highlights of their tour that year.
November 8, 1995 – The King’s Hall, during their Life tour, which followed the release of their album Life.

Maybe Simply Red has been to Belfast many times, but if you haven’t explored the city yet, this is a great chance to do so. Belfast has beautiful attractions, great shopping centers, and it is probably the best place in the world if you want to learn more about Titanic.

Hopefully, the Simply Red concert in Belfast in 2025 will enjoy greater success than Titanic did during its first ride!

Simply Red concert in Belfast 2025

Date: September 23, 2025
Location: SSE Arena Belfast
Tickets: Viagogo

You can click the link above to buy tickets for the Simply Red concert in Belfast. Would you rather listen to Simply Red in another European city during the autumn of 2025? After the concert in Belfast, the band will travel on to Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham, Cardiff, Brighton and several other cities in the UK, before the bands heads to the rest of the European continent where the band will perform in cities such as Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Zurich, Stuttgart, Berlin, Krakow, Wien, Padova, Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Paris. There will only be one Simply Red concert in most of these cities, with a few exceptions (Amsterdam and London).

If you want to learn more about other things happening in Belfast, find out “what’s going on in Belfast” here.

Bryan Adams Belfast 2025

Come to Belfast as Bryan Adams will come to sing in the Odyssey Arena on May 21 in 2025. It is going to be a great party, and maybe you will remember it just as well as you remember the “Summer of ’69.” This is one of many concerts in Europe for Bryan Adams in 2025. He will visit Oslo, Stockholm, London, Sheffield, and a few other cities before he comes to Belfast, and once he is finished in Belfast, he will travel to Fribourg in Switzerland for his next concert.

Bryan Adams is one of the most famous Canadians alive. He had his big breakthrough in 1984 (40 years ago), and it was on the album Reckless from 1984 that his biggest hit was released, “Summer of ’69.” After that, he released the album “Waking up the Neighbors” on which other fantastic hits such as “Can’t Stop This Thing We Started” and “I Do It For You.”

Now Bryan Adams is coming to Belfast and you can be among the 11,000 people in the Odyssey Arena.

Bryan Adams visited the same city on May 22 in 2024, meaning there will be almost exactly one year in between his two concerts in our fantastic city.

Bryan Adams concert in Belfast 2024

Location: Odyssey Arena (also known as the SSE Arena Belfast)
Date: May 21, 2025
Tickets: Viagogo

If you want to explore Belfast as you come for the Bryan Adams concert, read more about the popular attractions and cool activities in Belfast in our Belfast Guide.

André Rieu Belfast

André Rieu will start his big tour in Europe in April 2024. The first stop of the tour is in Liverpool on April 18, followed by Sheffield on April 19, and Glasgow on April 20. After that, it is time for a short break before André Rieu will return to Belfast on May 11 where he will play together with the Johan Strauss Orchestra in the SSE Arena.

If you want to be there at the André Rieu concert in Belfast, use the ticket link below.

André Rieu Belfast 2024

Date: May 11, 2024
Location: SSE Arena Belfast
Tickets: Viagogo

If you want more information about other concerts, events, and happenings in Belfast, look in our Belfast calendar.

Five things you maybe didn’t know about André Rieu.

Multi-Talented Musician: Besides being a virtuoso violinist and conductor, André Rieu is also skilled in playing the piano and composing music. His versatility as a musician adds depth to his performances and arrangements.
Educational Background: Rieu holds a master’s degree in violin from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. His formal training in classical music laid the foundation for his successful career as a performer and conductor.
Record-Breaking Tours: André Rieu holds multiple records for the highest-grossing concert tours by a classical artist. His captivating performances have attracted millions of fans worldwide, making him one of the most successful touring artists in history.
Family Tradition: Music runs in the Rieu family. André Rieu’s father, also named André Rieu, was a conductor of the Maastricht Symphony Orchestra. Rieu’s son, Pierre Rieu, is following in his father’s footsteps and works as a member of the Johann Strauss Orchestra.
Philanthropy: Beyond his musical career, André Rieu is known for his philanthropic efforts. He has supported various charitable organizations and initiatives, including fundraising concerts for humanitarian causes and providing musical instruments to underprivileged children. Rieu’s commitment to giving back underscores his belief in the transformative power of music to bring joy and hope to people’s lives.

We hope this information has inspired you even more to be there in the SSE Arena in Belfast at the André Rieu concert on May 11. If you have comments or questions, write them below.

Andre Rieu concert in Belfast on December 9th

Posted on November 9, 2016October 17, 2022 by Belfast Guide

Just as sure as the fact that Santa Claus will show up is the fact that Andre Rieu is out touring Europe before Christmas. On December 9th the legendary violinist will come to Belfast!

The day before the Andre Rieu concert in Belfast he will perform only two hours from Belfast. What city do you believe we are thinking about? It shouldn’t be that hard, because there is one city that we recommend everyone coming to Belfast to visit during a day tour. The city is the capital of Ireland, better known as Dublin. Andre Rieu will perform there on December 8th and one day later he will be at the stage of the Odyssey Arena in Belfast to play his violin and to lead his orchestra.

Would you like to combine some Christmas shopping in Belfast with this amazing pre-Christmas concert with Andre Rieu? We can warmly recommend this combination! If you want to buy tickets for this event or maybe for the Andre Rieu concert in Dublin then you can do so using the link beneath.

After the Andre Rieu concert in Belfast he will travel on to cities such as Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and London before he leaves Great Britain to perform in cities such as Amsterdam, Brussels and more cities. The concert in Glasgow will be arranged on December 23rd and the next concert will be in Amsterdam on January 7th in 2017.

Andre Rieu concert in Belfast

December 9th, 20.00
Odyssey Arena

Tickets: Viagogo

You can read more about the attractions and recommended activities in Belfast here in our Belfast Guide. If you want to do a day excursion to Dublin or elsewhere, read more about such programs in the excursions section.

The Stone Roses concert in Belfast

Posted on October 25, 2016October 17, 2022 by Belfast Guide

Would you like to experience a fantastic event in Belfast during the summer of 2017? Come to the concert with The Stone Roses on June 13th in the Odyssey Arena.

The Odyssey Arena, also known as SSE Belfast, is a fantastic venue and it will be a perfect place to experience the concert in June 2017. The Stone Roses will be on a tour that will touch lots of cities all across Europe, but why not combine a weekend in Belfast with a concert? Doesn’t that sound cool? And if you have lots of times extra then you could do a day trip to Dublin, or maybe join in on one of the exciting excursions from Belfast?

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The Stone Roses concert in Belfast

Venue: Odyssey Arena
Date: June 21st, 17.00

Tickets: Viagogo

If you want to buy tickets for the concert in Belfast, use the ticket link above. After their performance in Belfast The Stone Roses will travel on to perform at Wembley Stadium in London and later they will go to Glasgow to perform at Hampden Park. Tickets for all those events can be bough from Viagogo.

You can read more about attractions in Belfast, activities, transportation and excursion possibilities here in our Belfast Guide!