Simply Red has confirmed on Instagram that Dave Clayton is leaving Mick Hucknall's band because he no longer wishes to tour.
Simply Red HQ.’ Sharing a picture of Dave on stage, they wrote: ‘Sad news for Simply Red. In the UK, the band has had five number one albums, with Stars being the best selling album of the year in the UK for both 1991 and 1992. Touring is a challenge even for young bucks! Simply Red shot to fame in the 80s with the release of their debut solo album Picture Book in 1985. Our dear friend and colleague Dave Clayton has announced that he no longer wishes to tour and is inevitably leaving the band.
The star has played the keyboard for the band, fronted by Mick Hucknall, since 2003. Throughout his time with the group, Clayton toured the world, but has now ...
However, five years later, Hucknall announced the band had reunited for a 30th-anniversary tour. The band’s official Instagram page wrote on Saturday (31 December): ”Sad news for Simply Red. Simply Red HQ.”