Emergency Landing Startles Mick Hucknall Onboard

The Simply Red star was jetting from Argentina to a live TV performance in Rio de Janeiro when pressure dropped in the aircraft.

Mick Hucknall was terrified when his plane to Brazil was forced to make an emergency landing.

The Simply Red star was jetting from Argentina to a live TV performance in Rio de Janeiro when pressure dropped in the aircraft and oxygen masks failed to work, forcing the pilot to make a quick descent from 35,000 ft.

The 48-year-old singer missed the television broadcast as the jet didn't have enough fuel to continue on to Rio from Sao Paolo, where it had been forced to land.

However, Mick - who was advised to rest his throat and ears following the incident - is "in good spirits" and will be ready for shows in the two cities later this week.

He added: "The Brazilian audience has always been a great support to us and we love performing here. I am very proud to come back to Brazil to share 25 amazing years through our songs."