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Simple Minds V Tour 2027 — Celebrating five decades of music.
Tonight Simple Minds headline the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony at the OVO Hydro, Glasgow. The band will return to Scotland later this year to headline #R2InThePark in Stirling on the 13th September! Tickets on sale now: www.bbc.co.uk/radio2inthep...
Simple Minds are happy to announce they will headline the Closing Ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The event will take place on Sunday August 2 at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, marking the official end of the 11-day multi-sport event. Tickets: glasgow2026.tmtickets.co.uk/EDP/Event/In...
"Simple Minds just naturally had this dimension in our music." Experience it live when the band return to Australia and New Zealand for the V Tour 2027. Tickets are on sale now: www.simpleminds.com/tour/
This week in 1985, Simple Minds took to the stage at Live Aid, the landmark concert that brought the world together to help fight famine in Ethiopia. Photo by Anton Corbijn
"Stay until your love is..." 'Alive and Kicking' live from the Radio 2 Piano Room. See Simple Minds headline #R2InThePark in Stirling on Sunday 13 September.
Simple Minds’ 1985 album, Once Upon A Time, is now available to pre-order as an exclusive Blu-ray audio edition, featuring an immersive Dolby Atmos Mix by original co-producer Bob Clearmountain, alongside other content. www.thesdeshop.com/products/sim...
Australia & New Zealand, Simple Minds are heading your way next year. 🇦🇺🇳🇿 The band will bring the V Tour 2027 to arenas across both countries with special guest Gary Numan. Tickets on sale now: www.simpleminds.com/tour/ Photos by Trent Barboza
3 years ago today, 'Solstice Kiss' was released as a single from Direction of the Heart. Pick up the limited edition yellow and black marble vinyl: store.simpleminds.com/product/117228
In June 1988, Simple Minds took the stage at Wembley Stadium for the historic Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute.
Jim has contributed to a new three-part Channel 4 documentary series, Free Nelson Mandela. If you're in the UK, you can watch the full documentary on Channel 4 via the link below. www.channel4.com/programmes/f...
This month in 2017, Simple Minds released their BBC Music In Concert performance of Acoustic Live, filmed at London’s Hackney Empire as part of the BBC Radio 2 In Concert series.
Tickets are on sale now for the Simple Minds V Tour 2027 shows in Australia and New Zealand, featuring very special guest Gary Numan. www.simpleminds.com/tour/
The presale is now live for the Simple Minds V Tour 2027 dates in Australia and New Zealand, featuring very special guest Gary Numan. If you've already signed up, your presale access is now available. General sale starts Friday 19 June at 9am local time.
Simple Minds return to Australia and New Zealand for their V Tour 2027 to celebrate five decades of music, with very special guest Gary Numan. Sign up now for presale access: daltours.cc/SM27
Simple Minds will be headlining #R2InThePark Stirling on the 13th September! 🧡 www.bbc.co.uk/radio2inthep...
This is who we are and what we do…the prism through which we try to make sense of the world - JK
Released in May 1987, Live in the City of Light captures the energy of the Once Upon a Time world tour, documenting a special era for the band and going straight to No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart. Listen to the Simple Minds Live playlist on Spotify: bit.ly/SimpleMindsL...
'See the Lights' was released on this day in 1991. "In some ways I feel that this is one of our best ever songs. It has a great mixture of deep darkness yet ultimately compelling light within its words and melody" - Jim
Speaking to VH1 in 1995, Jim and Charlie reflect on the impact of punk in forming Simple Minds.
A standout from Sparkle in the Rain, 'Book of Brilliant Things' remains a live favourite that captures the power of knowledge and self-discovery. What books have had the biggest impact on you?
"They say this is the time and place, they call street fighting years." Simple Minds released their eighth studio album Street Fighting Years on this day in 1989.
Cherisse and Sarah talk backstage in Glasgow during the 2022 tour 📹
Back in 1985 this week, ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ broke into the UK Top 10 at No.7. Last year marked its 40th anniversary, and finally made its way onto Once Upon A Time for a special edition release. 📹 The Jonathan Ross Show
Simple Minds released their debut album Life in a Day this week in 1979.
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