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List of Simple Minds concert tours

February 14, 2023

This is the tour history of the Scottish rock band Simple Minds.

Simple Minds Greatest Hits Tour, London, November 2013

Formed in 1977, the band have toured internationally on a semi-regular basis since 1979.

Simple Minds' August 1986 shows in Paris on their Once Upon A Time Tour were recorded and released in May 1987 as the live album Live in the City of Light. The double album set reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.

Simple Minds released in May 1990 on (VHS) home video as Verona their first ever live film featuring (only) parts of their show on 15 September 1989 in Verona, Italy during their Street Fighting Years tour.

24 years later, Simple Minds released in May 2014 on DVD/CD their second ever live film titled Celebrate – Live at the Glasgow SSE Hydro featuring their complete show on 27 November 2013 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, UK during their Greatest Hits + tour.

On 4 October 2019, Simple Minds released the double live album Live in the City of Angels, mostly recorded on 24 October 2018 at the Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, California (i.e. the City of Angels) during their biggest ever (2018) North American tour.[1][2]

1970s tours

1977

  • "Johnny and the Self Abusers 1977" (11 April – November 1977; Scotland Tour as "Johnny and the Self Abusers") (for the final 1977 gig of this first line-up which took place in November 1977 at the Glasgow Art School, the band was billed as "Simple Minds")

1978

  • "Simple Minds 1978" (17 January-28 December 1978; Scotland Tour) (Simple Minds gave "officially" their first gig on 17 January 1978 at Satellite City in Glasgow during which they played 'Act of Love', 'Pleasantly Disturbed', 'White Light-White Heat', 'Wasteland'; they particularly performed at the Astoria, Edinburgh supporting The Only Ones)

1979

  • "Life in a Day Tour" (January–September 1979; UK Tour) (9 January: one-off appearance at Edinburgh University's Pollock Halls of Residence; 28 March-8 September: UK Tour)
  • "Real To Real Cacophony Tour" (October 1979-June 1980; mostly Europe Tour) (11–18 October 1979: Europe leg#1; 24&25 October 1979: (2) USA gigs; 29 October-4 November 1979: (Northern) Europe leg#2; 15 November 1979 – 24 February 1980: UK leg)

1980s tours

1980

  • "Real To Real Cacophony Tour" continuation (October 1979-June 1980; mostly Europe Tour) (15 November 1979 – 24 February 1980: UK leg; France gig in Paris on 12 January 1980; 2 March-20 June 1980: Europe leg#3 [including 2–7 March 1980: Germany leg & 14–23 March 1980: The Netherlands leg])
  • "Empires And Dance Tour 1980" (August 1980-January 1981: Europe Tour) (26 August 1980: UK gig in London; 30 August-6 September 1980: Europe leg#1; 7–14 September 1980: France leg; 15 September-11 October 1980: Europe leg#2; 17 October 1980 – 2 January 1981: UK leg)

1981

  • "Empires And Dance Tour 1981" (March 1981: mostly North-America Tour) (1&3 March: (2) UK gigs; 13 March: France appearance at Studio Gabriel in Paris; 17–27 March: North-America Tour)
  • "Sons And Fascination Tour 1981" (August–December 1981; World Tour) (28 August-25 September: UK leg#1; 16 October-9 November: North-America leg (USA & Canada); 13 November-13 December: Australia leg; 20&21 December: (2) Spain shows; 22–29 December: UK leg#2)

1982-1983

  • "Sons And Fascination Tour 1982" (February–August 1982; Europe Tour) (16 February-16 June: Europe leg#1; 14–18 July: UK & Ireland leg; 24 July-16 August: Europe leg#2)
  • "New Gold Tour" (September 1982-August 1983; World Tour) (3 September 1982: Finland show in Helsinki; 8–17 September 1982: UK leg#1; 27 September-21 October 1982: Australia & New Zealand leg; 24 October-7 November 1982: North-America leg#1 (Canada only); 18 November-21 December 1982: UK (& Ireland) leg#2; 1–29 March 1983: Europe leg#1; 8 April-15 May 1983: North-America leg#2 (USA & Canada); 23 May-16 July 1983: Europe leg#2; ; 23 July-3 August 1983: North-America leg#3 (only 2 USA gigs & 1 Canada gig); 14 August 1983: Ireland show in Dublin)

1983-1984

  • "Tour Du Monde" (November 1983-September 1984; World Tour) (27 November-23 December 1983: UK leg#1; 27 January-9 February 1984: Australia & New Zealand leg; 18–21 February 1984: Ireland leg; 22 February-20 March 1984: UK leg#2; 24 March-27 April 1984: Europe leg#1; 5–19 May 1984: UK leg#3; 25 May-19 June 1984: North-America leg#1; 24 June-8 July 1984 : Europe leg#2; 25 July-5 September 1984: North-America leg#2; 11–15 September 1984: Japan leg)

1985

  • "Barrowland 1985" (only 3 UK shows on 3, 4 & 5 January 1985 at the Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow)
  • "Live Aid" (short appearance at the "Live Aid" benefit concert on 13 July 1985 at the JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA with a 3-track set-list: 'Ghostdancing' / 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' / 'Promised You A Miracle')

1986

  • "Once Upon A Time Tour" (31 October 1985 – 9 November 1986 ; World Tour) (31 October-24 November 1985: North-America leg#1; 1 December 1985 – 17 February 1986: Europe leg#1; 23 February-3 March 1986: UK leg; 25 March-28 May 1986: North-America leg#2; 6 June-17 August 1986 : Europe leg#2; 10–15 October 1986: Japan leg; 20 October-9 November 1986 : Australia & New Zealand leg)

1987

  • "Cash For Kids" (only 3 UK shows on 14, 15 & 16 December 1987 at the Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow; the band played the rare 'Pleasantly Disturbed' at least one time on 14 December)

1988

  • "Brazil 1988" (7 & 14 January 1988; only 2 shows in Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo)
  • "Summer 1988 UK shows"(only 2 shows: on 11 June 1988 at Wembley Stadium, London, UK (Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute during which Simple Minds played 'Mandela Day' live for the first time) & on 14 July 1988 at Wembley, London, UK)

1989

  • "Street Fighting Years Tour" (16 May-28 November 1989; Europe & Australia Tours; 16 May-18 July: Europe leg#1; 23 July-26 August: UK (& Ireland) leg; 28 August-30 September: Europe leg#2; 18–28 November: Australia leg)

1990s tours

1990

1991

  • "Real Life Tour" (23 May-23 October 1991; World Tour) (23 May-19 June: North-America leg; 25 June-5 August: Europe leg#1; 7 August-24 August: UK leg; 27 August-23 October: Europe leg#2)

1994

  • "Rock Summer" (14 July 1994; Tallinn Estonia)[3]
  • "US Christmas Shows" (3–18 December 1994; US Tour; only 8 shows with a 4/5-track set-list: 'She's A River' / 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' / 'See The Lights' / 'Sanctify Yourself' / 'Alive And Kicking')

1995

  • "Good News From The Next World Tour" (9 February-5 November 1995; World Tour) (9 February-2 March: North-America leg; 17–27 March: UK leg#1 & Ireland dates; 30 March-26 August: Europe leg#1; 3–13 September: UK leg#2; 16–21 September: South America leg; 24–30 September: South Africa leg; 3–22 October: Europe leg#2; 23 October-5 November: France leg)

1997

  • "(Spring/Summer) Festival Tour 1997" (13 June-10 August 1997; European Tour (including UK & Ireland legs))
  • "Night of the Proms '97" (31 October-7 December 1997; 32 shows mostly in Belgium, The Netherlands & Germany with a 4-track set-list: 'Alive And Kicking' / 'Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)' / 'Belfast Child' / 'Don't You (Forget About Me)')

1998

  • "Neapolis Tour" (11 February-21 July 1998; European Tour; 39 shows)

1999

  • "Scotland Rocks For Kosovo" (Simple Minds was invited to play at this benefit gig on 31 May 1999 in aid of refugees settling in the country; with a 4-track set-list: 'Waterfront' / 'Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)' / 'Alive And Kicking' / 'Don't You (Forget About Me)')

2000s tours

2001

  • "Grand Prix Night of the Proms" (only 2 low-key Proms gigs on 24 & 26 May 2001 in Belgium & France with a 3-track set-list: 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' / 'Belfast Child' / 'Alive And Kicking')

2002

  • "The Floating World Tour" (15 April-18 October 2002; World Tour) (27 February 2002: appearance at Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, the Netherlands to receive an award from the Edison Awards; 15 April-3 May: UK leg; 5 May-4 June: Europe leg#1 [including 8–18 May : Germany leg (9 shows)]; 13 June-4 July: North-America (USA & Canada) leg (16 shows) [= Simple Minds' first North-America tour in 7 years]; 7 July-17 August: Europe leg#2 [including a Monaco show on 10 August; last show of Europe leg#2 on 17 August in Bilbao, Spain]; last show of The Floating World Tour on 18 October at the "Lifestyle Music" Festival, Dubai, UAE) (this tour is named after the last track of the new album Cry (2002) ; the set-list includes only a handful of new tracks from the new album, mostly 'Cry', 'New Sunshine Morning', 'Spaceface' (with the notorious "Fish & Chips" lyrics on 17 August in Bilbao[4]), 'One Step Closer' but also some tracks rarely played such as 'Space' from the delayed Our Secrets are the Same (2004) or (as an encore) 'Theme For Great Cities', 'Changeling' or 'Dead Vandals')
  • "Night of the Proms '02" (25 October-22 December 2002; 40 shows)

2003

  • "Alive And Kicking Tour" (27 June-20 December 2003; Europe Tour (including a UK leg)) (a sort of continuation of the previous "Floating World" tour with a different set-list including "new" old tracks such as 'Hunter and the Hunted', 'Premonition', 'Book of Brilliant Things', 'Street Fighting Years', the medley 'Ghostdancing / Gloria / Light My Fire' or (as an encore) 'Let It All Come Down' or (of course) 'Alive And Kicking')

2004

  • "(Spring/Summer) Festival Tour 2004" (22 May-14 August 2004; Europe Tour (including a UK leg)) (during this tour, Simple Minds followed the tried-and-tested formula of working on the new studio album during the week and playing festivals at the weekends)
  • "Prince's Trust 2004" (Jim and Charlie were due to play 2 tracks (Belfast Child / Mandela Day) on 11 November 2004 at the Prince's Trust charity concert celebrating producer Trevor Horn's 25 years as a record producer alongside a line-up of other acts and musicians but due to an ear injury, Simple Minds had to cancel their appearance)

2005

  • "Intimate Tour 2005" (19 July-2 December 2005; Europe Tour (including a UK leg)) (this tour was made of (20) intimate showcase events across Europe in which some songs from the forthcoming album Black & White 050505 were played by the band to media along with old ones; many of the shows were promoted and showcased by radio stations with set-lists up to 17 tracks at the very most)

2006

  • "Black And White Tour" (30 January-28 August 2006; Europe & Australasia Tours) (many countries visited (including new ones): Ireland, UK (one leg), Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany (one leg), Austria, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Italy (one leg), Slovakia, Poland, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Slovenija, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia & New Zealand (one leg) ; during the tour, Simple Minds played live every track from his new album Black & White 050505)

2007

  • "Australian Tour 2007" (17 March-4 April 2007; Australia & New Zealand Tour) (surprise short tour (only 10 shows with an only 9-track set-list) with INXS and Arrested Development)
  • "Lisbon Lions" (short appearance on 25 May 2007 at the Celtic Park, Glasgow, UK (only 5 tracks: 'Waterfront' / 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' / 'Dirty Old Town' / 'Sanctify Yourself' / 'Alive And Kicking') as part of a bigger show in honour of the Lisbon Lions, the Celtic team, on their 40th anniversary)

2008

  • "Night of the Proms '08 Spring Dates" (18–26 April 2008)
  • "46664 Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute" (short appearance on 27 June 2008 in Hyde Park, London, UK (only 2 tracks: 'Mandela Day' / 'Don't You (Forget About Me)') as part of a 3h-long show in honour of Nelson Mandela's 90 anniversary - "46664" is Nelson Mandela's AIDS charity)
  • "Night of the Proms '08 Winter Dates" (24 October-22 November 2008)
  • "Celebrate 30 Years Live (UK) Tour" (November–December 2008; UK Tour)

2009

  • "Celebrate 30 Years Live European Tour" (May–September 2009; Europe Tour (including a UK leg))
  • "Graffiti Soul Tour" (November–December 2009; Europe Tour (including a UK leg))

2010s tours

2010

  • "Australian Tour 2010" (only 3 shows in March 2010 in Sydney, Melbourne & Auckland)
  • "(Spring/Summer) Festival Tour 2010" (June–September 2010; mostly Europe Tour with 4 dates in Brazil in August 2010)
  • "Final Shows 2010" (only 2 shows on 2 October 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK & on 10 December 2010 in Bern, Switzerland)

2011

  • "Night of the Proms 2011" (only one show on 2 April 2011 in Frederikshavn, Denmark; Simple Minds only played four songs: Sanctify Yourself + Alive And Kicking + Belfast Child + Don't You (Forget About Me))
  • "Greatest Hits Forest Tour" (June–July 2011; UK Tour)
  • "Greatest Hits +" Tour (June–August 2011; Europe Tour)
  • "Australia 2011" (only one show on 22 October 2011 at the "600 Sounds" Festival in Gold Coast, Australia)

2012

  • "5X5 Live" Tour (14 February–4 March 2012; Europe Tour; 16 shows)
  • "(Spring/Summer) Festival Tour 2012" (30 March-7 September 2012 (26 shows); Europe Tour (including the first-time-ever appearance of Simple Minds at the T in the Park Scottish Festival, Kinross, Scotland, UK))
  • "Australia Tour 2012" (29 November-15 December 2012; 9 shows)
  • "Edinburgh's Hogmanay 20 years celebrations" (only one show on 31 December 2012: Simple Minds headlining "Concert in the Gardens" is celebrating the first 20 years of Edinburgh's Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)

2013

  • "Greatest Hits + 2013":
    • UK Tour (25 March-4 May 2013; UK + Ireland tour; 30 shows (2 shows in Ireland + 28 shows in UK))
    • "Newmarket Racecourse" Show (only one show on 21 June 2013: Simple Minds opening the "Adnams Newmarket Nights" in Newmarket, Suffolk, England, UK)
    • "BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park (a festival in a day)" (only one show on 8 September 2013 (1:10-2pm) ; Simple Minds to play a special concert in Hyde Park, London for the BBC Radio 2)
    • Live in Brazil! (3 shows: on 5 October 2013 in Porto Alegre, on 8 October 2013 in Sao Paulo and 12 October 2013 in Curitiba, Brazil)
    • US & Canada Tour (15–24 October 2013; 7 shows [= Simple Minds' first North-American tour in more than 11 years])
    • "Private gig in Barcelona, Spain" (only one show on 29 October 2013 in Barcelona, Spain = Simple Minds' first time ever known private gig as a whole band; the band performed a dozen tracks: Main Set: Broken Glass Park / Waterfront + Once Upon A Time + All The Things She Said + See The Lights + Let The Day Begin + Neon Lights + Someone Somewhere in Summertime + Don't You (Forget About Me) + Sanctify Yourself + Alive And Kicking; Encore: Promised You A Miracle)
    • Live in South Africa! (3 shows: on 1 & 2 November 2013 in Johannesburg and 3 November 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa)
    • "Virgin Records 40th Anniversary Celebrations" (one full-length show on 7 November 2013 at Koko, Camden, London, UK)
    • Europe Tour (20–24 November 2013; Europe tour; 5 shows in the Netherlands (2 shows), Belgium (2 shows) and France (one show at Le Zénith, Paris))
    • UK Arena Shows (27–30 November 2013; 4 UK arena shows: in Glasgow (The Hydro), Manchester (Manchester Arena), Birmingham (National Indoor Arena) and London (The O2) with very special guests Ultravox; the complete show at the brand new Glasgow "Hydro" venue was recorded, filmed and released in May 2014 on DVD/CD as Celebrate – Live at the Glasgow SSE Hydro)
    • "Electroset Germany" (only 2 small German radio electroset gigs on 2 December 2013 at Oldie95, Hamburg & on 4 December 2013 at Studio SWR1, Mainz, Germany to promote the "Greatest Hits +" Tour of Germany due to start in February 2014)
    • "Open Air in the Square 2013" (only one show on 31 December 2013: Simple Minds to play a very special New Year's Eve concert at Main Square, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK)

2014

  • "Greatest Hits + 2014":
    • Northern Europe (Winter) Tour (5 shows: on 26 January in Riga, Latvia, on 27 January 2014 in Helsinki, Finland, on 29 January at the Cirkus Arena, Stockholm, Sweden, on 30 January at the Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway & on 31 January 2014 at Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark)
    • Germany (Winter) Tour (01–23 February 2014 : extensive tour of Germany (16 shows))
    • Europe (Spring) Tour (7 shows: on 25 February 2014 at the Alcatraz, Milan, Italy, on 26 February 2014 at the Festhalle, Bern, Switzerland, on 28 February 2014 at the Incheba Arena, Prague, Czech Republic, on 1 March 2014 at Sala Ziemi, Poznań, Poland, on 2 March 2014 at Stodola, Warsaw, Poland, on 4 March 2014 at Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia & on 6 March 2014 at SRC Kale, Skopje, Macedonia)
    • Europe (Summer) Tour leg#1 (15 shows: on 6 June 2014 at the "Montereau Confluences" Festival, Parc des Noues, Montereau-Fault-Yonne, Île-de-France, France (where two brand new songs, "Imagination" and "Blindfolded", had their live debut), on 7 June 2014 at the Retropop Festival, Emmen, The Netherlands, on 9 June 2014 at the KulturPur Festival, Hilchenbach, Germany, on 13 June 2014 at the Bergen Festival, Bergen, Norway, on 20 June 2014 at En Lefko Festival, Athens, Greece, on 25 June 2014 at the "Jardins del Palau Reial de Pedralbes" Festival (Festival de Música de Barcelona), Palacio de Pedralbes, Barcelona, Spain, on 27 June 2014 at the Festival Estival (Free Festival), Parc du Vissoir, Trélazé (near Angers), France,[5][6] on 28 June 2014 at the TW Classic Festival, Werchter, Belgium (Simple Minds onstage just prior to The Rolling Stones), on 5 July 2014 at the Cornbury Music Festival, Great Tew, Oxfordshire, England, UK, on 11 July 2014 at the Kunst!Rasen, Bonn, Germany, on 12 July 2014 at the Bospop Festival, Weert, The Netherlands, on 14 July 2014 at the Place de l'Office du Tourisme, Morzine, France (free show), on 16 July 2014 at the Crazy Week festival, Nice, France, on 18 July 2014 at the Alive at Delapre (open air) Festival, Delapre Abbey, Northampton, UK, on 19 July 2014 at Kew the Music, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, UK) (the Benedikbeuern Open Air Festival in Germany where Simple Minds were due to play on 10 July 2014 has been cancelled due to unforeseen organisational and technical problems)
    • Italy (Summer) Tour (6 shows: on 24 July in Taormina, Sicily (Teatro Antico), 26 July in Molfetta (Banchina San Domenico), 27 July in Rome (The Cavea), 28 July in Ferrara (Piazza Castello), 29 July in Lignano (near Udine) (Arena Alpe Adria) & 30 July in Turin (Gru Village)
    • Europe (Summer) Tour leg#2 (12 shows: on 1 August 2014 at the Suikerrock Festival, Tienen, Belgium, on 2 August 2014 at Chris Evans' CarFest North at Oulton Park Racetrack, Little Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK, on 7 August 2014 at the Smukfest Festival (Rytmescenen Scene), Skanderborg, Denmark (11:30pm), on 8 August 2014 at Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark, on 10 August 2014 headlining the "Party at the Palace" Festival, Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland, UK, on 13 August 2014 at the Foire Aux Vins d'Alsace, Colmar, France (8pm), on 16 August 2014 at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, UK, on 22 August 2014 at the Parkenfestivalen, Rensåsparken, Bodo, Norway, on 29 August 2014 at the SummerDays Festival, Arbon, Switzerland, on 31 August 2014 at The Electric Picnic, Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland, on 4 September 2014 at the Zelt Festival, Bochum, Germany & on 12 September 2014 at Hardwick Hall hotel, Sedgefield, County Durham, UK)

2015

  • "Big Music Tour + Greatest Hits 2015":
    • Europe (Winter-Spring) Tour (7 February-4 May 2015; extensive Europe Tour (including two major Germany and UK legs and shows in Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden and Norway); 59 shows; from 4 April 2015 at The Spa, Bridlington, UK till 4 May 2015 at the Regent, Ipswich, UK (except on 22 April 2015 at the Nick Rayns LCR UEA, Norwich, UK), Simple Minds played "White Hot Day" (as the second set opener but only as an instrumental) for the first time since the show on 23 December 1983 at the Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK during the "Tour Du Monde 1983-1984", more than 31 years earlier)
    • Europe (Summer) Tour (4 shows: on 30 July 2015 at the Sporting Summer Fest, Sporting Club, Monte Carlo, Monaco, MC, on 5 August at the Heitere Open Air Festival, Zofingen, Switzerland, on 15 August at the Espace Marine, Lorient Interceltic Festival, Lorient, Brittany, France & on 12 September at the Boomerang Festival, Hickstead, West Sussex, UK)
    • Europe (Fall) one-off charity concert (only one show: the "Save The Children's Child Refugee Crisis Appeal" show on 2 November 2015 at the Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland, UK – performance only by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill)
    • Europe (Fall) Arena Tour (13 shows: on 14 November at the Forest National, Brussels, Belgium, on 15 November at the Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium, on 17 November at the Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany, on 18 November at the Tempodrome, Berlin, Germany, on 20 November at Le Zénith, Paris, France, on 21 November at the Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy and 23 November at the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 24 November at HMH, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 26 November at The O2 Arena, London, UK, on 27 November at the First Direct Arena, Leeds, UK, on 28 November at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, on 29 November at the 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland; on 1 December at the AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; The Stranglers joined Simple Minds as special guests on the 26, 27, 28, 29 November and 1 December 2015 arena shows)

2016

  • "Big Music Tour + Greatest Hits 2016":
    • Middle East (Winter) Show (only 1 show: on 28 January at Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, UAE; Simple Minds were ready to play on 29 January at the Qatar Masters (Doha Golf Club) in Qatar but have been precluded from doing so)
    • "Night of the Proms 2016" (2 shows: on 12 March at Atlas Arena, Lodz, Poland and on 19 March at Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden)
    • Europe (Spring) Show (only 1 show: on 7 April 2016 at the "Zermatt Unplugged" Festival, Kirchplatz, Zermatt, Switzerland, their first unplugged gig ever)
    • Europe (Fall) Show (only 1 show: on 29 October 2016 at the "Zermatt Unplugged" Festival, Kaufleuten Klubsaal, Zürich, Switzerland, their second unplugged gig ever)
    • "Night of the Proms 2016" (17 shows: 24 November–18 December 2016 in Germany and Luxembourg; Jim and Charlie are due to perform a set of classic Simple Minds songs with a full orchestra as part of "Night of the Proms")

2017

  • Australia & New Zealand (Winter) Tour (2–16 February 2017; 9 shows (with The B-52's): 7 shows in Australia and 2 shows in New Zealand)
  • Acoustic Live '17 UK & Europe (Spring) Tour (8 April – 8 June 2017; 48 shows)

2018

  • "Walk Between Worlds Tour":
    • "Europe (Winter) Tour" (13–20 February 2018; 7 shows at which the band performed Walk Between Worlds in its entirety; in Glasgow, UK (on 13 at Barrowland Ball); Manchester, UK (on 14 at Albert Hall); London, UK (on 15 at The Roundhouse); Paris, France (on 17 at Salle Pleyel); Brussels, Belgium (on 18 at Ancienne Belgique); Amsterdam, Netherlands (on 19 at Paradiso); Copenhagen, Denmark (on 20 at Vega))
    • "Europe (Spring–Summer) Tour" (5 May–1 August 2018; 28 shows in Croatia, UK, Montenegro, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Germany)
    • "European Grandslam UK (Summer) Tour" (29 July – 9 September 2018; 17 shows in the UK; from 29 July 2018 at Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth, Dorset, UK to 9 September 2018 at Slessor Gardens, Dundee, Scotland, UK; joint tour with The Pretenders; each band is due to perform a 90-minute set; support act for all the gigs is due to be KT Tunstall)
    • "US (Fall) Tour" (24 September–11 November 2018; 31 shows; the band played two full sets featuring classic songs spanning their whole career and including tracks from Walk Between Worlds)
    • "Australia (Fall) Show" (24 November 2018; unique Australian show; the band is headlining the Coates Hire Newcastle 500 at the No1 Sports Oval in Newcastle, New South Wales)

2020s tours

2020

  • "40 Years Of Hits" World Tour 2020 (10 shows in total (initially 81 shows); 3 countries in total (initially 18 countries); half a month in total (initially 11 months))[7][8][9]
    • "Europe & UK (Winter–Spring) Tour" (28 February–(25 April) 10 March; 10 shows (initially 42); Norway (4 shows); Sweden (4 shows); Denmark (2 shows on 10 March in Copenhagen, one at 7pm and one at 10pm[nb 1]); (except for the 2 shows in Herning cancelled but not yet (if ever) rescheduled, the other (30) shows have been cancelled and rescheduled to 2021)[nb 5]
    • "Europe & UK (Summer) Tour" (19 June–7 August); (all the initially scheduled 32 shows have been cancelled: most of them have yet been rescheduled to 2021, only 3 cancelled shows have not yet (if ever) been rescheduled: 2 shows in Spain[nb 6] and 1 show in France[nb 7])[nb 8]
    • "Australia & New Zealand (Fall) Tour" (26 November–12 December; 2 countries); (all the initially scheduled 9 shows have been cancelled and rescheduled to December 2021)[37]

2021

  • "40 Years Of Hits" World Tour 2021 (Rescheduled dates (mostly) – (48) 47 shows in total)
    • "Europe & UK (Winter–Summer) Tour" (5 February 21 June–23 August 5 September 2021; (39) 38 shows in total; (13) 12 countries; (7) 2 months and a half) (20 rescheduled shows (from 2020) have once again been cancelled and rescheduled, this time to March 2022:[38] the 15 shows in Germany (from 28 February to 20 March 2021[39]), the stand-alone show in Switzerland on 3 March 2021, and the 4 shows in France in March 2021[nb 9][39]); (the (rescheduled) show (from 2020) on 18 June 2021 at Nocturne Live festival in Blenheim Palace, UK has also been cancelled and rescheduled, this time to 18 June 2022;[40][41]
      • 2 (rescheduled) shows in Portugal on 21 June 2021 in Porto, Coliseum and on 22 June 2021 in Lisbon, Campo Pequeno (from June 2020);[18]
      • 4 (rescheduled) shows (from Summer 2020) in France in June & July 2021 (from 27 June to 10 July 2021)[nb 10];
      • 1 (rescheduled) show (from 29 June 2020) in Luxembourg (at Rockhal) on 28 June 2021;[20]
      • 1 (rescheduled) show (from 30 June 2020) at Salle Metropole in Lausanne, Switzerland on 29 June 2021;[22]
      • 1 (rescheduled) show (from Summer 2020) on 1 July 2021 in Pistoia, Italy (Pistoia Blues),
      • 1 show on 9 July 2021 in Aix-les-Bains, France (at Festival Musilac)[nb 11];[45]
      • 1 show on 11 July 2021 in Albi, France (at Pause Guitare Festival)[nb 12];[46]
      • 4 shows in Italy on 13 July in Rome (Auditorium Parco della Musica), on 15 July in Pescara (Teatro D’Annunzio), on 17 July in Taormina (Teatro Antico),[25] on 9 August in Verona, (Arena di Verona);[24]
      • 1 (rescheduled) show in Croatia (from July 2020) on 6 July 2021;[27]
      • 2 (rescheduled) shows in Spain (from 25 June & 25 July 2020) on 24 June 2021 in Madrid (at WiZink Center)[19] and 1 show on 24 July 2021 in Sant Feliu de Guíxols (at Festival De Porta Ferrada);[29]
      • 1 special (rescheduled) dinner show (from 7 August 2020) on 23 July 2021 Monte Carlo, Monaco (at the Sporting Summer Festival);[33]
      • 1 (rescheduled) show in Spain (from August 2020) on 30 July 2021 in Jerez (at Tio Pepe Festival);[31]
      • 1 (rescheduled) show in Spain (from July 2020) on 31 July 2021 in Marbella (at Starlite Marbella);[30]
      • (7) 6 shows in the UK (initially from 13 to 23 August 2020) rescheduled from 12 15 to 23 August 2021[nb 13];[36]
      • 8 shows in the UK from 12 August to 2 September[nb 14];[47]
      • 1 show in Dublin, Ireland on 24 August (rescheduled from 22 February);[47]
      • 1 show in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 4 September at the Ziggo Dome (rescheduled from 5 February 2021);[47]
      • 1 show in Antwerp, Belgium (at Sportpaleis) on 5 September (rescheduled from 6 February 2021);[47][nb 15]
    • "Australia & New Zealand (Fall) Tour" (2–18 December 2021; 2 countries; 9 shows rescheduled from November–December 2020)[37]

2022

  • "40 Years Of Hits" World Tour 2022 (Rescheduled dates (mostly) – 21 shows in total)
    • "Europe & UK (Spring–Summer) Tour" (4–29 March 2022 + 18 June 2022; 21 shows in total; 4 countries; 1 month)
      • 20 rescheduled shows (from 2020 and 2021):[38] 15 shows in Germany (from 4 to 29 March 2022); 4 shows in France (from 7 to 16 March 2022)[nb 16]; a stand-alone show in Switzerland (in Zurich) on 25 March 2022;
      • a stand-alone (rescheduled) show (from 2020 and 2021) on 18 June 2022 at Nocturne Live festival in Blenheim Palace, UK[40][41]

Notes

  1. ^ Following the COVID-19 pandemic and advice from the Danish Health Authority regarding events with more than 1000 participants, Simple Minds shows in Copenhagen on Tuesday 10 March 2020 and Herning on Wednesday on 11 March 2020 had been rescheduled to 2 shows on each (same) day – one at 7pm and one at 10pm – until the announcement on 11 March of the cancellation of the 2 shows in Herning as the venue had closed until at least the end of March 2020.[10]
  2. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that forbids in France all events above 1000 people, the 4 shows scheduled for early April in France (on 4 April at La Seine Musicale in Paris, on 6 at Arkéa Arena in Bordeaux, on 7 in at Halle Tony Garnier in Lyon, on 8 in Lille & on 8 in Lille had to be postponed and rescheduled to March 2021).[11]
  3. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Dutch government banning all events and concerts throughout the Netherlands until 1 June 2020, the show on 10 April 2020 at the Ziggo Dome had to be moved to 5 February 2021.[12]
  4. ^ Following the COVID-19 pandemic and event cancellations imposed by the local health authorities of several German federal states, Simple Minds announced on 11 March 2020 the cancellation and reschedule in March 2021 of all their 15 shows from 14 March to 2 April 2020 in Germany.[13]
  5. ^ The 30 shows cancelled and rescheduled to 2021 following the COVID-19 pandemic are: Switzerland (1 show postponed and rescheduled to March 2021); France (4 shows postponed and rescheduled to March 2021[nb 2]); the Netherlands (1 show in Amsterdam on 10 April postponed and rescheduled to early February 2021[nb 3]); Germany (15 dates from 16 March to 2 April postponed and rescheduled to February–March 2021[nb 4]); Belgium, Ireland and the UK (9 shows in these 3 countries from 11 to 25 April postponed and rescheduled to February 2021[14])
  6. ^ The 2 shows initially scheduled in Spain: on 22 July 2020 in San Sebastian (at Heineken Jazzaldia) (free show) and 24 July 2020 in Valencia (at Jardines del Real).[15]
  7. ^ The show initially scheduled in France on 8 August 2020 in Orange (Théatre Antique).
  8. ^ Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the show on 19 June at Nocturne Live, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, UK[16][17] has been cancelled and rescheduled to 18 June 2021; the 2 shows in Portugal (in Porto and in Lisbon) due to take place in June 2020 have been rescheduled to June 2021;[18] the show on 25 June 2020 in Madrid (at WiZink Center) has been rescheduled to 24 June 2021;[19] the show on 29 June 2020 in Luxembourg (at Rockhal) has been rescheduled to 28 June 2021;[20] the show on 30 June 2020 at Salle Metropole in Lausanne, Switzerland[21] has been postponed and rescheduled to 29 June 2021;[22] the 5 shows due to take place in Italy in Summer 2020 in Pistoia, Rome, Pescara,[23] Taormina and Verona have been cancelled and rescheduled to summer 2021;[24][25] the 5 shows due to take place in France in Summer 2020 have been cancelled (in particular, the show on 8 August 2020 in Orange (Théatre Antique) and the 2 festival shows on 4 July in Belfort (Festival Les Eurockéennes) and on 8 July in Argelès-sur-Mer (Festival Les Déferlantes) following the cancellation of the festivals); yet 4 (out of the 5 initial) shows in France (in Tilloloy, Argelès-sur-Mer, Cognac and Belfort) have been rescheduled to Summer 2021; the show in Croatia on 13 July 2020[26] has been postponed and rescheduled to 6 July 2021;[27] the show on 25 July 2020 in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain (at Festival De Porta Ferrada)[28] has been rescheduled to 24 July 2021;[29] the show on 31 July 2020 in Marbella, Spain (at Starlite Marbella) has been rescheduled on 31 July 2021;[30] the show on 1 August 2020 in Jerez, Spain (at Tio Pepe Festival) has been rescheduled to 30 July 2021;[31] the special dinner show on 7 August 2020 in Monte Carlo, Monaco (at Monte Carlo Summer Sporting Festival)[32] has been cancelled and rescheduled to 23 July 2021;[33] the 7 shows in the UK from 13 to 23 August 2020[34] (including on 18 August 2020 at Edinburgh Summer Sessions in Princes Street Gardens, Scotland[9] and on 23 August 2020 at Custom House Square in Belfast, Northern Ireland[35]) have been rescheduled from 12 to 23 August 2021. The (7) 6 new 2021 dates are: 12 August in Liverpool at M&S Bank Arena, 15 August in Edinburgh at Summer Sessions, 17 August in Aberdeen at P&J Live, 19 August in Hull at Bonus Arena, 20 August in Newcastle at Utilita Arena, 21 August in Nottingham at Motorpoint Arena, 23 August in Belfast at Custom House Square.[36]
  9. ^ 4 shows (from Spring 2020) rescheduled in March 2021: on 22 March in Lille, on 23 March in Paris (at La Seine Musicale), on 24 March in Bordeaux, on 26 March in Lyon.
  10. ^ 4 (rescheduled) shows (from Summer 2020): on 27 June 2021 (at Rétro C Trop festival) in Tilloloy, on 3 July 2021 (at Les Eurockéennes Festival in Belfort,[42][43] on 8 July 2021 (Festival Les Déferlantes) in Argelès-sur-Mer[44] and on 10 July 2021 (at Blues Passions Fest) in Cognac.
  11. ^ Completely new (2021) date and location.
  12. ^ Completely new (2021) date and location.
  13. ^ The (7) 6 new 2021 UK dates are 12 August in Liverpool at M&S Bank Arena, 15 August in Edinburgh at Summer Sessions, 17 August in Aberdeen at P&J Live, 19 August in Hull at Bonus Arena, 20 August in Newcastle at Utilita Arena, 21 August in Nottingham at Motorpoint Arena, 23 August in Belfast at Custom House Square.
  14. ^ In London (on 12), Cardiff (on 24), Birmingham (on 27), Leeds (on 28), Glasgow (on 29), Liverpool (on 31), Bournemouth (on 1 September), Brighton (on 2 September) (i.e. 7 shows rescheduled from 9 to 20 February 2021 AND an 8th show in Liverpool rescheduled from 12 August 2021).
  15. ^ 1 show in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 5 February at the Ziggo Dome[12] rescheduled to 4 September; 1 show in Antwerp, Belgium (at Sportpaleis) on 6 February rescheduled to 5 September; 7 shows in the UK from 9 to 20 February 2021[14][48] rescheduled to August and September 2021: from 12 August to 2 September 2021 in London, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Bournemouth, Brighton... AND a 8th show from 12 August 2021 in Liverpool (at M&S Bank Arena) rescheduled to 31 August 2021; 1 show in Dublin, Ireland on 22 February rescheduled to 24 August)[47] – "The frustration of having to reschedule these live shows a second time is huge. We are determined to make even more effort for you all once these shows can go ahead. In the meantime we ask all of you to keep your tickets - and keep the faith! We guarantee our live shows will be worth the extra wait... Thanks to you all." Jim Kerr.[47]
  16. ^ 4 (rescheduled) shows (from Spring 2020 & Spring 2021) in March 2022: on 7 March in Lille, on 8 March in Paris (at La Seine Musicale), on 9 March in Bordeaux, on 16 March in Lyon.

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External links

  • Simple Minds official web site
  • Dream Giver Redux (unofficial website)

February 14, 2023
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This is the tour history of the Scottish rock band Simple Minds Simple Minds Greatest Hits Tour London November 2013 Formed in 1977 the band have toured internationally on a semi regular basis since 1979 Simple Minds August 1986 shows in Paris on their Once Upon A Time Tour were recorded and released in May 1987 as the live album Live in the City of Light The double album set reached number one on the UK Albums Chart Simple Minds released in May 1990 on VHS home video as Verona their first ever live film featuring only parts of their show on 15 September 1989 in Verona Italy during their Street Fighting Years tour 24 years later Simple Minds released in May 2014 on DVD CD their second ever live film titled Celebrate Live at the Glasgow SSE Hydro featuring their complete show on 27 November 2013 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow Scotland UK during their Greatest Hits tour On 4 October 2019 Simple Minds released the double live album Live in the City of Angels mostly recorded on 24 October 2018 at the Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles California i e the City of Angels during their biggest ever 2018 North American tour 1 2 Contents 1 1970s tours 1 1 1977 1 2 1978 1 3 1979 2 1980s tours 2 1 1980 2 2 1981 2 3 1982 1983 2 4 1983 1984 2 5 1985 2 6 1986 2 7 1987 2 8 1988 2 9 1989 3 1990s tours 3 1 1990 3 2 1991 3 3 1994 3 4 1995 3 5 1997 3 6 1998 3 7 1999 4 2000s tours 4 1 2001 4 2 2002 4 3 2003 4 4 2004 4 5 2005 4 6 2006 4 7 2007 4 8 2008 4 9 2009 5 2010s tours 5 1 2010 5 2 2011 5 3 2012 5 4 2013 5 5 2014 5 6 2015 5 7 2016 5 8 2017 5 9 2018 6 2020s tours 6 1 2020 6 2 2021 6 3 2022 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links1970s tours Edit1977 Edit Johnny and the Self Abusers 1977 11 April November 1977 Scotland Tour as Johnny and the Self Abusers for the final 1977 gig of this first line up which took place in November 1977 at the Glasgow Art School the band was billed as Simple Minds 1978 Edit Simple Minds 1978 17 January 28 December 1978 Scotland Tour Simple Minds gave officially their first gig on 17 January 1978 at Satellite City in Glasgow during which they played Act of Love Pleasantly Disturbed White Light White Heat Wasteland they particularly performed at the Astoria Edinburgh supporting The Only Ones 1979 Edit Life in a Day Tour January September 1979 UK Tour 9 January one off appearance at Edinburgh University s Pollock Halls of Residence 28 March 8 September UK Tour Real To Real Cacophony Tour October 1979 June 1980 mostly Europe Tour 11 18 October 1979 Europe leg 1 24 amp 25 October 1979 2 USA gigs 29 October 4 November 1979 Northern Europe leg 2 15 November 1979 24 February 1980 UK leg 1980s tours Edit1980 Edit Real To Real Cacophony Tour continuation October 1979 June 1980 mostly Europe Tour 15 November 1979 24 February 1980 UK leg France gig in Paris on 12 January 1980 2 March 20 June 1980 Europe leg 3 including 2 7 March 1980 Germany leg amp 14 23 March 1980 The Netherlands leg Empires And Dance Tour 1980 August 1980 January 1981 Europe Tour 26 August 1980 UK gig in London 30 August 6 September 1980 Europe leg 1 7 14 September 1980 France leg 15 September 11 October 1980 Europe leg 2 17 October 1980 2 January 1981 UK leg 1981 Edit Empires And Dance Tour 1981 March 1981 mostly North America Tour 1 amp 3 March 2 UK gigs 13 March France appearance at Studio Gabriel in Paris 17 27 March North America Tour Sons And Fascination Tour 1981 August December 1981 World Tour 28 August 25 September UK leg 1 16 October 9 November North America leg USA amp Canada 13 November 13 December Australia leg 20 amp 21 December 2 Spain shows 22 29 December UK leg 2 1982 1983 Edit Sons And Fascination Tour 1982 February August 1982 Europe Tour 16 February 16 June Europe leg 1 14 18 July UK amp Ireland leg 24 July 16 August Europe leg 2 New Gold Tour September 1982 August 1983 World Tour 3 September 1982 Finland show in Helsinki 8 17 September 1982 UK leg 1 27 September 21 October 1982 Australia amp New Zealand leg 24 October 7 November 1982 North America leg 1 Canada only 18 November 21 December 1982 UK amp Ireland leg 2 1 29 March 1983 Europe leg 1 8 April 15 May 1983 North America leg 2 USA amp Canada 23 May 16 July 1983 Europe leg 2 23 July 3 August 1983 North America leg 3 only 2 USA gigs amp 1 Canada gig 14 August 1983 Ireland show in Dublin 1983 1984 Edit Tour Du Monde November 1983 September 1984 World Tour 27 November 23 December 1983 UK leg 1 27 January 9 February 1984 Australia amp New Zealand leg 18 21 February 1984 Ireland leg 22 February 20 March 1984 UK leg 2 24 March 27 April 1984 Europe leg 1 5 19 May 1984 UK leg 3 25 May 19 June 1984 North America leg 1 24 June 8 July 1984 Europe leg 2 25 July 5 September 1984 North America leg 2 11 15 September 1984 Japan leg 1985 Edit Barrowland 1985 only 3 UK shows on 3 4 amp 5 January 1985 at the Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow Live Aid short appearance at the Live Aid benefit concert on 13 July 1985 at the JFK Stadium Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA with a 3 track set list Ghostdancing Don t You Forget About Me Promised You A Miracle 1986 Edit Once Upon A Time Tour 31 October 1985 9 November 1986 World Tour 31 October 24 November 1985 North America leg 1 1 December 1985 17 February 1986 Europe leg 1 23 February 3 March 1986 UK leg 25 March 28 May 1986 North America leg 2 6 June 17 August 1986 Europe leg 2 10 15 October 1986 Japan leg 20 October 9 November 1986 Australia amp New Zealand leg 1987 Edit Cash For Kids only 3 UK shows on 14 15 amp 16 December 1987 at the Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow the band played the rare Pleasantly Disturbed at least one time on 14 December 1988 Edit Brazil 1988 7 amp 14 January 1988 only 2 shows in Rio de Janeiro amp Sao Paulo Summer 1988 UK shows only 2 shows on 11 June 1988 at Wembley Stadium London UK Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute during which Simple Minds played Mandela Day live for the first time amp on 14 July 1988 at Wembley London UK 1989 Edit Street Fighting Years Tour 16 May 28 November 1989 Europe amp Australia Tours 16 May 18 July Europe leg 1 23 July 26 August UK amp Ireland leg 28 August 30 September Europe leg 2 18 28 November Australia leg 1990s tours Edit1990 Edit Nelson Mandela An International Tribute for a Free South Africa short appearance on 16 April 1990 at Wembley Stadium London UK 2 track set list Mandela Day Sun City Germany 1990 25 August 2 September 1990 Germany Mini Tour 4 shows 1991 Edit Real Life Tour 23 May 23 October 1991 World Tour 23 May 19 June North America leg 25 June 5 August Europe leg 1 7 August 24 August UK leg 27 August 23 October Europe leg 2 1994 Edit Rock Summer 14 July 1994 Tallinn Estonia 3 US Christmas Shows 3 18 December 1994 US Tour only 8 shows with a 4 5 track set list She s A River Don t You Forget About Me See The Lights Sanctify Yourself Alive And Kicking 1995 Edit Good News From The Next World Tour 9 February 5 November 1995 World Tour 9 February 2 March North America leg 17 27 March UK leg 1 amp Ireland dates 30 March 26 August Europe leg 1 3 13 September UK leg 2 16 21 September South America leg 24 30 September South Africa leg 3 22 October Europe leg 2 23 October 5 November France leg 1997 Edit Spring Summer Festival Tour 1997 13 June 10 August 1997 European Tour including UK amp Ireland legs Night of the Proms 97 31 October 7 December 1997 32 shows mostly in Belgium The Netherlands amp Germany with a 4 track set list Alive And Kicking Someone Somewhere In Summertime Belfast Child Don t You Forget About Me 1998 Edit Neapolis Tour 11 February 21 July 1998 European Tour 39 shows 1999 Edit Scotland Rocks For Kosovo Simple Minds was invited to play at this benefit gig on 31 May 1999 in aid of refugees settling in the country with a 4 track set list Waterfront Someone Somewhere In Summertime Alive And Kicking Don t You Forget About Me 2000s tours Edit2001 Edit Grand Prix Night of the Proms only 2 low key Proms gigs on 24 amp 26 May 2001 in Belgium amp France with a 3 track set list Don t You Forget About Me Belfast Child Alive And Kicking 2002 Edit The Floating World Tour 15 April 18 October 2002 World Tour 27 February 2002 appearance at Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam the Netherlands to receive an award from the Edison Awards 15 April 3 May UK leg 5 May 4 June Europe leg 1 including 8 18 May Germany leg 9 shows 13 June 4 July North America USA amp Canada leg 16 shows Simple Minds first North America tour in 7 years 7 July 17 August Europe leg 2 including a Monaco show on 10 August last show of Europe leg 2 on 17 August in Bilbao Spain last show of The Floating World Tour on 18 October at the Lifestyle Music Festival Dubai UAE this tour is named after the last track of the new album Cry 2002 the set list includes only a handful of new tracks from the new album mostly Cry New Sunshine Morning Spaceface with the notorious Fish amp Chips lyrics on 17 August in Bilbao 4 One Step Closer but also some tracks rarely played such as Space from the delayed Our Secrets are the Same 2004 or as an encore Theme For Great Cities Changeling or Dead Vandals Night of the Proms 02 25 October 22 December 2002 40 shows 2003 Edit Alive And Kicking Tour 27 June 20 December 2003 Europe Tour including a UK leg a sort of continuation of the previous Floating World tour with a different set list including new old tracks such as Hunter and the Hunted Premonition Book of Brilliant Things Street Fighting Years the medley Ghostdancing Gloria Light My Fire or as an encore Let It All Come Down or of course Alive And Kicking 2004 Edit Spring Summer Festival Tour 2004 22 May 14 August 2004 Europe Tour including a UK leg during this tour Simple Minds followed the tried and tested formula of working on the new studio album during the week and playing festivals at the weekends Prince s Trust 2004 Jim and Charlie were due to play 2 tracks Belfast Child Mandela Day on 11 November 2004 at the Prince s Trust charity concert celebrating producer Trevor Horn s 25 years as a record producer alongside a line up of other acts and musicians but due to an ear injury Simple Minds had to cancel their appearance 2005 Edit Intimate Tour 2005 19 July 2 December 2005 Europe Tour including a UK leg this tour was made of 20 intimate showcase events across Europe in which some songs from the forthcoming album Black amp White 050505 were played by the band to media along with old ones many of the shows were promoted and showcased by radio stations with set lists up to 17 tracks at the very most 2006 Edit Black And White Tour 30 January 28 August 2006 Europe amp Australasia Tours many countries visited including new ones Ireland UK one leg Belgium the Netherlands Norway Sweden Denmark Germany one leg Austria Yugoslavia Switzerland France Spain Luxembourg Italy one leg Slovakia Poland Finland Russia Estonia Lithuania Slovenija Croatia Bosnia Herzegovina Macedonia Greece Hong Kong Singapore Australia amp New Zealand one leg during the tour Simple Minds played live every track from his new album Black amp White 050505 2007 Edit Australian Tour 2007 17 March 4 April 2007 Australia amp New Zealand Tour surprise short tour only 10 shows with an only 9 track set list with INXS and Arrested Development Lisbon Lions short appearance on 25 May 2007 at the Celtic Park Glasgow UK only 5 tracks Waterfront Don t You Forget About Me Dirty Old Town Sanctify Yourself Alive And Kicking as part of a bigger show in honour of the Lisbon Lions the Celtic team on their 40th anniversary 2008 Edit Night of the Proms 08 Spring Dates 18 26 April 2008 46664 Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute short appearance on 27 June 2008 in Hyde Park London UK only 2 tracks Mandela Day Don t You Forget About Me as part of a 3h long show in honour of Nelson Mandela s 90 anniversary 46664 is Nelson Mandela s AIDS charity Night of the Proms 08 Winter Dates 24 October 22 November 2008 Celebrate 30 Years Live UK Tour November December 2008 UK Tour 2009 Edit Celebrate 30 Years Live European Tour May September 2009 Europe Tour including a UK leg Graffiti Soul Tour November December 2009 Europe Tour including a UK leg 2010s tours Edit2010 Edit Australian Tour 2010 only 3 shows in March 2010 in Sydney Melbourne amp Auckland Spring Summer Festival Tour 2010 June September 2010 mostly Europe Tour with 4 dates in Brazil in August 2010 Final Shows 2010 only 2 shows on 2 October 2010 in Glasgow Scotland UK amp on 10 December 2010 in Bern Switzerland 2011 Edit Night of the Proms 2011 only one show on 2 April 2011 in Frederikshavn Denmark Simple Minds only played four songs Sanctify Yourself Alive And Kicking Belfast Child Don t You Forget About Me Greatest Hits Forest Tour June July 2011 UK Tour Greatest Hits Tour June August 2011 Europe Tour Australia 2011 only one show on 22 October 2011 at the 600 Sounds Festival in Gold Coast Australia 2012 Edit 5X5 Live Tour 14 February 4 March 2012 Europe Tour 16 shows Spring Summer Festival Tour 2012 30 March 7 September 2012 26 shows Europe Tour including the first time ever appearance of Simple Minds at the T in the Park Scottish Festival Kinross Scotland UK Australia Tour 2012 29 November 15 December 2012 9 shows Edinburgh s Hogmanay 20 years celebrations only one show on 31 December 2012 Simple Minds headlining Concert in the Gardens is celebrating the first 20 years of Edinburgh s Hogmanay New Year s Eve in Edinburgh Scotland UK 2013 Edit Greatest Hits 2013 UK Tour 25 March 4 May 2013 UK Ireland tour 30 shows 2 shows in Ireland 28 shows in UK Newmarket Racecourse Show only one show on 21 June 2013 Simple Minds opening the Adnams Newmarket Nights in Newmarket Suffolk England UK BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park a festival in a day only one show on 8 September 2013 1 10 2pm Simple Minds to play a special concert in Hyde Park London for the BBC Radio 2 Live in Brazil 3 shows on 5 October 2013 in Porto Alegre on 8 October 2013 in Sao Paulo and 12 October 2013 in Curitiba Brazil US amp Canada Tour 15 24 October 2013 7 shows Simple Minds first North American tour in more than 11 years Private gig in Barcelona Spain only one show on 29 October 2013 in Barcelona Spain Simple Minds first time ever known private gig as a whole band the band performed a dozen tracks Main Set Broken Glass Park Waterfront Once Upon A Time All The Things She Said See The Lights Let The Day Begin Neon Lights Someone Somewhere in Summertime Don t You Forget About Me Sanctify Yourself Alive And Kicking Encore Promised You A Miracle Live in South Africa 3 shows on 1 amp 2 November 2013 in Johannesburg and 3 November 2013 in Cape Town South Africa Virgin Records 40th Anniversary Celebrations one full length show on 7 November 2013 at Koko Camden London UK Europe Tour 20 24 November 2013 Europe tour 5 shows in the Netherlands 2 shows Belgium 2 shows and France one show at Le Zenith Paris UK Arena Shows 27 30 November 2013 4 UK arena shows in Glasgow The Hydro Manchester Manchester Arena Birmingham National Indoor Arena and London The O2 with very special guests Ultravox the complete show at the brand new Glasgow Hydro venue was recorded filmed and released in May 2014 on DVD CD as Celebrate Live at the Glasgow SSE Hydro Electroset Germany only 2 small German radio electroset gigs on 2 December 2013 at Oldie95 Hamburg amp on 4 December 2013 at Studio SWR1 Mainz Germany to promote the Greatest Hits Tour of Germany due to start in February 2014 Open Air in the Square 2013 only one show on 31 December 2013 Simple Minds to play a very special New Year s Eve concert at Main Square Stonehaven Scotland UK 2014 Edit Greatest Hits 2014 Northern Europe Winter Tour 5 shows on 26 January in Riga Latvia on 27 January 2014 in Helsinki Finland on 29 January at the Cirkus Arena Stockholm Sweden on 30 January at the Sentrum Scene Oslo Norway amp on 31 January 2014 at Vega Copenhagen Denmark Germany Winter Tour 01 23 February 2014 extensive tour of Germany 16 shows Europe Spring Tour 7 shows on 25 February 2014 at the Alcatraz Milan Italy on 26 February 2014 at the Festhalle Bern Switzerland on 28 February 2014 at the Incheba Arena Prague Czech Republic on 1 March 2014 at Sala Ziemi Poznan Poland on 2 March 2014 at Stodola Warsaw Poland on 4 March 2014 at Dom Sportova Zagreb Croatia amp on 6 March 2014 at SRC Kale Skopje Macedonia Europe Summer Tour leg 1 15 shows on 6 June 2014 at the Montereau Confluences Festival Parc des Noues Montereau Fault Yonne Ile de France France where two brand new songs Imagination and Blindfolded had their live debut on 7 June 2014 at the Retropop Festival Emmen The Netherlands on 9 June 2014 at the KulturPur Festival Hilchenbach Germany on 13 June 2014 at the Bergen Festival Bergen Norway on 20 June 2014 at En Lefko Festival Athens Greece on 25 June 2014 at the Jardins del Palau Reial de Pedralbes Festival Festival de Musica de Barcelona Palacio de Pedralbes Barcelona Spain on 27 June 2014 at the Festival Estival Free Festival Parc du Vissoir Trelaze near Angers France 5 6 on 28 June 2014 at the TW Classic Festival Werchter Belgium Simple Minds onstage just prior to The Rolling Stones on 5 July 2014 at the Cornbury Music Festival Great Tew Oxfordshire England UK on 11 July 2014 at the Kunst Rasen Bonn Germany on 12 July 2014 at the Bospop Festival Weert The Netherlands on 14 July 2014 at the Place de l Office du Tourisme Morzine France free show on 16 July 2014 at the Crazy Week festival Nice France on 18 July 2014 at the Alive at Delapre open air Festival Delapre Abbey Northampton UK on 19 July 2014 at Kew the Music Royal Botanic Gardens Kew London UK the Benedikbeuern Open Air Festival in Germany where Simple Minds were due to play on 10 July 2014 has been cancelled due to unforeseen organisational and technical problems Italy Summer Tour 6 shows on 24 July in Taormina Sicily Teatro Antico 26 July in Molfetta Banchina San Domenico 27 July in Rome The Cavea 28 July in Ferrara Piazza Castello 29 July in Lignano near Udine Arena Alpe Adria amp 30 July in Turin Gru Village Europe Summer Tour leg 2 12 shows on 1 August 2014 at the Suikerrock Festival Tienen Belgium on 2 August 2014 at Chris Evans CarFest North at Oulton Park Racetrack Little Budworth Cheshire England UK on 7 August 2014 at the Smukfest Festival Rytmescenen Scene Skanderborg Denmark 11 30pm on 8 August 2014 at Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen Denmark on 10 August 2014 headlining the Party at the Palace Festival Linlithgow Palace Linlithgow Scotland UK on 13 August 2014 at the Foire Aux Vins d Alsace Colmar France 8pm on 16 August 2014 at Alnwick Castle Northumberland UK on 22 August 2014 at the Parkenfestivalen Rensasparken Bodo Norway on 29 August 2014 at the SummerDays Festival Arbon Switzerland on 31 August 2014 at The Electric Picnic Stradbally County Laois Ireland on 4 September 2014 at the Zelt Festival Bochum Germany amp on 12 September 2014 at Hardwick Hall hotel Sedgefield County Durham UK 2015 Edit Big Music Tour Greatest Hits 2015 Europe Winter Spring Tour 7 February 4 May 2015 extensive Europe Tour including two major Germany and UK legs and shows in Portugal Spain France Switzerland Luxembourg Denmark Sweden and Norway 59 shows from 4 April 2015 at The Spa Bridlington UK till 4 May 2015 at the Regent Ipswich UK except on 22 April 2015 at the Nick Rayns LCR UEA Norwich UK Simple Minds played White Hot Day as the second set opener but only as an instrumental for the first time since the show on 23 December 1983 at the Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow UK during the Tour Du Monde 1983 1984 more than 31 years earlier Europe Summer Tour 4 shows on 30 July 2015 at the Sporting Summer Fest Sporting Club Monte Carlo Monaco MC on 5 August at the Heitere Open Air Festival Zofingen Switzerland on 15 August at the Espace Marine Lorient Interceltic Festival Lorient Brittany France amp on 12 September at the Boomerang Festival Hickstead West Sussex UK Europe Fall one off charity concert only one show the Save The Children s Child Refugee Crisis Appeal show on 2 November 2015 at the Clyde Auditorium Glasgow Scotland UK performance only by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill Europe Fall Arena Tour 13 shows on 14 November at the Forest National Brussels Belgium on 15 November at the Lotto Arena Antwerp Belgium on 17 November at the Barclaycard Arena Hamburg Germany on 18 November at the Tempodrome Berlin Germany on 20 November at Le Zenith Paris France on 21 November at the Mediolanum Forum Milan Italy and 23 November at the Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam Netherlands on 24 November at HMH Amsterdam Netherlands on 26 November at The O2 Arena London UK on 27 November at the First Direct Arena Leeds UK on 28 November at the SSE Hydro Glasgow Scotland UK on 29 November at the 3Arena Dublin Ireland on 1 December at the AECC Aberdeen Scotland UK The Stranglers joined Simple Minds as special guests on the 26 27 28 29 November and 1 December 2015 arena shows 2016 Edit Big Music Tour Greatest Hits 2016 Middle East Winter Show only 1 show on 28 January at Duty Free Tennis Stadium Dubai UAE Simple Minds were ready to play on 29 January at the Qatar Masters Doha Golf Club in Qatar but have been precluded from doing so Night of the Proms 2016 2 shows on 12 March at Atlas Arena Lodz Poland and on 19 March at Friends Arena Stockholm Sweden Europe Spring Show only 1 show on 7 April 2016 at the Zermatt Unplugged Festival Kirchplatz Zermatt Switzerland their first unplugged gig ever Europe Fall Show only 1 show on 29 October 2016 at the Zermatt Unplugged Festival Kaufleuten Klubsaal Zurich Switzerland their second unplugged gig ever Night of the Proms 2016 17 shows 24 November 18 December 2016 in Germany and Luxembourg Jim and Charlie are due to perform a set of classic Simple Minds songs with a full orchestra as part of Night of the Proms 2017 Edit Australia amp New Zealand Winter Tour 2 16 February 2017 9 shows with The B 52 s 7 shows in Australia and 2 shows in New Zealand Acoustic Live 17 UK amp Europe Spring Tour 8 April 8 June 2017 48 shows 2018 Edit Walk Between Worlds Tour Europe Winter Tour 13 20 February 2018 7 shows at which the band performed Walk Between Worlds in its entirety in Glasgow UK on 13 at Barrowland Ball Manchester UK on 14 at Albert Hall London UK on 15 at The Roundhouse Paris France on 17 at Salle Pleyel Brussels Belgium on 18 at Ancienne Belgique Amsterdam Netherlands on 19 at Paradiso Copenhagen Denmark on 20 at Vega Europe Spring Summer Tour 5 May 1 August 2018 28 shows in Croatia UK Montenegro Switzerland France Spain Italy Belgium and Germany European Grandslam UK Summer Tour 29 July 9 September 2018 17 shows in the UK from 29 July 2018 at Camp Bestival Lulworth Castle East Lulworth Dorset UK to 9 September 2018 at Slessor Gardens Dundee Scotland UK joint tour with The Pretenders each band is due to perform a 90 minute set support act for all the gigs is due to be KT Tunstall US Fall Tour 24 September 11 November 2018 31 shows the band played two full sets featuring classic songs spanning their whole career and including tracks from Walk Between Worlds Australia Fall Show 24 November 2018 unique Australian show the band is headlining the Coates Hire Newcastle 500 at the No1 Sports Oval in Newcastle New South Wales 2020s tours Edit2020 Edit 40 Years Of Hits World Tour 2020 10 shows in total initially 81 shows 3 countries in total initially 18 countries half a month in total initially 11 months 7 8 9 Europe amp UK Winter Spring Tour 28 February 25 April 10 March 10 shows initially 42 Norway 4 shows Sweden 4 shows Denmark 2 shows on 10 March in Copenhagen one at 7pm and one at 10pm nb 1 except for the 2 shows in Herning cancelled but not yet if ever rescheduled the other 30 shows have been cancelled and rescheduled to 2021 nb 5 Europe amp UK Summer Tour 19 June 7 August all the initially scheduled 32 shows have been cancelled most of them have yet been rescheduled to 2021 only 3 cancelled shows have not yet if ever been rescheduled 2 shows in Spain nb 6 and 1 show in France nb 7 nb 8 Australia amp New Zealand Fall Tour 26 November 12 December 2 countries all the initially scheduled 9 shows have been cancelled and rescheduled to December 2021 37 2021 Edit 40 Years Of Hits World Tour 2021 Rescheduled dates mostly 48 47 shows in total Europe amp UK Winter Summer Tour 5 February 21 June 23 August 5 September 2021 39 38 shows in total 13 12 countries 7 2 months and a half 20 rescheduled shows from 2020 have once again been cancelled and rescheduled this time to March 2022 38 the 15 shows in Germany from 28 February to 20 March 2021 39 the stand alone show in Switzerland on 3 March 2021 and the 4 shows in France in March 2021 nb 9 39 the rescheduled show from 2020 on 18 June 2021 at Nocturne Live festival in Blenheim Palace UK has also been cancelled and rescheduled this time to 18 June 2022 40 41 2 rescheduled shows in Portugal on 21 June 2021 in Porto Coliseum and on 22 June 2021 in Lisbon Campo Pequeno from June 2020 18 4 rescheduled shows from Summer 2020 in France in June amp July 2021 from 27 June to 10 July 2021 nb 10 1 rescheduled show from 29 June 2020 in Luxembourg at Rockhal on 28 June 2021 20 1 rescheduled show from 30 June 2020 at Salle Metropole in Lausanne Switzerland on 29 June 2021 22 1 rescheduled show from Summer 2020 on 1 July 2021 in Pistoia Italy Pistoia Blues 1 show on 9 July 2021 in Aix les Bains France at Festival Musilac nb 11 45 1 show on 11 July 2021 in Albi France at Pause Guitare Festival nb 12 46 4 shows in Italy on 13 July in Rome Auditorium Parco della Musica on 15 July in Pescara Teatro D Annunzio on 17 July in Taormina Teatro Antico 25 on 9 August in Verona Arena di Verona 24 1 rescheduled show in Croatia from July 2020 on 6 July 2021 27 2 rescheduled shows in Spain from 25 June amp 25 July 2020 on 24 June 2021 in Madrid at WiZink Center 19 and 1 show on 24 July 2021 in Sant Feliu de Guixols at Festival De Porta Ferrada 29 1 special rescheduled dinner show from 7 August 2020 on 23 July 2021 Monte Carlo Monaco at the Sporting Summer Festival 33 1 rescheduled show in Spain from August 2020 on 30 July 2021 in Jerez at Tio Pepe Festival 31 1 rescheduled show in Spain from July 2020 on 31 July 2021 in Marbella at Starlite Marbella 30 7 6 shows in the UK initially from 13 to 23 August 2020 rescheduled from 12 15 to 23 August 2021 nb 13 36 8 shows in the UK from 12 August to 2 September nb 14 47 1 show in Dublin Ireland on 24 August rescheduled from 22 February 47 1 show in Amsterdam Netherlands on 4 September at the Ziggo Dome rescheduled from 5 February 2021 47 1 show in Antwerp Belgium at Sportpaleis on 5 September rescheduled from 6 February 2021 47 nb 15 Australia amp New Zealand Fall Tour 2 18 December 2021 2 countries 9 shows rescheduled from November December 2020 37 2022 Edit 40 Years Of Hits World Tour 2022 Rescheduled dates mostly 21 shows in total Europe amp UK Spring Summer Tour 4 29 March 2022 18 June 2022 21 shows in total 4 countries 1 month 20 rescheduled shows from 2020 and 2021 38 15 shows in Germany from 4 to 29 March 2022 4 shows in France from 7 to 16 March 2022 nb 16 a stand alone show in Switzerland in Zurich on 25 March 2022 a stand alone rescheduled show from 2020 and 2021 on 18 June 2022 at Nocturne Live festival in Blenheim Palace UK 40 41 Notes Edit Following the COVID 19 pandemic and advice from the Danish Health Authority regarding events with more than 1000 participants Simple Minds shows in Copenhagen on Tuesday 10 March 2020 and Herning on Wednesday on 11 March 2020 had been rescheduled to 2 shows on each same day one at 7pm and one at 10pm until the announcement on 11 March of the cancellation of the 2 shows in Herning as the venue had closed until at least the end of March 2020 10 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic that forbids in France all events above 1000 people the 4 shows scheduled for early April in France on 4 April at La Seine Musicale in Paris on 6 at Arkea Arena in Bordeaux on 7 in at Halle Tony Garnier in Lyon on 8 in Lille amp on 8 in Lille had to be postponed and rescheduled to March 2021 11 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the Dutch government banning all events and concerts throughout the Netherlands until 1 June 2020 the show on 10 April 2020 at the Ziggo Dome had to be moved to 5 February 2021 12 Following the COVID 19 pandemic and event cancellations imposed by the local health authorities of several German federal states Simple Minds announced on 11 March 2020 the cancellation and reschedule in March 2021 of all their 15 shows from 14 March to 2 April 2020 in Germany 13 The 30 shows cancelled and rescheduled to 2021 following the COVID 19 pandemic are Switzerland 1 show postponed and rescheduled to March 2021 France 4 shows postponed and rescheduled to March 2021 nb 2 the Netherlands 1 show in Amsterdam on 10 April postponed and rescheduled to early February 2021 nb 3 Germany 15 dates from 16 March to 2 April postponed and rescheduled to February March 2021 nb 4 Belgium Ireland and the UK 9 shows in these 3 countries from 11 to 25 April postponed and rescheduled to February 2021 14 The 2 shows initially scheduled in Spain on 22 July 2020 in San Sebastian at Heineken Jazzaldia free show and 24 July 2020 in Valencia at Jardines del Real 15 The show initially scheduled in France on 8 August 2020 in Orange Theatre Antique Following the COVID 19 pandemic the show on 19 June at Nocturne Live Blenheim Palace Oxfordshire UK 16 17 has been cancelled and rescheduled to 18 June 2021 the 2 shows in Portugal in Porto and in Lisbon due to take place in June 2020 have been rescheduled to June 2021 18 the show on 25 June 2020 in Madrid at WiZink Center has been rescheduled to 24 June 2021 19 the show on 29 June 2020 in Luxembourg at Rockhal has been rescheduled to 28 June 2021 20 the show on 30 June 2020 at Salle Metropole in Lausanne Switzerland 21 has been postponed and rescheduled to 29 June 2021 22 the 5 shows due to take place in Italy in Summer 2020 in Pistoia Rome Pescara 23 Taormina and Verona have been cancelled and rescheduled to summer 2021 24 25 the 5 shows due to take place in France in Summer 2020 have been cancelled in particular the show on 8 August 2020 in Orange Theatre Antique and the 2 festival shows on 4 July in Belfort Festival Les Eurockeennes and on 8 July in Argeles sur Mer Festival Les Deferlantes following the cancellation of the festivals yet 4 out of the 5 initial shows in France in Tilloloy Argeles sur Mer Cognac and Belfort have been rescheduled to Summer 2021 the show in Croatia on 13 July 2020 26 has been postponed and rescheduled to 6 July 2021 27 the show on 25 July 2020 in Sant Feliu de Guixols Spain at Festival De Porta Ferrada 28 has been rescheduled to 24 July 2021 29 the show on 31 July 2020 in Marbella Spain at Starlite Marbella has been rescheduled on 31 July 2021 30 the show on 1 August 2020 in Jerez Spain at Tio Pepe Festival has been rescheduled to 30 July 2021 31 the special dinner show on 7 August 2020 in Monte Carlo Monaco at Monte Carlo Summer Sporting Festival 32 has been cancelled and rescheduled to 23 July 2021 33 the 7 shows in the UK from 13 to 23 August 2020 34 including on 18 August 2020 at Edinburgh Summer Sessions in Princes Street Gardens Scotland 9 and on 23 August 2020 at Custom House Square in Belfast Northern Ireland 35 have been rescheduled from 12 to 23 August 2021 The 7 6 new 2021 dates are 12 August in Liverpool at M amp S Bank Arena 15 August in Edinburgh at Summer Sessions 17 August in Aberdeen at P amp J Live 19 August in Hull at Bonus Arena 20 August in Newcastle at Utilita Arena 21 August in Nottingham at Motorpoint Arena 23 August in Belfast at Custom House Square 36 4 shows from Spring 2020 rescheduled in March 2021 on 22 March in Lille on 23 March in Paris at La Seine Musicale on 24 March in Bordeaux on 26 March in Lyon 4 rescheduled shows from Summer 2020 on 27 June 2021 at Retro C Trop festival in Tilloloy on 3 July 2021 at Les Eurockeennes Festival in Belfort 42 43 on 8 July 2021 Festival Les Deferlantes in Argeles sur Mer 44 and on 10 July 2021 at Blues Passions Fest in Cognac Completely new 2021 date and location Completely new 2021 date and location The 7 6 new 2021 UK dates are 12 August in Liverpool at M amp S Bank Arena 15 August in Edinburgh at Summer Sessions 17 August in Aberdeen at P amp J Live 19 August in Hull at Bonus Arena 20 August in Newcastle at Utilita Arena 21 August in Nottingham at Motorpoint Arena 23 August in Belfast at Custom House Square In London on 12 Cardiff on 24 Birmingham on 27 Leeds on 28 Glasgow on 29 Liverpool on 31 Bournemouth on 1 September Brighton on 2 September i e 7 shows rescheduled from 9 to 20 February 2021 AND an 8th show in Liverpool rescheduled from 12 August 2021 1 show in Amsterdam Netherlands on 5 February at the Ziggo Dome 12 rescheduled to 4 September 1 show in Antwerp Belgium at Sportpaleis on 6 February rescheduled to 5 September 7 shows in the UK from 9 to 20 February 2021 14 48 rescheduled to August and September 2021 from 12 August to 2 September 2021 in London Cardiff Birmingham Leeds Glasgow Bournemouth Brighton AND a 8th show from 12 August 2021 in Liverpool at M amp S Bank Arena rescheduled to 31 August 2021 1 show in Dublin Ireland on 22 February rescheduled to 24 August 47 The frustration of having to reschedule these live shows a second time is huge We are determined to make even more effort for you all once these shows can go ahead In the meantime we ask all of you to keep your tickets and keep the faith We guarantee our live shows will be worth the extra wait Thanks to you all Jim Kerr 47 4 rescheduled shows from Spring 2020 amp Spring 2021 in March 2022 on 7 March in Lille on 8 March in Paris at La Seine Musicale on 9 March in Bordeaux on 16 March in Lyon References Edit LIVE IN THE CITY OF ANGELS out 4th October is the new album from Simple Minds capturing the band on their biggest ever North American tour Facebook 20 August 2019 Retrieved 20 June 2020 20 Aug 2019 Simple Minds Release Live In The City Of Angels Simpleminds com 20 August 2019 Retrieved 20 June 2020 About Rock Summer Festival Articles about Sektor Gaza Simple Minds Floating World Tour Bilbao Spain 17 08 2002 audio only 1h40 03 YouTube 17 August 2021 Retrieved 25 June 2022 www alias production fr SIMPLE MINDS 27 Juin 2014 Festival Estival de Trelaze Courrier de l Ouest Article Trelaze Simple Minds lancera le Festival Estival 2014 30 SEP 2019 SIMPLE MINDS 40 YEARS OF HITS TOUR 2020 Simpleminds com 30 September 2019 Retrieved 8 November 2019 Simple Minds Tickets and Dates www gigsandtours com 2 December 2019 Retrieved 3 December 2019 a b Just announced Simple Minds will play the EdinburghSummerSessions in Princes Street Gardens on Tuesday 18th August as part of their 40 Years Of Hits tour Facebook 29 January 2020 Retrieved 29 January 2020 Simple Minds DENMARK Facebook 9 March 2020 Retrieved 9 March 2020 Simple Minds France Facebook 12 March 2020 Retrieved 12 March 2020 a b Simple Minds Tour Update The Dutch government have banned all events amp concerts throughout the until June 1 Therefore the Simple Minds Concert in the Ziggo Dome has been moved and the show due to take place on Friday April 10th 2020 will now take place on Friday February 5th 2021 Facebook 24 March 2020 Retrieved 24 March 2020 Tour Update FKP Scorpio have just announced the cancellation of all Simple Minds shows in Germany Facebook 11 March 2020 Retrieved 11 March 2020 a b Tour Update Due to the current Coronavirus outbreak and the government measures implemented to limit its spread the Simple Minds April 2020 shows in the UK Ireland amp Belgium have been postponed Facebook 25 March 2020 Retrieved 25 March 2020 Simple Minds announce that they will play Jardines del Real Valencia Spain on Friday 24th July this year Facebook 6 March 2020 Retrieved 6 March 2020 Just announced Simple Minds will play Nocturne Live at Blenheim Palace Oxfordshire UK on Friday 19th June this year as part of their 40 Years Of Hits tour Facebook 19 February 2020 Retrieved 19 February 2020 NOCTURNE SIMPLE MINDS DEACON BLUE Facebook 20 February 2020 Retrieved 20 February 2020 a b The Simple Minds shows in Portugal at Coliseum Porto and Campo Pequeno Lisbon due to take place next month have been rescheduled to June 2021 Facebook 28 May 2020 Retrieved 28 May 2020 a b The Simple Minds show at WiZink Center Madrid Spain due to take place later this month on 25th June 2020 has been rescheduled to 24th June 2021 Facebook 20 June 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2020 a b The Simple Minds show at Rockhal Luxembourg due to take place next month has been rescheduled to 28th June 2021 Facebook 29 May 2020 Retrieved 29 May 2020 Simple Minds announce that they will play Salle Metropole Lausanne Switzerland on 30th June this year Facebook 26 February 2020 Retrieved 26 February 2020 a b The Simple Minds show at Salle Metropole Lausanne Switzerland due to take place next month on 30th June 2020 has been rescheduled to Tuesday 29th June 2021 Facebook 20 May 2020 Retrieved 20 May 2020 Simple Minds announce today that they will play Teatro D Annunzio Pescara Italy on 16th July 2020 as part of the 40 Years Of Hits tour Facebook 12 February 2020 Retrieved 12 February 2020 a b The Simple Minds shows due to take place in Italy this summer in Pistoia Rome Pescara Taormina amp Verona have been rescheduled to summer 2021 Facebook 27 May 2020 Retrieved 28 May 2020 a b The Simple Minds show at Teatro Antico di Taormina Italy due to take place next month has been rescheduled to 17th July 2021 Facebook 12 June 2020 Retrieved 12 June 2020 Just announced Simple Minds will play SRC Salata Zagreb Croatia on 13th July this year as part of their 40 Years Of Hits tour Facebook 6 January 2020 Retrieved 6 January 2020 a b The Simple Minds show at SRC Salata Zagreb Croatia due to take place in July has been rescheduled to Tuesday 6th July 2021 Facebook 28 May 2020 Retrieved 28 May 2020 Just announced Simple Minds will play Festival De Porta Ferrada Sant Feliu De Guixols Spain on 25th July this year Facebook 27 February 2020 Retrieved 27 February 2020 a b The Simple Minds show at Festival De Porta Ferrada Sant Feliu De Guixols Spain due to take place next month has been rescheduled to 24th July 2021 Facebook 10 June 2020 Retrieved 10 June 2020 a b The Simple Minds show at Starlite Marbella Spain due to take place this July on 31st July 2020 has been rescheduled to Saturday 31st July 2021 Facebook 21 May 2020 Retrieved 21 May 2020 a b The Simple Minds show at Tio Pepe Festival Jerez in Spain due to take place in August has been rescheduled to 30th July 2021 Facebook 5 June 2020 Retrieved 5 June 2020 Just announced Simple Minds will play a special dinner show at the Sporting Summer Festival in Monte Carlo on Friday 7th August this year as part of their 40 Years Of Hits tour Facebook 4 January 2020 Retrieved 4 January 2020 a b The Simple Minds show at Monte Carlo Summer Sporting Festival due to take place on 7th August 2020 has been rescheduled to 23rd July 2021 Facebook 25 June 2020 Retrieved 26 June 2020 Simple Minds are excited to announce that due to phenomenal demand they will be adding five more UK shows in August 2020 to their 40 Years Of Hits Tour Facebook 2 December 2019 Retrieved 3 December 2019 Simple Minds are pleased to announce that they will play Custom House Square Belfast UK on Sunday 23rd August this year as part of their 40 Years Of Hits tour Facebook 10 February 2020 Retrieved 10 February 2020 a b The Simple Minds shows in the UK due to take place this August have been rescheduled to August 2021 New 2021 Dates are August 12 in Liverpool at M amp S Bank Arena August 15 in Edinburgh at Summer Sessions August 17 in Aberdeen at P amp J Live August 19 in Hull at Bonus Arena August 20 in Newcastle at Utilita Arena August 21 in Nottingham at Motorpoint Arena August 23 in Belfast at Custom House Square Facebook 19 June 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2020 a b 30 JUN 2020 AUSTRALIA amp NZ SHOWS RESCHEDULED Simpleminds com 30 June 2020 Retrieved 10 October 2020 a b Due to the ongoing COVID 19 safety restrictions the SimpleMinds 40YearsOfHits shows currently due to take place in Feb March 2021 in Germany France amp Switzerland have again been rescheduled and will now take place in March 2022 Facebook 18 February 2021 Retrieved 18 February 2021 a b We are pleased to announce that the Simple Minds 40 Years Of Hits shows in Germany amp France have been rescheduled to February and March 2021 Facebook 17 March 2020 Retrieved 17 March 2020 a b The SimpleMinds show Nocturne Live at Blenheim Palace due to take place this June has been rescheduled and will now take place next year on June 18th 2022 Facebook 26 March 2021 Retrieved 26 March 2021 a b nocturne seetickets com gt Simple Minds plus special guests Deacon Blue Blenheim Palace Oxfordshire OX20 1PP Saturday 18th June 2022 nocturne seetickets com March 2021 Retrieved 26 March 2021 Just announced Simple Minds will play Les Eurockeennes De Belfort in France on Saturday 3rd July 2021 Facebook 2 December 2020 Retrieved 2 December 2020 Eurockeennes De Belfort France Saturday 3 July 2021 Facebook 2 December 2020 Retrieved 3 December 2020 The Simple Minds show at Fest Les Deferlantes Argeles sur Mer France due to take place next month has been rescheduled to 8th July 2021 This show has been rescheduled Was 9th July 2020 now 8th July 2021 Facebook 15 June 2020 Retrieved 15 June 2020 Just announced Simple Minds will play Festival Musilac Aix les Bains in France on Friday 9th July 2021 Facebook 30 January 2021 Retrieved 30 January 2021 Just announced Simple Minds will play Pause Guitare Festival Albi in France on 11th July 2021 Facebook 30 July 2020 Retrieved 30 July 2020 a b c d e f Due to the ongoing COVID 19 safety restrictions the Simple Minds 40 Years Of Hits shows currently due to take place in February 2021 in the UK Ireland Netherlands amp Belgium have again been rescheduled and will now take place in August amp September 2021 The date of next year s Liverpool show has also been changed All existing tickets remain valid for the new dates facebook com 2 October 2020 Retrieved 2 October 2020 25 Mar 2020 UK Ireland amp Belgium Rescheduled Shows simpleminds com 25 March 2020 Retrieved 25 March 2020 External links EditSimple Minds official web site Dream Giver Redux unofficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Simple Minds concert tours amp oldid 1095003937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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