SIMPLE MINDS SPRING 2015 UK TOUR
PLAYING THE GREATEST HITS & TRACKS FROM NEW ALBUM ‘BIG MUSIC’
STANDARD CD, DELUXE & VINYL PACKAGES + NEW SINGLE ‘HONEST TOWN’
Included in ‘100 Most Influential Bands’ – NME, August 2014
“As Bobby Gillespie, James Dean Bradfield and The Horrors’ Rhys Webb recently confided to Mojo, the cool kids kind of dug them all along.” Mojo Magazine
“Simple Minds are suddenly alive and kicking again.” The Guardian
Fresh from their renaissance and rightful reappraisal, Simple Minds will be releasing BIG MUSIC, their first album of new material in five years on November 3rd and will also be embarking on a major multiple date UK tour in 2015.
Tickets for the tour go on sale 10am Friday 26 September. Click here to buy tickets
Dates are as follows:
FRI 27 MARCH GRIMSBY AUDITORIUM
SAT 28 MARCH LLANDUDNO VENUE CYMRU ARENA
MON 30 MARCH STOKE VICTORIA HALL
TUE 31 MARCH LEICESTER DE MONTFORT HALL
THU 02 APRIL LIVERPOOL EMPIRE THEATRE
FRI 03 APRIL BLACKPOOL OPERA HOUSE
SAT 04 APRIL BRIDLINGTON SPA
MON 06 APRIL NEWCASTLE CITY HALL
TUE 07 APRIL EDINBURGH USHER HALL
WED 08 APRIL PERTH CONCERT HALL
FRI 10 APRIL MANCHESTER O2 APOLLO
SAT 11 APRIL BIRMINGHAM O2 ACADEMY
SUN 12 APRIL SHEFFIELD CITY HALL
TUE 14 APRIL BRIGHTON DOME
WED 15 APRIL PORTSMOUTH GUILDHALL
FRI 17 APRIL PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS
SAT 18 APRIL CARDIFF MOTORPOINT ARENA
SUN 19 APRIL BOURNEMOUTH O2 ACADEMY
TUE 21 APRIL CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE
WED 22 APRIL NORWICH THE NICK RAYNS LCR UEA
FRI 24 APRIL MARGATE WINTER GARDENS
SAT 25 APRIL SOUTHEND CLIFF PAVILION
SUN 26 APRIL OXFORD NEW THEATRE
TUE 28 APRIL GUILDFORD G LIVE
WED 29 APRIL BRISTOL COLSTON HALL
THU 30 APRIL READING HEXAGON
SAT 02 MAY SWINDON OASIS
SUN 03 MAY NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL
MON 04 MAY IPSWICH REGENT
Tickets for the tour go on sale 10am Friday 26 September. Click here to buy tickets
BIG MUSIC released through Caroline International is Simple Minds’ 16th album. It’s a swaggering collection that reiterates the band’s world-class credentials; a culmination of a decade of stealthy rediscovery that has seen the band make two albums, 2005's Black & White 050505 and 2009's Graffiti Soul, before reminding us all of their legacy with the acclaimed X5 boxed set and subsequent 5X5 Live album and tour. BIG MUSIC sees the band rekindling the energy and attitude, the mystery and magic that made them one of the greatest bands on the planet.
With a touring cast that now sees Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill joined by stalwart drummer Mel Gaynor, keyboardist Andy Gillespie, Ged Grimes, backing vocalists Sarah Brown and Catherine AD (additional keys and guitar). Simple Minds have a settled line-up that re-affirms their status as one of the great live bands. Made with an array of collaborators old and new – including co-writer Iain Cook (of Glasgow band Chvrches) and producers Steve Osborne, Andy Wright and Steve Hillage (who worked on 1981's Sons And Fascination / Sister Feelings Call) – BIG MUSIC is an irresistible mix of artistry and accessibility.
The first single to be released from BIG MUSIC will be ‘Honest Town’, out November 3rd. The song, a dream-like travelogue through Kerr's childhood stomping grounds on Glasgow's South Side, is the most touching moment on BIG MUSIC - a haunting track inspired by fond memories of Jim Kerr’s mum, who passed away in Glasgow four years ago. It was co-written with Iain Cook of Chvrches.
More relevant than ever, Simple Minds have been lauded in recent times by NME (recently included in their ‘100 Most Influential Bands’) and Mojo, and artists including The Horrors, The Killers, King Creosote, Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream and Radiohead.
Simple Minds are “widely regarded as one of the best live bands in the world” (BBC Breakfast) and over a thirty year career have been responsible for some of the most innovative and enduring anthems in rock music. Last year the band played to 130,000 people in the UK alone – the most ever in one year. This new tour for 2015 sees them play 29 dates across the UK start March 27th through to May 4th.
BIG MUSIC formats:
STANDARD CD
Blindfolded
Midnight Walking
Honest Town
Big Music
Human
Blood Diamonds
Let The Day Begin
Concrete And Cherry Blossom
Imagination
Kill Or Cure
Broken Glass Park
Spirited Away
LIMITED EDITION DELUXE BOX SET
2 X CDs, 1 x DVD, Poster and booklet in foil blocked box.
CD1:
Blindfolded
Midnight Walking
Honest Town
Big Music
Human
Blood Diamonds
Let The Day Begin
Concrete And Cherry Blossom
Imagination
Kill Or Cure
Broken Glass Park
Spirited Away
CD2 – BONUS TRACKS:
Swimming Towards The Sun
Bittersweet
Liaison
Riders On The Storm
Dancing Barefoot
Blindfolded (Original)
DVD:
Featuring:
- Full videos of Honest Town and Blindfolded.
- Short video clips of Human, Let The Day Begin, Midnight Walking
- Behind the scenes film of video and photo shoot
- Interview with band members about the album.
LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE VINYL
Album’s 12 tracks on heavy duty, double vinyl in wide-spined sleeve with printed inner sleeves.
Tickets for the tour go on sale 10am Friday 26 September. Click here to buy tickets