Simple Minds will be ‘Alive & Kicking’ as tour rearranged
We will just have to wait a little bit longer to see ever-popular Simple Minds back on stage.
The Eighties’ legends have postponed UK dates for the 40 Years of Hits Tour due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation and uncertainty surrounding the easing of restrictions.
The Scottish band were set to play a range of UK venues in August and September.
But these shows have been pushed back to March and April of next year.
Those who have already booked are being urged to keep hold of their original tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled dates.
But fans can expect a trip down memory lane when Simple Minds finally return to the stage as the tour is celebrating its history of hits.
And two founder members, singer Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill, are still with the group who had a string of hits in the 1980s and 1990s like Alive and Kicking, Belfast Child and the US number one Don’t You Forget About Me which featured on the soundtrack of The Breakfast Club.
Simple Minds have experienced a remarkable journey since releasing their debut album Life in a Day in 1979.
Constantly evolving, the band’s rousing choruses and booming atmospherics made them one of the most iconic bands of the Eighties.
Along the way, they’ve landed five UK number one albums, topped the singles charts on both sides of the Atlantic, sold over 60 million albums and packed stadiums the world over.
But the story didn’t end there. After taking some time out, they returned revitalised and resurgent with the 2014 album Big Music and have maintained that upward momentum ever since.
They claimed the Q Inspiration Award that same year, which was followed by an Ivor Novello in 2016.
And when 2018’s Walk Between Worlds album crashed into the UK charts at number four, it represented their highest position in 23 years.
No wonder that the Manic Street Preachers, Moby, Primal Scream and many others cite Simple Minds as a vital inspiration.
Simple Minds arena tour will see them perform iconic tracks from their extensive back catalogue. Final tickets for all shows are available now from www.simpleminds.com and http://gigst.rs/ sm sites.
Rescheduled tour dates for 2022 ...
Thursday March 31 London The SSE Arena Wembley
Friday April 1 Bournemouth International Centre
Sunday April 3 Brighton Centre
Tuesday April 5 Aberdeen P&J Live
Wednesday April 6 Glasgow The SSE Hydro.
Thursday April 7 Birmingham Resorts World Arena
Saturday April 9 Leeds First Direct Arena
Sunday April 10 Newcastle Utilita Arena
Tuesday April 12 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Thursday April 14 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Friday April 15 Hull Bonus Arena.
Saturday April 16 Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Original tickets remain valid.