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Scottish rock band Simple Minds have been on an extraordinary journey – from humble beginnings in post-punk 1970s Glasgow to becoming one of the UK’s most successful and pioneering bands – selling over 60 million records, achieving six number one albums, topping the American chart with ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’, and playing sold-out stadiums across the globe.
2022 saw the release of their eighteenth studio album, ‘Direction Of The Heart’, which reached #4 in the UK charts.
Simple Minds have achieved five No.1 albums as well hitting the top spot in countless other territories including Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Australia and New Zealand.
“One of the things I’m most proud of is that people say to me what Simple Minds are you talking about? The avant-garde, the art-rock, the pop, the ambient, the instrumental group, the political, the folk, the stadium band? We’ve been on one hell of a journey. To play all those different styles but at the same time be quintessentially Simple Minds is an amazing thing.” Jim Kerr.
Simple Minds have been musical pioneers for 40 glittering years. Catching the mood of the post-punk era, when the angry sounds of 1977 were splintering into a thousand different shapes. They went on to become one of the great bands of their generation, deploying rousing choruses and booming atmospherics to provide a soundtrack that has endured.
Topping the American chart with Don’t You (Forget About Me) and in the UK with Belfast Child and selling over 60 million records, they have seen three of their 20 studio albums reach number one in the UK – Sparkle In The Rain, Once Upon A Time and Street Fighting Years – a chart-topping feat equalled by their live album Live In The City Of Light and the compilation Glittering Prize. A spellbinding touring band, they have graced the world’s biggest stadiums, starring at Live Aid and playing three momentous London shows in honour of Nelson Mandela.
2022 saw the release of their eighteenth studio album, ‘Direction Of The Heart’, hitting #4 in the UK charts.
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CIAO ITALIA!! Simple Minds are delighted to be returning to ITALY this coming week. First up is VERONA (TEATRO) on Tuesday, then back again the week after for both LUCCA - and the ultimate concerts of this world tour @ TEATRO GRECO, TAORMINA.
Pic: Thorsten Samesch
CIAO ITALIA!! Simple Minds are delighted to be returning to ITALY this coming week. First up is VERONA (TEATRO) on Tuesday, then back again the week after for both LUCCA - and the ultimate concerts of this world tour @ TEATRO GRECO, TAORMINA.
Pic: Thorsten Samesch
40 years ago today, Simple Minds took the stage at the historic Live Aid concert, performing their global hit 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'.
To mark the anniversary, the official music video has been newly remastered and is available to watch now: ...https://bit.ly/DYFAMRemaster
#LiveAid40
40 years ago today, Simple Minds took the stage at the historic Live Aid concert, performing their global hit 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'.
To mark the anniversary, the music video has been newly remastered and is available to watch now: https://bit.ly/DYFAMRemaster
...
#LiveAid40
40 years ago today, Simple Minds took the stage at the historic Live Aid concert, performing their global hit ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’.
To mark the anniversary, the official music video has been newly remastered and is available to watch now at the link in bio.
...#LiveAid40
Such a special evening in Mönchengladbach. We’re so grateful for the experience and already looking forward to the next time
Photos: @indietrent
See Simple Minds live via link in bio
Such a special evening in Mönchengladbach. We’re so grateful for the experience and already looking forward to the next time
Photos: @indietrent
See Simple Minds live via link in bio
SIMPLE MINDS LIVE TONIGHT AT BOSPOP FESTIVAL - ONSTAGE @ 22:30 PM
Simple Minds have appeared at the Bospop festival in Weert, the Netherlands, five times including their scheduled performance tonight.
The specific years Simple Minds previously played at Bospop are:
• 1991
...• 2002
• 2012
• 2018
• 2025 (upcoming tonight)
Delighted to be back in the Netherlands - the capacity of Bospop festival is approximately 50,000 visitors per year!
SIMPLE MINDS LIVE TONIGHT AT BOSPOP FESTIVAL - ONSTAGE @ 22:30 PM
Simple Minds have appeared at the Bospop festival in Weert, the Netherlands, five times including their scheduled performance tonight.
The specific years Simple Minds previously played at Bospop are:
• 1991
...• 2002
• 2012
• 2018
• 2025 (upcoming tonight)
Delighted to be back in the Netherlands - the capacity of Bospop festival is approximately 50,000 visitors per year!
An unforgettable evening at Loreley Freilichtbühne. Such a breathtaking setting, and an audience we’ll never forget. Thank you for spending your night with us
Photos: @indietrent
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Get tickets for Simple Minds Live via link in bio
Our fifth time at Bospop, and it still feels just as special. Grateful for the chance to return to such a legendary festival, thank you for having us again!
Photos: @indietrent
Get... tickets for Simple Minds live via link in bio
MAXIMUM JOY IN GERMANY.
Blessed with great audiences, great venues, and great weather.
Simple Minds experienced maximum joy in Germany. So thanks to all who came to see us in both ...Moenchengladbach and Loreley - golden nights indeed!
image: Trent Barboza
CIAO ITALIA!! Simple Minds are delighted to be returning to ITALY this coming week. First up is VERONA (TEATRO) on Tuesday, then back again the week after for both LUCCA - and the ultimate concerts ...of this world tour @ TEATRO GRECO, TAORMINA.
Pic: Thorsten Samesch
40 years ago today, Simple Minds took the stage at the historic Live Aid concert, performing their global hit ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’.
To mark the anniversary, the official music... video has been newly remastered and is available to watch now at the link in bio.
#LiveAid40
Such a special evening in Mönchengladbach. We’re so grateful for the experience and already looking forward to the next time
Photos: @indietrent
See Simple Minds live via link ...in bio
SIMPLE MINDS LIVE TONIGHT AT BOSPOP FESTIVAL - ONSTAGE @ 22:30 PM
Simple Minds have appeared at the Bospop festival in Weert, the Netherlands, five times including their scheduled performance ...tonight.
The specific years Simple Minds previously played at Bospop are:
• 1991
• 2002
• 2012
• 2018
• 2025 (upcoming tonight)
Delighted to be back in the Netherlands - the capacity of Bospop festival is approximately 50,000 visitors per year!
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Don’t You (Forget About Me), Simple Minds are thrilled to announce that the official music video has been fully remastered and is now available to watch in ...stunning 4K.
Watch now at the link in bio.
Restored and remastered from the available 35mm film negatives and the 1985 videotape master by James Wong (@jmhwong).
LOST AND FOUND: “We read so many books, so as to get lost in other worlds. We listened to music for the same reason. When first travelling, it was to meet strangers and get lost in their worlds. ...But with Simple Minds, we finally invented our own world. A world of visions, emotions, and desires that live inside the songs. It's this world that we dive deep into every time we go on stage. A world that we invite our audiences into each night.” Jim Kerr
Image: @julierommelaere
This week marks 40 years since Live Aid, the legendary 1985 concert that brought the world together to fight famine in Ethiopia. Simple Minds played in Philadelphia, introduced by Jack Nicholson, in ...front of nearly 2 billion TV viewers in over 150 countries.
To celebrate, Greatest Hits Radio has a new 3-part series with exclusive interviews from Jim Kerr, Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, and more.
Listen back on the @greatesthitsuk website.
#LiveAid40
SO WHAT ARE YOUR MEMORIES OF SIMPLE MINDS AT LIVE AID?
"I recall being told that almost 2 billion people would be watching on TV. Then immediately thinking. Uh... Maybe we should play this ...new song we have called Ghost Dancing, it's starting to sound pretty good?" Jim Kerr.
Performing three songs: “Ghost Dancing,” “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” and “Promised You a Miracle.” It was 2:05 PM (14:05) local Philadelphia time on Saturday, 13 July 1985 that Simple Minds took to the stage. Further details being... The capacity of John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia for Live Aid was approximately 102,000, making it one of the largest stadiums in the country at the time. However, the actual attendance for the Live Aid concert was around 89,000 to 90,000 people.
Worldwide TV audience, estimates vary but generally range between 1.5 billion and 1.9 billion viewers across about 150 countries. This massive global audience represented nearly 40% of the world’s population at the time, making Live Aid one of the largest broadcast events ever.
With the UK and European leg of the tour firmly underway, explore the latest collection of tour merchandise, available from the Simple Minds Official Store.
🔗 Link in bio.
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40 years ago today, Simple Minds took the stage at the historic Live Aid concert, performing their global hit 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'.
To mark the anniversary, the music... video has been newly remastered and is available to watch now: https://bit.ly/DYFAMRemaster
#LiveAid40
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Don't You (Forget About Me), Simple Minds are thrilled to announce that the official music video has been fully remastered and is now available to watch in ...stunning 4K.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/DYFAMRemaster
This week marks 40 years since Live Aid, the legendary 1985 concert that brought the world together to fight famine in Ethiopia. Simple Minds played in Philadelphia, introduced by Jack Nicholson, in ...front of nearly 2 billion TV viewers in over 150 countries.
#LiveAid40
With the UK and European leg of the tour firmly underway, explore the latest collection of tour merchandise, available from the Simple Minds Official Store.
➡️ ...https://store.simpleminds.com/
With the UK and European leg of the tour firmly underway, explore the latest collection of tour merchandise, available exclusively from the Simple Minds Official Store.
➡️ ...https://store.simpleminds.com/
*Shipping available in the UK & EU only.
From day one with Simple Minds, we’ve always given everything we’ve got, every album, every show. It’s been an incredible journey filled with unforgettable moments.
...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNq5Jn_DTMw&t=1s
Video by: @IndieTrent
Rock Werchter really is in a league of its own. Simple Minds is so grateful to have been part of the 50‑year anniversary celebration, what an incredible honor. Playing for you all is a memory ...we’ll treasure forever.
Video: @IndieTrent
Simple Minds in Dublin: seasoned pros bring the party atmosphere via @IrishTimesCultr



Crowd roar along to hit after hit from Jim Kerr and bandmates at Trinity Summer Series 2025
www.irishtimes.comSIMPLE MINDS ARE LIVE TONIGHT IN BEDFORD, ENGLAND ...GORDY'S BACK IN ACTION!
pic: Trent Barboza
.@simplemindscom’ Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill Share Their Story in New Memoir ‘Our Secrets Are The Same’



This is the remarkable joint memoir by Simple Minds founding members and follows the fantastical, chaotic, and global adventures of two friends who...
‘Our Secrets Are The Same,’ the long-awaited joint memoir by Simple Minds’ founding members and lifelong friends Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, is out on October 2.
Available to ...pre-order now: https://www.simpleminds.com/our-secrets-are-the-same-memoir-book-by-jim-kerr-charlie-burchill
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Watch the 4K remastered video now. #SimpleMinds #DontYouForgetAboutMe #BreakfastClub
Available exclusively from the Simple Minds Official Store. #SimpleMinds #OnTour
It’s been an incredible journey filled with unforgettable moments. #SimpleMinds #OnTour
Simple Minds - 2025 Tour Diary (Part 1)
Rock Werchter really is in a league of its own. Playing for you is a memory we’ll treasure forever.
Glasgow, thank you 🏴 #SimpleMinds #OnTour
‘Our Secrets Are The Same,’ by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, is out on October 2.
Glasgow, what a way to kick off the European leg of the Alive and Kicking tour. #SimpleMinds
One Billion Global Streams #SimpleMinds #DontYouForgetAboutMe
Simple Minds’ landmark 1985 album 'Once Upon A Time' is being reissued for its 40th Anniversary.
Live in Toronto #SimpleMinds #OnTour #LiveMusic
Live in Montreal #SimpleMinds #OnTour #LiveMusic