Simple Minds News

Their 80s heydays aside, you might be wondering why on earth these two bands are touring together a ' especially since teaming up two of the decade's big names hasn't swelled the crowds.

Simple Minds are back in the top 10 after a 14-year gap. Jim Kerr tells Gavin Allen the road between those two points has been tough WHEN Simple Minds are busy rocking Cardiff International Arena next week they will stop for a minute to look for the local resident who inspired them to stardom.

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Genres: Alternative Pop/Rock , New Wave , Contemporary Pop/Rock , Post-Punk , Adult Alternative Pop/Rock , Alternative/Indie Rock , Punk/New Wave , College Rock , Dance-Rock Active: 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's Influences Similar Artists Followers Biography Best known in the U.S. for their 1985 number one hit "Don't You " from the film #The Breakfast ...

DON'T You Forget About Me hitmakers Simple Minds are making sure fans don't ever forget next month's show at Sheffield Arena.

Simple Minds perform songs from their new album 'Graffiti Soul' as well as their classics With Very Special Guests 'Orchestral Manouvres in the Dark' Hailed by millions as one of the best "live" rock'n'roll bands in the world, Simple Minds are pleased to announce the UK leg of their forthcoming "Graffiti Soul" World Tour.

JIM KERR has revealed the secret heartache behind Simple Minds' current album Graffiti Soul.

Simple Minds fans have been given a chance to score free tickets for their world tour - by turning up in Celtic shirts.

Simple Minds tour promoters are offering free tickets to anyone who turns up for their show in Split, Croatia, wearing a Celtic shirt.

British actress PATSY KENSIT is fuming after thieves broke into her London home and stole the keys to her car.

WIRRAL band OMD and Simple Minds will appear on stage together for the very first time when they perform Kraftwerk's "Neon Lights" on their forthcoming UK tour.

Simple Minds will be joining forces with their 2009 tour special guests OMD , playing a cover version of Kraftwerk 's ' Neon Lights ' with them during the Graffiti Soul shows later in the year.

On Monday's show, Dave spoke to Jim Kerr from Simple Minds . Simple Minds play The O2, Dublin, on 9th December 2009.

As Coldplaying reported last year, Coldplay were guests at Villa Angela in Taormina, residence of Jim Kerr, lead singer of Simple Minds.

By popular demand, it's another installment of "Compare And Contrast". Today we're looking at the Slacker 90260005 40 Station/8GB WiFi Radio Player .

Scottish pop-rock band Simple Minds will perform a concert at the Palace Hall in Bucharest, on November 20, organizers D & D East Entertainment announced, as quoted by Mediafax.

Simple Minds are to dedicate one of their biggest hits to late film director John Hughes each night on their tour.

ANYONE who has seen the film A Good Year, starring Russell Crowe , about a financier who inherits a vineyard and decides to relocate there, has, like me, probably yearned for their very own place in the sun.

Best known in the U.S. for their 1985 number one hit "Don't You " from the film #The Breakfast Club, Scotland's Simple Minds evolved from a post-punk art rock band influenced by Roxy Music into a grand, epic-sounding pop band along the lines of U2.

ANYONE who has seen the film A Good Year, starring Russell Crowe , about a financier who inherits a vineyard and decides to relocate there, has, like me, probably yearned for their very own place in the sun.