Simple Minds Tickets

Simple Minds

Simple minds have announced an extensive open-air UK tour. The Forestry Commission Concerts sees the 80's rocker play at unusual concert locations in the woodlands. Get your Simple Minds tickets for Bedgebury Pinetum (10th June), Thetford Forest Park (11th June), National Arboretum (17th June), Sherwood Pines Forest Park (18th June), Dalby Forest (24th June), Cannock Chase Forest (25th June) and Delamere Forest (3rd July).

Get your SImple Minds tickets now and hear the legendary Scottish band perform their greatest hits, including "Don't You (Forget About Me)," "Belfast Child," "The American," "Someone Somewhere In Summertime," "Alive and Kicking" and "She's A River."

Simple Minds formed in Glasgow, Scottland in 1978 under the name Johnny and The Self Abusers. Arriving in the middle when punk was at its height, Simple Minds started with a more punky sound before expanding their musical palette with keyboards and becoming part of the post-punk and new wave scenes.

The debut, "Life in a Day" arrived in 1979 and showed the band going for a modern psychedelic style and subsequent albums, "Real to Real Cocophony," "Empires and Dance," "Sons and Fascination" and "Sister Feeling Call" saw Jim Kerr and his men sounding more like a combination of Kraftwerk and Roxy Music.

1982's "New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)" signalled a shift away from darker, experimental electro to a more pop-orientated sound. The singles "Someone Somewhere In Summertime" and "Glittering Prize" opened the band to a new audience.

While "New Gold Dream" signaled a new era for the band, its since become the album that splits the band's fanbase into 2 camps; those who loved the darker Simple Minds until this album, and those who embraced the band's big ambition and even bigger sounds. Simple Minds often got compared to fellow bands that emerged from post-punk like U2, Big Country and The Alarm, who all seized the moment during the mid 1980's and  became massive.

The next 2 albums, "Sparkle In The Rain" and 1985's "Once Upon A Time" includes some of the band's trademark songs with "Waterfront," "Speed Your Love To Me" and the live favourite "Alive and Kicking." The albums went Platinum and established Simple Minds as a major music force. During this time Jim Kerr aligned his band to many charities, including appearances at the original Live Aid and Free Nelson Mandela concerts.

Touring these highly successful albums around the globe, while writing songs for the next record delayed the release until 1989. "Street Fighting Years" hit the record shops in May 1989 and became the band's biggest, as well as musically the most controversial album.
The Trevor Horn produced sound on "Street Fighting Years" can be best described as cinematic pop. "Belfast Child" and "Mandela Day" are the keytracks on the album that lifted Simple Minds from arenas to stadiums. Its mass apeal earned the album incredible success, while long-time fans of the band seemed less impressed.

As consequence, 1991's "Real Life" and 1995's "Good News From The Next World" return to what the band does best; big catchy melodies, Charlie Burchill's cinemascotic guitar chimes over the tracks, while the synth and rythm section carry the songs. "Let There Be Love" "She's A River" "Hypnotised" and "See The Lights" stormed the charts and reconnected Simple Minds with their hardcore fans.

Simple Minds entered the late 90's and best part of the early noughties quieter, scaled-down. "Neapolis" in 1998 commercially flopped. The band seemed out of step with what was going on elsewhere. As consequence their record company dropped the once might Simple Minds and the band went into retirement until 2001's cover album "Neon Lights" (2001) was released. Without the backing of a major record company susequent albums, "Cry" (2002) and "Black & White 050505" appeared almost unnoticed.  

With the album "Graffiti Soul" in 2009, Simple Minds returned with a new found verve and major label backing. "Graffiti Soul" shot into the UK Album charts at Number 10, making "Graffiti Soul" Simple Minds' first Top-10 album in 14 years!

Simple Minds are now heading out to do what they can do best. The band is a live powerhouse and playing live has been the band's forte and the forthcoming "Best Of" shows are not to be missed. Get your Simple Minds tickets for all 2011 UK live dates.  

Simple Minds tickets Bedgebury Pinetum (10th June)
Simple Minds tickets Thetford Forest Park (11th June)
Simple Minds tickets National Arboretum (17th June)
Simple Minds tickets Sherwood Pines Forest Park (18th June)
Simple Minds tickets Dalby Forest (24th June)
Simple Minds tickets Cannock Chase Forest (25th June)
Simple Minds tickets Delamere Forest (3rd July)

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