Legendary Scottish rock band, Simple Minds have announced a headline show in Belfast as part of their major world tour in 2020.
The band will celebrate 40 iconic years in music by embarking upon a major world tour in 2020 which includes a show at Custom House Square(CHSq), on Sunday, August 23.
Simple Minds are fronted by founder members Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (guitar).
Speaking about the tour Jim said: “We’ll play 2 sets. It has to be that bit special so we’re putting a lot of thought into that now. You’ll hear all the classics, and all the big songs. And for the hard core we’ll be playing songs that we haven’t played for the longest time.”
“Simple Minds are different now,” Kerr continues. “We’re not a stock rock band, but we haven’t changed our line-up to be cool. We’ve done it because it’s great to have so many amazing players on board. I’m grateful for the career we’ve had, but I’m mad enough to think we can still hit new levels. This is what we do – write, record and play live.”
“The perception that we're now gathering pace is down to our attitude to playing live,” adds Charlie Burchill. “There have been lots of different incarnations of Simple Minds, but we’ve always kept our identity. A legacy can be a burden if you allow it to be. For us, it's been empowering.”
Simple Minds further marked their 40 anniversary celebrations with the release of the career-spanning compilation ‘40: The Best Of – 1979-2019’ on November 01 2019 via UMC.
Collating their early fan favourites with their era-defining hits and their essential recent material, the album is now available to pre-order. The collection also includes a gloriously euphoric new track - a cover of King Creosote’s celebration of weekend revelry ‘For One Night Only’. In addition, the new live album ‘Live In The City of Angels’
Tickets go on-sale Friday 14 February at 9am from Ticketmaster Outlets nationwide and ticketmaster.ie
