SIMPLE MINDS PREVIEW ALBUM ON OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST THREE WEEKS BEFORE MAJOR BRITISH TOUR.
SIMPLE MINDS will appear live on B.B.C. T.V.'s "Old Grey Whistle Test" on Tuesday 27th March, previewing songs from their
debut album "LIFE IN A DAY" (ZULP 1) - produced by
John Leckie - which is released on Zoom Records (marketed and distributed by
Arista Records) on April 20th. The title track "LIFE IN A DAY b/w
"SPECIAL VIEW" (not on the L.P.) (ZUM 10) will be
released as a single on 30th March in a special colour bag.
SIMPLE MINDS will be special guests on the
forthcoming MAGAZINE U.K. tour opening at MALVERN Winter Gardens on April 16th.
This covers the country's leading venues and includes a LONDON concert at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 2nd May. These
dates will be preceded by solo dates from 28th March - 13th April, in which SIMPLE MINDS will play for the first time outside
their home base Scotland.
The line-up of SIMPLE MINDS is as follows, Jim Kerr lead vocals;
Charlie Burchill lead guitar, violin;
Derek Forbes bass and backing vocals;
Brian McGee drums and backing vocals;
Mick McNeil keyboards.
The dates are:-
Wednesday | 28th March | EDINBURGH Astoria | |
Friday | 30th March | YORK Pop Club | |
Thursday | 5th April | DUMPHRIES Technical College | |
Friday | 6th April | LEEDS Fforde Green Hotel | |
Sunday | 8th April | NEWBRIDGE Memorial Hall | |
Wednesday | 11th April | DAWLISH The Grand Hotel | |
Friday | 13th April | BURTON ON TRENT 76 Club | |
Monday | 16th April | MALVERN Winter Gardens | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Tuesday | 17th April | BLACKBURN King George Hall | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Wednesday | 18th April | SHEFFIELD Top Rank | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Thursday | 19th April | LEICESTER De Monfort Hall | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Friday | 20th April | EDINBURGH Clouds | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Saturday | 21st April | ABDERDEEN University | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Sunday | 22nd April | FIFE St. Andrews University | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Monday | 23rd April | MANCHESTER Apollo | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Wednesday | 25th April | NEWCASTLE City Hall | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Friday | 27th April | BIRMINGHAM Odeon | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Saturday | 28th April | SOUTHAMPTON Guildhall | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Sunday | 29th April | OXFORD New Theatre | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Monday | 30th April | BRISTOL Colston Hall | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Tuesday | 1st May | HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Pavilion | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Wednesday | 2nd May | LONDON Drury Lane Theatre | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Thursday | 3rd May | CANTERBURY Odeon | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Friday | 4th May | CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Saturday | 5th May | LEEDS University | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Sunday | 6th May | LIVERPOOL Empire | MAGAZINE TOUR |
Friday | 11th May | NOTTINGHAM Trent Polytechnic | |
Saturday | 12th May | NORWICH Boogie House | |
Sunday | 20th May | JACKSDALE (NOTTS) Grey Topper Club | |
Saturday | 26th May | NOTTINGHAM Boat Club | |
Many thanks to Martin for the scan
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