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Tour Du Monde

Information and tour dates coming soon.




The colour 20 page tour programme was again written by Adam Sweeting and designed by Malcolm Garrett. This time by Sweeting included edited pieces from his forthcoming book Mission In Motion.





A special deluxe tour programme was produced for the Japanese gigs. This included far more, previously unpublished, live shots of the band.





The AAA pass for the December gigs was based on the new Simple Minds logo.



The design reverted to the album sleeve for the rest of the tour. Different strips of paper were stuck to the card before the pass was laminated which gave different names to the various legs of the tour along with different access restrictions. Therefore lots of variants of this pass were produced.



Single colour passes based on the same design were produced for "All Areas" and "Security" access.



Passes for the Hammersmith gigs mentioned the band's record-breaking eight nights at the venue.



The pass design was changed again by promoter UDO Artists for the short Japanese leg of the tour. They also produced their own tour programme.



Fogel Sabourin Productions cunningly used the Sparkle Through The Years sleeve as the basis for their pass.


Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
November 20th, 1983
Main Set: Waterfront / Speed Your Love To Me / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Up On The Catwalk / Promised You A Miracle ...

Waterfront video Glittering Prize 81/92 video Seen The Lights - A Visual History DVD Sparkle In The Rain Remaster Super Deluxe Box

This was the Waterfront video shoot, a free concert, and the first at the newly reopened Barrowland Ballroom. (Some sources give a date of November 27th, but tickets show November 20th.)

" The venue and the building that houses it may well have continued a terminal decline that originally began in the 1970s were it not for Scottish band Simple Minds and their decision to shoot their music video for 1983 single Waterfront in the main hall. Filmed as a straightforward concert performance with hundreds of fans brought in to replicate the energy of a live show, it would mark a change in fortunes for the Ballroom after several years of decline brought about by the rise of disco and consequent lack of demand for live music. Its unique atmosphere encouraged the band to play a full set after wrapping the video and would prompt them to organise further shows at the venue – a move that breathed new life into the main hall and lead to its reinvention as a premiere destination for touring artists." - The Times




Strand Lyceum Theatre, London, UK
December 17th, 1983




Strand Lyceum Theatre, London, UK
December 18th, 1983
Main Set: Waterfront / The American / Speed Your Love To Me / Glittering Prize / White Hot Day / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / King Is White And In The Crowd / Promised You A Miracle / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Strand Lyceum Theatre, London, UK
December 19th, 1983
Main Set: Waterfront / The American / Speed Your Love To Me / Glittering Prize / White Hot Day / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / King Is White And In The Crowd / Promised You A Miracle / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
December 21st, 1983
Main Set: Waterfront / The American / Speed Your Love To Me / Glittering Prize / White Hot Day / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / King Is White And In The Crowd / Promised You A Miracle / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song / Waterfront




Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
December 22nd, 1983
Main Set: Waterfront / The American / Speed Your Love To Me / Glittering Prize / White Hot Day / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / King Is White And In The Crowd / Promised You A Miracle / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song / Waterfront




Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
December 23rd, 1983
Main Set: Waterfront / The American / Speed Your Love To Me / Glittering Prize / White Hot Day / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / King Is White And In The Crowd / Promised You A Miracle / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song / Waterfront

Hometown bootleg LP

Tiffany's was originally booked for two shows, but the sudden, unexpected closure of the venue, and public demand for tickets, prompted a last minute venue switch. The band ended up playing three concerts at the newly opened Barrowland Ballroom.




Narara Festival, Sommersby, Australia
January 27th, 1984

"It must be said that we made one of the biggest gaffes in our career in Australia - while performing at the country’s huge Narara Festival in February ’84. Hindsight in a wonderful thing of course, but how were we to know that we might be stretching the patience of a festival audience a little too much by playing a headlining set that was composed mostly of as yet unreleased material. Duh? Silly or what?"

"But in truth we wanted to do something a bit special, and it just seemed a brave and bold thing to do. I guess we somehow figured – quite wrongly – that the Narara audience would really appreciate the chance of a full preview of the soon to be released songs from Simple Minds Sparkle In The Rain album."

"The reality was somewhat different however, and we trundled off stage to a good enough reaction it has to be said. But definitely muted in comparison to what we had come to expect. In any case, it was a quiet old dressing room afterwards, this I can tell you. Not because we felt that our "brave" decision had backfired. More because we suddenly felt like the dumbest band on the planet that night – and we were!"

"The fault was all ours after all. People who had come to hear the songs they knew and loved were left a tad bewildered, as we dumped past favourites for too many "newbies." And all in all it was definitely a case of too much too soon. Had for example, the event occurred a couple of months later even, I can confidently guess that songs like Waterfront, Up On The Catwalk and Speed Your Love To Me would have gone over devastatingly well with the huge crowd, as they did just about everywhere else in the globe. We undoubtedly would have known how to play them much better by then also and that was also a huge problem at Narara in that we were wildly under rehearsed for a set of new songs that were built on pretty complex sounds and arrangements. (I cannot remember why that should be, I just recall that is how it was!)"

"Ah well! Mistakes as we all know are valuable, but only if you learn from them, and I know that we were constantly learning and improving back then.In fact, I seriously hope that all these years later we are still learning and improving." - Jim 10th October 2011




Entertainment Centre, Melbourne, Australia
January 28th, 1984




Entertainment Centre, Melbourne, Australia
January 29th, 1984




Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
February 5th, 1984
Main Set: Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Waterfront / Glittering Prize / Speed Your Love To Me / King Is White And In The Crowd / The American / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song

This date is incorrect as Simple Minds played Sweetwaters on the 5th.




Sweetwaters Festival, Ngaruawahia, New Zealand
February 5th, 1984
Main Set: Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Waterfront / Glittering Prize / Speed Your Love To Me / The American / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song / The Kick Inside Of Me

The Sweetwaters Festival took place on the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th of February with headliners Simple Minds, Talking Heads, The Pretenders and U2. Simple Minds played on the 5th. It's often said that Jim first met Chrissie Hynde at this festival which could be true, but The Pretenders played on the 4th.




Selina's, Sydney, Australia
February 8th, 1984




Selina's, Sydney, Australia
February 9th, 1984





Leisurelands Centre, Galway, Ireland
February 18th, 1984




City Hall, Cork , Ireland
February 19th, 1984
Main Set: Waterfront / The American / Glittering Prize / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song / Waterfront




St Francis Xavier Hall, Dublin, Ireland
February 20th, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / The American / Glittering Prize / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / King Is White And In The Crowd / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Speed Your Love To Me / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




St Francis Xavier Hall, Dublin, Ireland
February 21st, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / The American / Glittering Prize / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / King Is White And In The Crowd / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Speed Your Love To Me / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Ulster Hall, Belfast, UK
February 22nd, 1984
Support: Silent Running
Main Set (6:30 performance): Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Glittering Prize / Book Of Brilliant Things / The American / Speed Your Love To Me / King Is White And In The Crowd / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song / Sweat In Bullet
Main Set (9:30 performance): Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Glittering Prize / Book Of Brilliant Things / The American / Speed Your Love To Me / King Is White And In The Crowd / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song / Sweat In Bullet

The band played two shows on the same night due to unprecedented demand. The queues on the night snaked around the venue with many fans braving the freezing conditions.




Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, UK
February 24th, 1984
Main Set: Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, UK
February 25th, 1984
Main Set: Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Caird Hall, Dundee, UK
February 26th, 1984




Capitol Theatre, Aberdeen, UK
February 27th, 1984
Main Set: Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
February 28th, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song

A complete copy of this gig appears in Mick MacNeil's archive. The quality is very good and was taken directly from the mixing desk.

Virgin also have the complete gig in their vaults. This was released on the Sparkle In The Rain Super Deluxe box-set.




Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
February 29th, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
March 1st, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
March 2nd, 1984
Main Set: Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song
This concert wasn't included on posters or adverts and was probably added to meet demand.




City Hall, Newcastle, UK
March 3rd, 1984
Main Set: Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song

Many thanks to Stuart for the scan.




Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK
March 4th, 1984
Main Set: Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Royal Centre, Nottingham, UK
March 5th, 1984




Apollo Theatre, Manchester, UK
March 6th, 1984
Main Set: Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




University, Leeds, UK
March 7th, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / The American / Glittering Prize / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / King Is White And In The Crowd / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Speed Your Love To Me / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Dome Theatre, Brighton, UK
March 9th, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Gaumount Theatre, Southampton, UK
March 10th, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Colston Hall, Bristol, UK
March 11th, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / The American / Glittering Prize / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / King Is White And In The Crowd / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Speed Your Love To Me / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Du Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK
March 12th, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, UK
March 13th, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song

The encore was cancelled as Jim succumbed to a flu virus which had been xxx.

(It was a combination: A specialist diagnoses flu, some kind of allergy and a bad chest infection)




Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, UK
March 14th, 1984

The gig was postponed as Jim was taken ill with a flu virus.




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
March 15th, 1984
The gig was postponed as Jim was taken ill with a flu virus.




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
March 16th, 1984
The gig was postponed as Jim was taken ill with a flu virus.




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
March 17th, 1984
The gig was postponed as Jim was taken ill with a flu virus.




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
March 18th, 1984
The gig was postponed as Jim was taken ill with a flu virus.




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
March 19th, 1984
This concert wasn't included on posters or adverts and was probably added to meet demand. The gig was postponed as Jim was taken ill with a flu virus.




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
March 20th, 1984
This concert wasn't included on posters or adverts and was probably added to meet demand. The gig was postponed as Jim was taken ill with a flu virus.




Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
March 24th, 1984
Main Set: Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Promised You A Miracle / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song / The Kick Inside Of Me
Selfluminous bootleg LP




Koncertshuset, Gothenburg, Sweden
March 25th, 1984
Main Set: Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song / The Kick Inside Of Me




Falkonerteatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
March 26th, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song / The Kick Inside Of Me
Selfluminous bootleg LP




Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
March 28th, 1984
Main Set: Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro] / Waterfront / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song
The Kick Inside Of Me may also have been played as the last track of the night.


Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
March 29th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song / The Kick Inside Of Me




Brielsport, Deinze, Belgium
March 30th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Ahoy Sportpalies, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
March 31st, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Ahoy Sportpalies, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
April 1st, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song
Fools Day bootleg LP Disc Of Brilliant Things bootleg LP




Mozarthalle, Mannheim, Germany
April 2nd, 1984




Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany
April 3rd, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
April 5th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / The American / Glittering Prize / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Phillipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
April 6th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Festival Les Printemps, Bourges, France
April 7th, 1984




Circus Krone Bau, Munich, Germany
April 8th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Palasport, Mestre, Italy
April 10th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Palasport, Reggio-Emilia, Italy
April 11th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me - "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Teatra Tenda Lampugnano, Milan, Italy
April 12th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
April 13th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront




Halle De Fetes, Lausanne, Switzerland
April 14th, 1984




Theatre De Verdure, Nice, France
April 15th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Halle De Grains, Toulouse, France
April 16th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Stadion De Vitrolles, Marseille, France
April 17th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Morasol, Madrid, Spain
April 18th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Morasol, Madrid, Spain
April 19th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Pacha Auditorium, Valencia, Spain
April 20th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Studio 54, Barcelona, Spain
April 21st, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Halle De Grains, Toulouse, France
April 22nd, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Theatre De Verdure, Nice, France
April 23rd, 1984




Palais D'Hiver, Lyon, France
April 24th, 1984




L'Espace, Rennes, France
April 26th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Le Zenith, Paris, France
April 27th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song
Parisienne Nites bootleg LP

"Only a year or so earlier we had played in Le Zenith during our Sparkle In The Rain Tour. And for various reasons had been convinced that we had given our best ever performance, both band and audience contributing to create - no other word for it - some kind of live "zenith". It was truly a night where live magic hung heavy in the air, and no doubt that memory had lived on inside us. Being so it was probably understandable that we might want to try and recreate that same kind of show once more. In doing so giving ourselves the almost impossible task of capturing that very same magic on our live album." - Jim, 18th August 2017




Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, UK
May 5th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




University, Leeds, UK
May 7th, 1984




Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, UK
May 8th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Cornwall Coliseum, St Austell, UK
May 9th, 1984




Arts Centre, Poole, UK
May 10th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
May 12th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
May 13th, 1984




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
May 14th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
May 15th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Presence Of Mind bootleg LP




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
May 16th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
May 17th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
May 18th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
May 19th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Beacon Theatre, New York, USA
May 25th, 1984
Support: China Crisis
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Ritchie Coliseum, College Park, USA
May 26th, 1984
Support: China Crisis
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront




Up All Night Ballroom, Irvington, New Jersey, USA
May 27th, 1984
Support: China Crisis
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / Speed Your Love To Me - "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby / King Is White And In The Crowd / Promised You A Miracle / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)

The gig was recorded and broadcast by 92.7 WLIR, Garden City (Long Island), NY. Despite a good quality FM broadcast being available, it missed out being bootlegged on either vinyl or CD.




Orpheum Theatre, Boston, USA
May 29th, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Kitchener Theatre, Waterloo, USA
May 30th, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Congress Centre, Ottawa, USA
May 31st, 1984
Support: China Crisis
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Sportif de l'Universite, Montreal, Canada
June 2nd, 1984
Support: China Crisis
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song




Sportif de l'Universite, Montreal, Canada
June 3rd, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
June 4th, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
June 5th, 1984
Support: China Crisis
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
June 6th, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
June 7th, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor, USA
June 8th, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, USA
June 9th, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Queen Elizabeth Hall, Vancouver, Canada
June 11th, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Moore Theatre, Seattle, Canada
June 13th, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Queen Elizabeth Hall, Vancouver, Canada
June 14th, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Palladium Theatre, Los Angeles, USA
June 15th, 1984
Support: China Crisis

© Alwa Glebe 1984


© Alwa Glebe 1984

Paul Kerr is sitting to the side of the stage in this photograph.




Fox Theatre, San Diego, USA
June 16th, 1984
Support: China Crisis
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Palladium Theatre, Los Angeles, USA
June 17th, 1984
Support: China Crisis


© Alwa Glebe 1984




Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, USA
June 18th, 1984
Support: China Crisis
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)


© Alwa Glebe 1984




Perkins Palace, Pasadena, USA
June 19th, 1984
Support: China Crisis




Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
June 24th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) / Love Song
Simple Minds Live / Wheels Of Fame bootleg LP

Part of the gig was recorded and broadcast as RockPop In Concert by German broadcaster ZDF. The tracks shown were Up On The Catwalk, Book Of Brilliant Things, The American, Promised You A Miracle and Waterfront.




Vechteweise, Schuttorf, Germany
June 30th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Speed Your Love To Me / Glittering Prize / Book Of Brilliant Things / The American / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Torhout-Werchter Festival, Torhout, Belgium
July 7th, 1984
Main Set: Up On The Catwalk / Speed Your Love To Me / Glittering Prize / Book Of Brilliant Things / The American / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Presence Of Mind bootleg LP

Many thanks to Paul for the ticket scan.




Torhout-Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
July 8th, 1984
Main Set: Up On The Catwalk / Speed Your Love To Me / Glittering Prize / Book Of Brilliant Things / The American / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
In Summertime bootleg LP

Many thanks to Paul for the ticket scan.




Kingswood Music Theatre, Toronto, Canada
July 25th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders

Main Set: Up On The Catwalk / Hunter And The Hunted / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)

This date is open to question. Other sites have The Pretenders starting their tour on July 27th. Plus both bands played the same venue on August 13th.




Civic Centre, Portland, USA
July 27th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




College Arena, Caldwell, USA
July 28th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Merriweather Pavilion, Columbia, USA
July 29th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Blossom Music Centre, Cuyahoga Falls, USA
July 30th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Performing Arts Centre, Saratoga Springs, USA
August 1st, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Mann Music Centre, Philadelphia, USA
August 2nd, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, USA
August 3rd, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, USA
August 4th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor, USA
August 6th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Madison Square Gardens, New York, USA
August 7th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Capital Centre, Largo, USA
August 8th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Civic Centre, Providence, USA
August 9th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Fairgrounds, Allentown, USA
August 10th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Centrum, Worcester, USA
August 11th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Kingswood Music Theatre, Toronto, Canada
August 13th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders
Main Set: Up On The Catwalk / Hunter And The Hunted / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
This track list is probably incorrect as it's too long. But if it was just Simple Minds playing their own gig as headliners then it makes sense.

"Simple Minds opened for The Pretenders in July 84 at Kingswood Music Theatre but in August of the same year it says they played the same venue again as guests of The Pretenders. This is not the case. The August Kingswood Theatre show was Simple Minds headlining. I was there. No Pretenders. I've been trying to think of the opening band which might have been The Tenants although I may be mixing that fact up with the Men Without Hats gig!" - Juice




Pine Knob Music Centre, Clarkston, USA
August 14th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Pine Knob Music Centre, Clarkston, USA
August 15th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Fox Theatre, San Diego, USA
August 16th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Poplar Creek, Chicago, USA
August 17th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Mecca Auditorium, Milwaukee, USA
August 18th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders
Main Set: Up On The Catwalk / Promised You A Miracle / Glittering Prize / Speed Your Love To Me / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Civic Centre, St Paul, USA
August 19th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders
Main Set: Up On The Catwalk / Promised You A Miracle / Glittering Prize / Speed Your Love To Me / Waterfront




River Bend Theatre, Cincinnati, USA
August 21st, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Mesker Music Centre, Evansville, USA
August 22nd, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Starlight Amphitheare, Kansas City, USA
August 23rd, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, USA
August 25th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, USA
August 26th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Thomas And Mack Center, Las Vegas, USA
August 28th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Lawlor Events Centre, Reno, USA
August 29th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Greek Theatre, Berkeley, USA
August 31st, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders
Main Set: Up On The Catwalk / Promised You A Miracle / Speed Your Love To Me / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Greek Theatre, Berkeley, USA
September 1st, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Amphitheatre, Fresno, USA
September 2nd, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, USA
September 4th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, USA
September 5th, 1984
Supporting: The Pretenders




Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan
September 11th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan
September 12th, 1984
Main Set: Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / King Is White And In The Crowd / Speed Your Love To Me / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Mainichi Hall, Osaka, Japan
September 14th, 1984
Main Set: East At Easter / Up On The Catwalk / Book Of Brilliant Things / Glittering Prize / The American / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / Promised You A Miracle / Big Sleep / Waterfront / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)




Shikokaido Hall, Nagoya, Japan
September 15th, 1984





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