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40 years of hits tour 2020
Simple Minds celebrate 40 iconic years in music by embarking upon a major world tour in 2020.
To celebrate 40 iconic years in music Simple Minds will be embarking upon a major world tour in 2020. What
kind of show do you have planned?
"Again, I think we will be playing two sets, so we will be playing a lot of music. We are going to have to tick all
the boxes that I said to you, and people will hear all the big songs you would expect, but we have got to keep
our hardcore fans happy as well, and maybe play two or three songs that either they have never heard us play,
never expected us to play, or haven't heard for a long time – so we will do that. We are only just starting to
think about it now, but the very title of the tour and the fact it's forty years - it has to be all-encompassing, and again,
as I was saying, it has to show us as still full of energy and vitality forty years later. We somehow have to bring the whole
culture of Simple Minds into these two and a half hours." - Jim, XNoise Interview with Mark Millar, October 2019
"I think there is a lot of mileage in [the current lineup] still – they are the greatest people, and they have
brought a lot of energy. They are the ones who are feeding us just now. We have had so many great line ups,
but I think right now the lineup we had in the states, there is a lot of mileage still in that." - Jim, XNoise Interview with Mark Millar, October 2019
"It's been said that Simple Minds has a love affair with Australia and I think that's true" - Jim.
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Year has just begun, but part of me is already looking forward to the latter part of 2020 when
Simple Minds and OMD join forces for our tour of Australia and New Zealand. Hard to
believe it is now over a decade since we last worked together, but the memory of that UK arena tour
continues, particularly with regards to how much the audiences loved hearing the great catalogue of
songs that Paul and Andy have written.
I've mentioned before how I first heard Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark via John Peel's nightly BBC radio show,
causing me to immediately make my way into the small record shop in the town of Monmouth in order to buy their first single.
(Simple Minds were recording then in nearby Rockfield studios.) Later,
back home in Glasgow I bough their debut album on the day of release. My favourite track was probably
Messages.
More recently I listened to the
Sodajerker podcast
featuring OMD, detailing their songwriting process while outlining
their long-lasting story to date. The guys sound in form and I'm sure all those planning to come see OMD with
Simple Minds will not leave disappointed.
Jim
7th January 2020
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40: Best Of: 1979-2019 was released when the tour was announced and
features 40 career-spanning hits.
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A Day On The Green, Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth, Australia
26th November 2020
Support: Eurogliders
Support: OMD
Show postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Concert rescheduled to 2021.
A Day On The Green, Yarra Valley, Varra, Australia
28th November 2020
Support: Eurogliders
Support: OMD
Show postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Concert rescheduled to 2021.
Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia
1st December 2020
Support: OMD
Show postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Concert rescheduled to 2021.
First State Super Theatre, Sydney, Australia
3rd December 2020
Support: OMD
Show postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Concert rescheduled to 2021.
A Day On The Green, Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley, Australia
5th December 2020
Support: Eurogliders
Support: OMD
Show postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Concert rescheduled to 2021.
A Day On The Green, Sirromet Wines, Brisbane, Hunter Valley, Australia
6th December 2020
Support: Eurogliders
Support: OMD
Show postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Concert rescheduled to 2021.
Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand
9th December 2020
Support: OMD
Show postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Concert rescheduled to 2021.
TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, New Zealand
11th December 2020
Support: OMD
Show postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Concert rescheduled to 2021.
A Day On The Green, Villa Maria, Auckland, New Zealand
12th December 2020
Support: Eurogliders
Support: OMD
Show postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Concert rescheduled to 2021.
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