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Few bands capture the sweeping, widescreen synths and soaring guitars of the 1980s quite like Simple Minds. Fronted by Jim Kerr with guitarist Charlie Burchill, the group broke worldwide when "Don’t You (Forget About Me)" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. They followed with radio staples like "Alive and Kicking" and "Belfast Child." Decades on, the band still blends sleek production with a generous live pace, turning classic hooks into fresh moments. Be the first to know when new dates are announced! Follow Event Tickets Center for all future Simple Minds tours.
A Simple Minds tour feels like home in storied theaters and amphitheaters across North America. In New York, they have headlined the elegant Beacon Theatre, a room that flatters their layered arrangements and Jim Kerr’s clear vocal. The band’s history in the city also includes Radio City Music Hall, where their arena-ready sound met a landmark stage. North of the border, Toronto’s Budweiser Stage has hosted its outdoor shows, giving fans a summer-night setting for the group’s sweeping melodies.
Simple Minds were on the road earlier this year with the "Alive & Kicking Tour 2025," the band’s biggest North American run in four decades. The itinerary spanned arenas and amphitheaters across the United States and Canada, with special guests Soft Cell and Modern English on select dates. Fans enjoyed an evening that moved from sleek new-wave textures to chest-thumping anthems, with a staging package designed for clear sight lines and crisp sound in large venues. Be sure to keep tuned for future updates on their tours and shows!
Recent shows flow through eras, highlighting Simple Minds songs that longtime fans know by heart alongside deep cuts for collectors. Setlists often open with rhythmic favorites like "Waterfront," then glide into "Promised You a Miracle," "Glittering Prize," and "Someone Somewhere in Summertime." The night builds toward "Don’t You (Forget About Me)" and "Alive and Kicking," with "New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)" or "Sanctify Yourself" sending the room out singing. The band favors tight transitions and a clean visual so the focus stays on the music, with Kerr’s call-and-response moments turning big spaces into communal sing-alongs. Variations appear from city to city, but the pacing remains strong and the finish memorable.
Simple Minds deliver a live show that is polished, energetic, and full of crowd-pleasing detail. Their career spans from early art-rock experiments to chart-topping choruses. Pick your city, choose your seats, and get ready to hear hits that light up the night. Keep an eye out for future Simple Minds tour dates and get your tickets first with Event Tickets Center!
Simple Minds is a band from Glasgow that has reached legendary status across the alternative, new romantic, and dance categories. Simple Minds has released 30 live and studio albums and 37 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Mar 10, 1979 with their debut album titled Life In A Day. Their most recent album release was Live in the City of Diamonds on Apr 25, 2025.
Simple Minds' growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 2,357 on Spotify in the United States. They have become well known for their exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by over 8000,000 listeners and over 2,000,000 followers on Spotify, but they also reach an additional tens of millions of listeners on Spotify through playlists. They average tens of millions of videos on YouTube and their top video on TikTok has hundreds of millions of views on the social media platform. There are also nearly 200,000 posts on Tik Tok with Simple Minds' tracks featured on them. When you attend your next Simple Minds show, it will be easy to see why they have built such a large following.
You likely recognize Simple Minds by their top tracks which include "Don't You (Forget About Me)", "Alive And Kicking", and "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)". You might also listen to Simple Minds due to their earliest albums such as Life In A Day, Reel To Real Cacophony, and Empires And Dance, but you may have heard of them from similar artists such as U2, R.E.M., and Tears For Fears.
Simple Minds has reached the pinnacle of any artist's career by earning an RIAA award. Their top award came on Jan 31, 1986 for their album Once Upon A Time. They received a Gold award for the album. In total, Simple Minds has one Gold album. As such a well renowned artist, you can be certain that Simple Minds's shows are going to be unforgettable thanks to their decorated music library.
| Album | Release Date | Album Type |
|---|---|---|
| Life In A Day | Mar 10, 1979 | Album |
| Reel To Real Cacophony | Nov 1, 1979 | Album |
| Empires And Dance | Sep 1, 1980 | Album |
| Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings Call | Sep 12, 1981 | Album |
| Celebration | Jan 1, 1982 | Album |
| New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) | Jul 15, 1982 | Album |
| Sparkle In The Rain (Super Deluxe) | Jan 1, 1983 | Album |
| Sparkle In The Rain | Jan 1, 1983 | Album |
| Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe) | Jan 1, 1985 | Album |
| Alive And Kicking | Jan 1, 1985 | Single |
| Live - In The City Of Light | May 11, 1987 | Album |
| Street Fighting Years (Super Deluxe) | May 8, 1989 | Album |
| Street Fighting Years | May 8, 1989 | Album |
| Real Life | Apr 8, 1991 | Album |
| 1984 | Sep 16, 1991 | Single |
| Hypnotised | Jan 1, 1995 | Single |
| Good News From The Next World | Feb 7, 1995 | Album |
| War Babies | Jan 1, 1998 | Single |
| War Babies | Jan 1, 1998 | Single |
| Neapolis | Mar 16, 1998 | Album |
| Neon Lights (Deluxe Edition) | Jan 1, 2001 | Album |
| Cry (Deluxe Edition) | Jan 1, 2002 | Album |
| Black & White (Deluxe Edition) | Jan 1, 2005 | Album |
| Graffiti Soul (Deluxe Edition) | Jan 1, 2009 | Album |
| Theme For Great Cities (Nissn Remix) - Single | Nov 3, 2009 | Single |
| 5x5 (Live) | Jan 1, 2012 | Album |
| Blood Diamonds (John Foxx & The Maths Remix) | Jan 1, 2013 | Single |
| Big Music (Deluxe Edition) | Jan 1, 2014 | Album |
| Celebrate - Live at the Sse Hydro Glasgow (Audio Version) | Sep 22, 2014 | Album |
| Big Music Tour 2015 | Nov 14, 2015 | Album |
| Acoustic | Nov 11, 2016 | Album |
| Simple Minds at Live Aid (Live at John F. Kennedy Stadium, 13th July 1985) | Jan 1, 2018 | Single |
| Magic (Edit) | Jan 4, 2018 | Single |
| The Signal and the Noise | Jan 12, 2018 | Single |
| Sense of Discovery | Jan 25, 2018 | Single |
| Walk Between Worlds | Feb 2, 2018 | Album |
| Sense of Discovery (Edit) | Feb 23, 2018 | Single |
| Summer (Gary Numan & Ade Fenton Edit) | May 4, 2018 | Single |
| Summer (Edit) | May 11, 2018 | Single |
| Summer (Gary Numan & Ade Fenton Remix) | May 25, 2018 | Single |
| Summer (Club Remix) | Jun 15, 2018 | Single |
| Spaceface (Remixes) | Oct 19, 2018 | Single |
| Alive and Kicking (Symphonic Version) | Nov 1, 2018 | Single |
| Love Song (Live in the City of Angels) | Aug 20, 2019 | Single |
| Don't You (Forget About Me) [Live in the City of Angels] | Sep 3, 2019 | Single |
| New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) [Live in the City of Angels] | Sep 17, 2019 | Single |
| For One Night Only | Sep 30, 2019 | Single |
| Walk Between Worlds (Live in the City of Angels) | Oct 1, 2019 | Single |
| Live in the City of Angels (Deluxe) | Oct 4, 2019 | Album |
| Act of Love | Jan 17, 2022 | Single |
| Vision Thing | Jun 14, 2022 | Single |
| First You Jump | Sep 5, 2022 | Single |
| Direction of the Heart | Oct 21, 2022 | Album |
| Traffic | Dec 9, 2022 | Single |
| Solstice Kiss | Jun 30, 2023 | Single |
| Someone Somewhere In Summertime (Live From Paisley Abbey) | Aug 25, 2023 | Single |
| Promised You A Miracle (Live From Paisley Abbey) | Sep 29, 2023 | Single |
| New Gold Dream - Live From Paisley Abbey | Oct 27, 2023 | Album |
| Get It On | Nov 24, 2023 | Single |
| Your Name In Lights | Dec 10, 2024 | Single |
| Once Upon A Time | Jan 27, 2025 | Album |
| Your Name In Lights (Pyramid Music Mix) | Feb 14, 2025 | Single |
| Don't You (Forget About Me) [Live in the City of Diamonds] | Feb 21, 2025 | Single |
| Waterfront (Live in the City of Diamonds) | Mar 14, 2025 | Single |
| Don’t You (Forget About Me) [Live in the City of Diamonds - Edit] | Apr 4, 2025 | Single |
| Once Upon A Time (Live in the City of Diamonds) | Apr 11, 2025 | Single |
| Live in the City of Diamonds | Apr 25, 2025 | Album |
| Track | Album | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Alive And Kicking" | Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe) | Jan 1, 1985 |
| "Alive And Kicking" | Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe) | Jan 1, 1985 |
| "All The Things She Said" | Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe) | Jan 1, 1985 |
| "Belfast Child - Remastered 2002" | Street Fighting Years | May 8, 1989 |
| "Don't You (Forget About Me) - 12" Version" | Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe) | Jan 1, 1985 |
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Once Upon A Time (Super Deluxe) | Jan 1, 1985 |
| "Hypnotised - 2002 Digital Remaster" | Good News From The Next World | Feb 7, 1995 |
| "Let There Be Love - 2002 Digital Remaster" | Real Life | Apr 8, 1991 |
| "Mandela Day - Remastered 2002" | Street Fighting Years | May 8, 1989 |
| "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)" | New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) | Jul 15, 1982 |
| Album | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Once Upon A Time | Gold | Jan 31, 1986 |
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|---|---|---|
| U2 | rock | 13,659,759 |
| Tears For Fears | alternative | 4,148,480 |
| R.E.M. | rock | 5,405,794 |
| Duran Duran | alternative | 3,617,918 |
| a-ha | pop | 2,950,823 |
| Billy Idol | hard rock | 2,501,677 |
| Genesis | rock | 3,761,013 |
| INXS | pop | 3,098,950 |
| Pet Shop Boys | dance | 2,218,445 |
| The Cars | hard rock | 2,050,393 |