03 Sep, 2026 New Album – Sacrosanct
Simple Minds announce their brand new studio album ‘Sacrosanct’ with today’s release of it’s first single ‘Beginner Boys’. The album will arrive on 29th January 2027 and is available to pre-order right now!
The North American leg of their hugely successful Global Tour in 2025, inspired Kerr and Burchill to draw on their art rock and new wave roots, after witnessing fans in cities they’d never before played, react ecstatically to early songs such as ‘Sons and Fascination’. This atmosphere prevails throughout Sacrosanct, and its eight brilliantly crafted songs that have both a simplicity and an ethereal directness to them.
The album finds the lifelong collaborators on supremely confident form, on one of their most vital albums in decades; one which recaptures the magic and majesty at the very heart of Simple Minds.
Sacrosanct is an artistic triumph and the third, alongside Walk Between Worlds and Direction of the Heart, in an emphatic trilogy.
Track Listing
- Elysium
- King Of The Underworld
- Beginner Boys
- Jerusalem (State Of Mind)
- Our Secrets Are The Same
- Songs
- Alive In This Moment
- The Next Right Thing
Sacrosanct – the new album from Simple Minds
Deluxe CD with media book
Deluxe Gatefold 2LP (exclusive)
Standard LP neon green
'We called the album Sacrosanct because after a lifetime of doing this — nearly fifty years of writing songs together — it’s stopped feeling like a career and started feeling like something closer to faith. Calling the record Sacrosanct isn’t an exaggeration. It’s just honest.' - Jim Kerr
The metalwork on the album artwork comes from a collaboration between Simple Minds and Glasgow-born sculptor Andy Scott, who has reimagined the band’s logo in steel. Scott was awarded an OBE in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours for services to sculpture and fine art.
A lifelong fan who first saw the band at Glasgow’s Tiffany’s in 1982, Scott builds his large-scale outdoor works using a distinctive welded assembly technique, composing each form from thousands of hand-cut steel sections. He is best known for The Kelpies, the pair of 30-metre horse heads at Falkirk — the largest equine sculptures in the world.
UK & European Shows Announced
V Tour 2027 European Leg
V Tour 2027 UK & Ireland Leg
Simple Minds announce the UK and European legs of their V Tour 2027, celebrating five decades as one of the worlds most popular and acclaimed live bands!
The band will be joined by very special guests Level 42 on the European dates and Gary Numan in the UK and Ireland.
Tickets will go on general sale on Friday 11th September at 9.30am BST with a special pre-sale taking place on Wednesday 9th September at 9.30am BST.
PRE-SALE ACCESS
You can receive first access to the UK pre-sale by pre-ordering the new album from the Official Store HERE
To receive access to the European pre-sale make sure you are a subscriber to Simpleminds.com – SIGN UP HERE
Europe (with guests Level 42)
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| Apr 05 |
Porto, Portugal, Super Bock Arena |
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| Apr 06 |
Lisbon, Portugal, Sagres Campo Pequeno |
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| Apr 07 |
Madrid, Spain, Movistar Arena |
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| Apr 09 |
Lyon, France, Ldlc Arena |
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| Apr 10 |
Paris, France, Accor Arena |
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| Apr 11 |
Amnéville, France, Le Galaxie |
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| Apr 13 |
Nantes, France, Zénith Nantes Métropole |
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| Apr 14 |
Bordeaux, France, Arkea Arena |
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| Apr 16 |
Milan, Italy, Unipol Forum |
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| Apr 17 |
Bologna, Italy, Unipol Arena |
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| Apr 19 |
Zurich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion |
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| Apr 20 |
Munich, Germany, Olympiahalle |
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| Apr 21 |
Berlin, Germany, Uber Arena |
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| Apr 23 |
Oslo, Norway, Spektrum |
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| Apr 24 |
Copenhagen, Denmark, Royal Arena |
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| Apr 25 |
Stockholm, Sweden, Avicii Arena |
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| Apr 27 |
Hamburg, Germany, Barclays Arena |
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| Apr 28 |
Cologne, Germany, Lanxess Arena |
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| Apr 30 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome |
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| May 01 |
*Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome |
UK & Ireland (with guest Gary Numan)
Date 2027: |
Location, Venue: |
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| May 06 |
London, UK, The O2 |
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| May 07 |
Manchester, UK, Co-op Live |
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| May 08 |
Birmingham, UK, Utilita Arena |
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| May 10 |
Nottingham, UK, Motorpoint Arena |
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| May 11 |
Leeds, UK, First Direct Arena |
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| May 13 |
Newcastle, UK, Utilita Arena |
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| May 14 |
Glasgow, UK, OVO Hydro |
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| May 15 |
*Glasgow, UK, OVO Hydro |
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| May 17 |
Dublin, Ireland, 3Arena |
'Making records and performing live is as much part of our lives now as when we started out. We feel grateful to those who support new music from Simple Minds and look forward to seeing you all on our upcoming tour.' - Jim Kerr