12 Jun, 2008 Pre-sale for Belfast show
Special Pre-sale for Belfast show starts 9am today in Members Area Simple Minds will play Belfast Odyssey Arena on Dec 6th 2008. "We are delighted with the news that we...
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12 Jun, 2008 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena added to 30 Years Live Tour Simple Minds will play Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on the 3rd of December. Pre-sale at simpleminds.com will open 9.00am on Tuesday...
09 Jun, 2008 Song For The Tribes
"Blair and Gordon Brown made their careers from opposing Margaret Thatcher but as soon as they got in power they ruled as Thatcherites and celebrated it's author. They professed to...
06 Jun, 2008 Bob Dylan – Lotus Effect
Bob Dylan and the Lotus Effect " Writing is a lonely thing. You cut yourself off from friends and family to find that necessarily quiet place in your mind....
27 May, 2008 ORIGINAL LINE UP SET TO RECORD
SIMPLE MINDS - ORIGINAL LINE UP SET TO RECORD ONCE AGAIN The original members of Simple Minds are due to work together for the first time in 27 years...
26 May, 2008 Six Degrees of Separation
A more well known writer than myself recently described songwriting as something akin to the following. "Writing a song" he says "is like digging a ditch, you constantly have...
14 May, 2008 Deacon Blue
To add further excitement to Simple Minds' highly anticipated 30th Anniversary tour, the band has just confirmed 'Deacon Blue' as very special guests. Deacon Blue will perform at...
06 May, 2008 Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela !
There are birthday parties and then there are birthday parties, nevertheless no matter how grand or how intimate I have always felt that it is nice to get...
06 May, 2008 46664 Show Honouring Nelson Mandela
46664 Concert Honouring Nelson Mandela at 90 A Gathering of 46,664 Great Friends and Supporters London, Hyde Park, June 27, 2008 Presale tickets at www.46664.com Tickets on public sale Friday 9 May...
21 Apr, 2008 Nelson Mandela Hyde Park Concert
A recent documentary about Nelson Mandela's years on Robben island prison reminded me yet again of just how extraordinarily brave all of those who fought for change in...
25 Mar, 2008 The Light Poured Out Of Them
I am often asked what are the definitive highlights throughout the years in Simple Minds, and well of course there are so many that instantly come to mind....
14 Mar, 2008 Night of The Proms Line Up
Night of The Proms Line Up Sinéad O’Connor will join Jim & Charlie at this year’s shows of Night of the Proms in Antwerp, Belgium and in Rotterdam and...