Tour kicks off May 16 in Ridgefield, WA, and will visit arenas and amphitheaters across the continent
Simple Minds has announced their biggest North American tour in four decades, set to kick off on May 16 in Ridgefield, WA, and wrap up on June 22 in Noblesville, IN. The tour will be supported by Soft Cell and Modern English, with stops at major venues, including Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, Inglewood’s Kia Forum, and Toronto’s Budweiser Stage. Artist presales begin January 29, with general on-sale starting January 31. For complete details and ticket availability, visit https://www.simpleminds.com/tour/.
This tour coincides with the 40th anniversary of Simple Minds’ landmark 1985 year, which included their hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” and the album Once Upon A Time. A special 9-track digital edition of the album, featuring the hit song and updated artwork, is now available, with physical reissues coming later. Jim Kerr expressed excitement about touring again, and the band will perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on January 29.
“Been a while but absence makes the heart grow fonder,” says Jim Kerr. “Simple Minds are ecstatic at the prospect of touring so extensively in the US and Canada this coming Spring.”
Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr reflects on the 40th anniversary of their hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” calling the new nine-track Once Upon A Time (Ruby Anniversary Edition) a fitting tribute to the song. The band is also celebrating another milestone year in 2025 with the release of their new single, “Your Name In Lights,” timed to coincide with the BBC premiere of their documentary Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible. The documentary, now streaming in the UK on BBC iPlayer, is directed by Joss Crowley and features rare footage and interviews with the band and other artists, including Bob Geldof, Bobby Gillespie, and Sharleen Spiteri. The single “Your Name In Lights” debuted with an official music video on January 17, the anniversary of Simple Minds’ first-ever live performance in 1978.
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