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Simple Minds announce UK and Ireland leg of Global Tour 2024

Connor Gotto by Connor Gotto
September 7, 2023
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Simple Minds are returning to stages across the UK and Ireland for the spring 2024 leg of their ‘Global Tour’.

Following the huge success of 2022’s ‘40 Years Of Hits Tour’ and the band’s recent Top 10 LP, ‘Direction Of The Heart’, the group will play a run of arena dates launching March 15 in Leeds and playing through March 29 in Glasgow. 

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“Concerts are the lifeblood of Simple Minds, it’s where we and our audience come alive and energised through music,” says frontman Jim Kerr. “Four decades on from when we first set out, this global tour will demonstrate that Simple Minds are still alive and kicking!” 

Simple Minds are thrilled to announce the UK & Irish leg of their 2024 Global Tour with special guests Del Amitri! More shows throughout the rest of the world will be announced soon.

Tickets will go on general sale at 9am BST on Friday, September 8th: https://t.co/MYznAYT3Ps pic.twitter.com/fiH6hv3DBb

— Simple Minds (@simplemindscom) September 4, 2023

As already announced, prior to their UK and Ireland tour, Simple Minds will headline the ‘Summer Concert Tour’ in New Zealand – performing in Taupo, Hamilton and Gibbston – and Australia’s Red ‘Hot Summer Tour’, playing Mornington, Rochford Winery, Sandstone and Kings Park.  

More shows throughout the rest of the world will be announced soon. 

Tickets go on sale September 8.

The full list of dates is below. 

MARCH

15 – First Direct Arena, Leeds          

16 – AO Arena, Manchester                                                   

18 – 3Arena, Dublin                 

19 – SSE Arena, Belfast                

21 – The O2, London                                                   

23 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham                  

24 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham                                                                         

26 – International Centre, Bournemouth             

27 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff              

29 – The OVO Hydro, Glasgow 

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