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Simple Minds announce Edinburgh Castle show

Band set to play the 'New Gold Dream' album in its entirety

December 5, 2008 | 1 Comments
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Simple Minds have announced a one-off show at Edinburgh Castle next July - where they will play a classic album of theirs in full.

'30 Years Live' takes place on July 18, and is set to be filmed for a DVD release.

Frontman Jim Kerr revealed the gig would see the band play 1982's album 'New Gold Dream' in its entirety.

"To play at Edinburgh Castle is more than a dream come true," he said. "Particularly since we have been looking for a sensational backdrop in which to film and record this tour where we play our landmark album 'New Gold Dream' in its entirety."

Tickets for the gig go on sale at 9am (GMT) on December 12.

To check the availability of Simple Minds tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

Simple Minds tickets:

Date / Time	Artist	Venue	Town/City	Buy
Nov 30, 2009 19:30	Simple Minds	Newcastle Metro Radio Arena	Newcastle	Buy Simple Minds tickets from Seetickets
Dec 02, 2009 19:30	Simple Minds	Lg Arena, The Nec	Birmingham	Buy Simple Minds tickets from Seetickets
Dec 03, 2009 19:30	Simple Minds	Manchester Evening News Arena	Manchester	Buy Simple Minds tickets from Seetickets
Dec 05, 2009 19:30	Simple Minds	Sheffield Arena	Sheffield	Buy Simple Minds tickets from Seetickets
Dec 06, 2009 19:30	Simple Minds	Cardiff International Arena	Cardiff	Buy Simple Minds tickets from Seetickets
Dec 07, 2009 19:30	Simple Minds	Wembley Arena	London	Buy Simple Minds tickets from Seetickets
Dec 11, 2009 19:30	Simple Minds	S.e.c.c.	Glasgow	Buy Simple Minds tickets from Seetickets
Dec 12, 2009 19:30	Simple Minds	Aberdeen Exhibition Centre	Aberdeen	Buy Simple Minds tickets from Seetickets

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ed2005

Dec 8, 2008

I've gotta confess, I've rediscovered Simple Minds in recent years. While they did go off the boil after a while (Street Fighting Years is crap, particularly the execrable 'Belfast Child' -what is the obssession of weggies with belfast?!) compare the early Minds stuff with U2, and it's clear that in the early years, the Minds were by far the more pioneering of the two bands.