Simple Minds Announce Massive New Zealand Tour

Simple Minds are returning to Aotearoa New Zealand.

The legendary Scottish rockers will play shows in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, and Ōtautahi Christchurch next February and March (see full dates below).

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 19th at 9am local time. The early bird pre-sale begins on Thursday, June 18th at 9am local time.

Simple Minds will also tour Australia while in this part of the world. They’ll be joined by very special guest Gary Numan at all tour dates, in what will be the “Cars” singer’s first New Zealand tour in over a decade.

Simple Minds were one of the biggest bands of the ’80s, rising to fame thanks to beloved hits such as “Alive and Kicking”, “Belfast Child”, “Promised You a Miracle”, “Sanctify Yourself”, and, of course, “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”. The latter anthem recently joined the prestigious Spotify Billions Club.

They’re still going strong four decades later, with MOJO recently describing their energy as “undiminished.”

According to a press release, the upcoming Simple Minds tour “promises a panoramic live music experience, an all-encompassing celebration of music across five decades from a band who have not only managed to remain relevant to each new generation, but continue to shape and perform with the same energy that has defined their career.”

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“Simple Minds go back a long way with Australia and New Zealand, the thrill of performing for our fans down there never wears off,” says the band’s frontman Jim Kerr.