{"id":2453509,"date":"2026-06-10T21:34:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2453509"},"modified":"2026-06-10T21:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:34:53","slug":"simple-minds-announce-massive-new-zealand-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/simple-minds-announce-massive-new-zealand-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Minds Announce Massive New Zealand Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/simple-minds-rescheduled-australian-tour-2021-13468\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simple Minds<\/a> are returning to Aotearoa New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary Scottish rockers will play shows in T\u0101maki Makaurau Auckland, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, and \u014ctautahi Christchurch next February and March (see full dates below).<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Simple Minds <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/simple-minds-gary-numan-australia-tour-tickets-96598\/\" target=\"_blank\">will also tour Australia<\/a> while in this part of the world. They\u2019ll be joined by very special guest Gary Numan at all tour dates, in what will be the \u201cCars\u201d singer\u2019s first New Zealand tour in over a decade.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ljIQo1OHkTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Simple Minds were one of the biggest bands of the \u201980s, rising to fame thanks to beloved hits such as \u201cAlive and Kicking\u201d, \u201cBelfast Child\u201d, \u201cPromised You a Miracle\u201d, \u201cSanctify Yourself\u201d, and, of course, \u201cDon\u2019t You (Forget About Me)\u201d. The latter anthem recently joined the prestigious Spotify Billions Club.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re still going strong four decades later, with <em>MOJO<\/em> recently describing their energy as \u201cundiminished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to a press release, the upcoming Simple Minds tour \u201c<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form justify-content-center my-3 p-0 d-flex align-items-stretch bg-dark text-white\">\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form-info p-3\" style=\"justify-content: start;\">\n<h2 class=\"h5 mb-0 observer-title\">Love Music?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\"> Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spinner d-none\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSimple Minds go back a long way with Australia and New Zealand, the thrill of performing for our fans down there never wears off,\u201d says the band\u2019s frontman Jim Kerr.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Simple Minds - Don&amp;apos;t You (Forget About Me)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CdqoNKCCt7A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Simple Minds 2027 New Zealand Tour<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>With very special guest Gary Numan<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Early bird pre-sale begins Thursday, June 18th (9am local time)<\/em><br \/><em>General sale begins Friday, June 19th (9am local time)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Ticket information available <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.destroyalllines.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thursday, February 25th<\/strong><br \/>Spark Arena, Auckland<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>February 27th<\/strong><br \/>TSB Arena, Wellington<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>March 1st<\/strong><br \/>Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','243859349395737');fbq('track','PageView');fbq.disablePushState=true;<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source au.rollingstone.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simple Minds are returning to Aotearoa New Zealand. 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