Diary 2008

Diary 2008

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New gold dream
Burning bridge and ecstasy, crashing beats and fantasy
Dream in the dream with
And the world goes hot
And the cities take
And the beat goes crashing
All along the way

'' ... Equally so it is only right to consider graciously that there is more involved in the story of Simple Minds than ourselves. By that I refer of course to the people who have supported us with great commitment along the way...
That being so we recently decided to organise shows aimed at giving those people the chance to somehow celebrate with us, but also among themselves! All of which seems right, given that much friendship has been struck up between so many over the years through fans following our music and our concert tours.''

Jim Kerr , Tour Diary , 06/03/08

Hardly being blind to what is in front of us, it was absolutely amazing to see among the waves of fans, so many familiar faces belonging to those who have supported the band throughout the decades.
I am talking about people who have spared so much of their time and finances whilst making a parallel journey with us over the years.
Of course I have to give a special mention to those who travelled from all over the country, the continent and indeed the globe to be with us during this last week – obviously deciding at some point that they just “had to be there etc.”

Jim Kerr , Tour Diary , 10th of December 2008

DECEMBER

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30 YEARS LIVE 2009

FIRST DATE ANNOUNCED
18/07/09
EDINBURGH CASTLE
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

GERMAN DATES ANNOUNCED
I'll be there :
20/06/2009 - TOLLWOOD, MUNICH, GERMANY
18/07/09 - EDINBURGH CASTLE, UK

 

 

OCTOBER

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NOTP 24 / 10 / 2008

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Antwerps Sportpaleis
24 / 10 / 08

The set list :
Sanctify Yourself
Waterfront
Belfast Child
Don't You
all together : Imagine - Give Peace a Chance

One more amazing experience at NOTP in Antwerpen , Belgium. A chance to see Simple Minds ( Jim and Charlie at this time ), before the 30 years tour . The beginning of Sanctify Yourself with Jim in the darkness and the intro of the orchestra was a touching moment of the show . Up on the Catwalk : there was a long T - catwalk going from the stage in the middle of the audience ... and of course Jim was jumping up and down on it !

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JUNE

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46664 Concert Honouring Nelson Mandela at 90

Simple Minds performed two songs, Mandela Day and Don't You , at the 46664 Concert Honouring Nelson Mandela at 90 , in London, Hyde Park on Friday June 27, 2008.

MARCH

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'Simple Minds Celebrate 30 Years Live' TOUR 2008

Thursday 27th November - Manchester MEN Arena
Friday 28th November - Birmingham NEC
Saturday 29th November - Wembley Arena
Monday 1st December - Sheffield Arena
Tuesday 2nd December - Cardiff Arena
Wednesday December 3rd - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
Thursday 4th December - Glasgow SECC
Saturday December 6th - Belfast Odyssey Arena
Sunday December 7th - Glasgow ABC1 / Radio Clyde / Cash For Kids