Scottish rockers Simple Minds have announced that they’ll be releasing a 2/3CD greatest hits collection called ‘Celebrate - The Greatest Hits +’ on March 25th - and it’ll feature two brand new tracks from the band.
Following the success and acclaim of last year’s X5 boxset and the 5X5 tour, Virgin Records will release ‘Celebrate - The Greatest Hits +’ collection, a comprehensive overview of 35 years of one of Britain's most successful bands, taking in the innovative sheen of ‘Promised You a Miracle’ and ‘Glittering Prize’, the anthemic sweep of ‘Waterfront’ and ‘Sanctify Yourself’, the firebrand strand of ‘Belfast Child’ and ‘Mandela Day’, and the singalong wonder of ‘Don't You (Forget About Me)’ and ‘Alive & Kicking’, and bringing things right up to date with the inclusion of two new tracks: ‘Broken Glass Park’ and ‘Blood Diamonds’.
‘Celebrate – Greatest Hits +’ will be available in two formats: a 2CD version which features 36 songs, spanning 12 albums over 34 years, and a 3CD version which features 50 songs, spanning 13 albums over 36 years, including the band’s interpretation of Patti Smith’s ‘Dancing Barefoot’ from their 2001 covers album ‘Neon Lights’. Both collections include their two new songs.
Simple Minds are one of the UK’s most successful bands, having achieved six #1 albums in the UK as well hitting the top spot in countless other territories - including Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Australia and New Zealand. Simple Minds are also arguably one of the best live bands in the world - so don’t miss them on their extensive 28-date March, April, and May UK tour - taking place in just 33 days. Expect to hear songs from ‘Celebrate...’ and the band’s extensive back catalogue. The show will be in two halves with an interval and no support - a whole evening of Simple Minds.
If you want to catch the band live this spring, check the dates and links below to find tickets.
Mon March 25th 2013 - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Tue March 26th 2013 - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Thu March 28th 2013 - Waterfront Hall Auditorium, Belfast
Fri March 29th 2013 - Sands Centre, Carlisle
Sun March 31st 2013 - Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
Mon April 1st 2013 - Aberdeen Music Hall, Aberdeen
Tue April 2nd 2013 - Caird Hall, Dundee
Thu April 4th 2013 - Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Fri April 5th 2013 - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Sat April 6th 2013 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Mon April 8th 2013 - Brighton Dome, Brighton
Tue April 9th 2013 - Plymouth Pavillion, Plymouth
Thu April 11th 2013 - Engine Shed, Lincoln
Fri April 12th 2013 - Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, Nottingham
Sat April 13th 2013 - O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds
Mon April 15th 2013 - O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Tue April 16th 2013 - Margate Winter Gardens, Margate
Wed April 17th 2013 - Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
Fri April 19th 2013 - Opera House Blackpool, Blackpool
Sat April 20th 2013 - Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Mon April 22nd 2013 - Corn Exchange Cambridge, Cambridge
Tue April 23rd 2013 - G Live, Guildford
Thu April 25th 2013 - Reading Hexagon, Reading
Fri April 26th 2013 - City Hall Sheffield, Sheffield
Sat April 27th 2013 - City Hall Hull, Hull
Mon April 29th 2013 - Colston Hall, Bristol
Tue April 30th 2013 - Guildhall, Portsmouth
Thu May 2nd 2013 - New Theatre Oxford, Oxford
Fri May 3rd 2013 - Norwich Uea, Norwich
Sat May 4th 2013 - Regent Theatre Ipswich, Ipswich
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