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Australian Simple Minds and OMD Dates Rescheduled For 2021

Roundhouse Entertainment and Frontier Touring wish to advise that it is necessary to reschedule the SIMPLE MINDS Australian and New Zealand tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Federal and State Government directives. The 40 Years of Hits Tour, originally scheduled for November and December 2020, will now take place in December 2021.

Tagged as: 80s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Eurogliders, Frontier Touring, music festival, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, rock, Simple Minds

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Coronavirus Splits Simple Minds Show Into Two In Denmark

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds have split their upcoming shows in Denmark to abide by Denmark’s new “no gathering of crowds more than 1000” rule.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 80s, 90s, alternative, post, punk, rock, Scotland, Simple Minds, UK

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Simple Minds, Orchestral Manoeuvers In The Dark, Eurogliders to play A Day On The Green

by Paul Cashmere

The first A Day On The Green for the summer of 2020 has been announced. Simple Minds will tour to mark their 40th anniversary. In fact, its 40+ all around with Australia’s Eurogliders also clocking up 40 years since they formed in 2020 and Orchestral Manoeuvers In The Dark will also mark 40 years since the release of their debut album in 1980.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, electronica, Eurogliders, Orchestral Manoeuvers In The Dark, pop, Simple Minds, UK

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New Music Releases For 2 February 2018

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Justin Timberlake, Long Distance Calling, Shannon Noll, Simple Minds, Tim Hart, Newton Faulkner and the Ministry of Sound 2018 Annual.

Tagged as: Australia, Justin Timberlake, Long Distance Calling, music industry, music releases, new music, Newton Faulkner, Shannon Noll, Simple Minds, Tim Hart

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B-52s and Simple Minds To Play A Day On The Green

by Paul Cashmere

While teaming up B-52s and Simple Minds for A Day On The Green is a great idea adding Machinations and Models will make it a day to remember for a long, long time.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, B-52's, B-52s and Simple Minds To Play A Day On The Green, Frontier Touring, Machinations, Models, Simple Minds

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Simple Minds Once Upon A Time, music news, noise11.com

Simple Minds Expand ‘Once Upon A Time’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Scottish rock group Simple Minds will continue to get the archive treatment from Universal with the release of a deluxe edition of their 1985 album Once Upon a Time and a vinyl box set of the group’s first seven albums.

Tagged as: music news, Music News Simple Minds Expand 'Once Upon A Time' Noise11.com, Once Upon A Time, Simple Minds

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The Stranglers in Australia photo by Ros OGorman, music news, noise11.com

Check Out The Joint Simple Minds And The Stranglers Song ‘Get A Grip On Yourself’ #VIDEO

by Music-News.com

To celebrate their forthcoming tour together – when The Stranglers will be very special guests to Simple Minds – both bands recently got together to record a version of The Stranglers’ 1977 punk classic, (Get A) Grip (On Yourself).

Tagged as: Check Out The Joint Simple Minds And The Stranglers Song 'Get A Grip On Yourself' #VIDEO, Get A Grip On Yourself, music news, Simple Minds, the stranglers

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Simple Minds To Film Live Show For DVD

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Simple Minds are gearing up for their first live video since 1989.

Tagged as: Jim Kerr, Simple Minds

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Simple Minds To Tour US For First Time In A Decade

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It has been more than ten years since Simple Minds set foot on North American shores for the purpose of a tour. That drought comes to an end starting October 15 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Andy Gillespie, Charlie Burchill, Ged Grimes, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor, rock, Simple Minds, U.K.

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Molly Ringwald To Perform At Melbourne Recital Centre

by Paul Cashmere

Molly Ringwald will move from the big screen to the concert stage when she performs at the Melbourne Recital Centre later this month.

Tagged as: 10s, jazz, John Hughes, Melbourne Recital Centre, Molly Ringwald, Simple Minds, USA

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Virgin Records Celebrate 40 Years With A Series Of Events

by Music-News.com

2013 is the 40th anniversary of Virgin Records, the revolutionary British record label launched by Richard Branson in 1973. To mark the event there will be a series of events taking place this autumn celebrating the label’s rich history and ability to ‘disrupt the status quo’.

Tagged as: 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Boy George, Culture Club, Daft Punk, Devo, Emeli SAnde, Laura Marling, magazine, Massive Attack, Mike Oldfield, PiL, pop, punk, Richard Branson, rock, Simple Minds, Soul II Soul, Spice Girls, Swedish House Mafia, The Chemical Brothers, The Verve, U.K., Virgin Records, XTC

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Depeche Mode Just Behind Justin Timberlake On U.K. Midweek Chart

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There are still a couple of days left, but the midweek chart for British Album sales, as published by the Official Charts Company, has Depeche Mode’s new album, Delta Machine, just 4,000 copies behind Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience which is in its second week of release.

Tagged as: David Bowie, Depeche Mode, electro, Eric Clapton, Iron Maiden, Justin Timberlake, Midweek Charts, pop, rock, Simple Minds, U.K., U.S.A.

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Molly Ringwald Covers The Movie Theme That Made Her Famous

by Paul Cashmere

Molly Ringwald has covered Simple Minds ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ from her own hit movie ‘The Breakfast Club’.

Tagged as: 80s, Molly Ringwald, pop, Simple Minds, The Breakfast Club, UK

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Simple Minds To Clock Up 3000th Show In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds expect they will perform their 3000th gig on their upcoming Australian tour with Devo.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, INXS, Jim Kerr, Simple Minds, The Church

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Simple Minds To Do Greatest Hits Tour In UK

by Music-News.com

Following a summer of festival appearances and their hugely acclaimed 5X5 tour, Simple Minds will be performing their Greatest Hits Live next year on a huge 28 date tour.

Tagged as: Andy Gillespie, Charlie Burchill, Ged Grimes, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor, Simple Minds

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Gerald Casale of Devo photo by Ros O'Gorman

Gerald Casale Of Devo Tells Stories Of Silverchair and David Bowie

by Paul Cashmere

Devo founder Gerald Casale has a fascinating story to tell about Devo.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, David Bowie, Devo, Gerald Casale, Silverchair, Simple Minds, The Church

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Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo image by Ros O'Gorman Noise11.com

Devo Use Kickstarter To Raise Money For Documentary

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A feature film on Devo, Are We Not Men? The Devo Documentary, is closer to seeing release as the producers have successfully raised their goal amount via a Kickstarter campaign.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Devo, documentary, Simple Minds, The Church

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Australian Simple Minds and OMD Dates Rescheduled For 2021

July 1, 2020

a-ha Cancel Japanese Tour Due To Coronavirus Fears

a-ha is the latest act to cancel touring plans because of Coronavirus fears.

March 8, 2020

a-ha at A Day On The Green 2020 photo by Serge Thomann

a-ha and Rick Astley, Melbourne, 23 February 2020 #REVIEW

There are some people who think a-ha and Rick Astley are one-hit-wonders. Those misguided folk not only missed out on some brilliant pop tunes, they presumably weren't at a-ha and Rick Astley's Melbourne joint shows last weekend.

February 25, 2020

Rick Astley Adds Australian Flavour With INXS Cover For Aussie Tour

Rick Astley has been performing INXS ‘New Sensation’ as part of his Australian tour with A-ha.

February 24, 2020

Paul Waaktaar-Savoy of A-ha Hasn’t Formed An Opinion of Billie Eilish’s Bond Song Yet

Paul Waaktaar-Savoy of A-ha says he has only heard Billy Eilish’s new Bond theme ‘No Time To Die’ once and really hasn’t formed an opinion of it yet.

February 21, 2020

Elton John starts Rochford Winery show in 40 degree heat

Elton John Rochford Winery Show Shut Down After Torrential Rain

Crowded House said it best with their song about Melbourne weather ‘Four Seasons In One Day’. Elton John experienced just that with his Rochford Winery A Day On The Green show when torrential rain brought an end to the show.

January 31, 2020