Simple Minds's 1980 Concert History

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. They have released a string of hit singles, becoming best known internationally for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Other commercially successful singles include "Glittering Prize" (1982), "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982), "Waterfront" (1983) and "Alive and Kicking" (1985), as well as the UK number one single "Belfast Child" (1989).

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1980
Simple Minds Nite Club Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 20, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure Nite Club Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 19, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure Nite Club Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 18, 1980
Simple Minds Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 17, 1980
Simple Minds Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 16, 1980
Simple Minds Top Rank Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 05, 1980
Simple Minds / Positive noise / Music for Pleasure The City Halls Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nov 02, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure Unity Hall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Nov 01, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure Bradford University Student Union Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Oct 31, 1980
Simple Minds / Positive noise / Music for Pleasure
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Odeon Theatre Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 29, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure KeeleSU (Keele University Students' Union) Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom
Oct 28, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure
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rotters Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Oct 27, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure Rotters Club Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Oct 26, 1980
Simple Minds / Wasted Youth / Martian Dance / Flowers / Music for Pleasure
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Lyceum Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 24, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure The Cedar Club Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 23, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure Watersmeet Theatre Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Oct 22, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure Sheffield Polytechnic, Nelson Mandela Hall Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Oct 19, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure Jenkinsons Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 18, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure West Runton Pavilion West Runton, UK
Oct 17, 1980
Simple Minds / Music for Pleasure Kidderminster Town Hall Dudley, UK

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Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds
Sep 28, 1980
 Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Simple Minds / Peter Gabriel on Sep 9, 1980 [022-small]

Simple Minds / Peter Gabriel
Sep 9, 1980
 Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds on Sep 28, 1980 [214-small]

Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds
Sep 28, 1980
 Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds on Sep 28, 1980 [217-small]

Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds
Sep 28, 1980
 Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds on Sep 28, 1980 [218-small]

Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds
Sep 28, 1980
 Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds on Sep 28, 1980 [219-small]

Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds
Sep 28, 1980
 Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds on Sep 28, 1980 [220-small]

Peter Gabriel / Simple Minds
Sep 28, 1980
 Florence, Tuscany, Italy
  Uploaded by Pino Casale

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Pop
Electronic
Pop Rock
Alternative
Post-Punk
Soft Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
New Wave
Mellow Gold
Art Rock
Synthpop
New Wave Pop
Synth-Pop
New Romantic
Male Vocalists
Dance-Rock
Big-Music
Scottish New Wave
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2024 58 concerts
2023 2 concerts
2022 59 concerts
2021 10 concerts
2020 26 concerts
2019 2 concerts
2018 88 concerts
2017 55 concerts
2016 24 concerts
2015 81 concerts
2014 69 concerts
2013 57 concerts
2012 54 concerts
2011 28 concerts
2010 34 concerts
2009 62 concerts
2008 32 concerts
2007 11 concerts
2006 95 concerts
2005 10 concerts
2004 13 concerts
2003 50 concerts
2002 102 concerts
2001 2 concerts
1998 27 concerts
1997 38 concerts
1995 35 concerts
1994 4 concerts
1991 32 concerts
1990 3 concerts
1989 44 concerts
1988 5 concerts
1987 5 concerts
1986 49 concerts
1985 29 concerts
1984 72 concerts
1983 59 concerts
1982 104 concerts
1981 52 concerts
1980 88 concerts
1979 96 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Simple Minds had?

Simple Minds has had 1,830 concerts.

What genre is Simple Minds?

Simple Minds is most often considered to be Rock, Pop, Electronic, Pop Rock, Alternative, Post-Punk, Soft Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), New Wave, Mellow Gold, Art Rock, Synthpop, New Wave Pop, Synth-Pop, New Romantic, Male Vocalists, Dance-Rock, Big-Music, and Scottish New Wave.

When is the next Simple Minds concert?

The next Simple Minds concert is on April 20, 2024 at Mediolanum Forum in Assago, Lombardy, Italy.

When was the last Simple Minds concert?

The last Simple Minds concert was on April 18, 2024 at Zénith Paris, La Villette in Paris, Île-de-France, France.

What setlist does Simple Minds play live?

The songs that Simple Minds performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 12, 2024 concert at Festhalle Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany:

  1. Waterfront
  2. I Travel
  3. Hunter and the Hunted
  4. Big Sleep
  5. This Fear of Gods
  6. Let There Be Love
  7. The Walls Came Down
  8. All the Things She Said
  9. Glittering Prize
  10. Promised You a Miracle
  11. New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
  12. Belfast Child
  13. Someone Somewhere in Summertime
  14. Don't You (Forget About Me)
  15. Book of Brilliant Things
  16. Let It All Come Down
  17. Alive and Kicking
  18. Sanctify Yourself
  19. The Jean Genie

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