Simple Minds back at the LG Arena

Simple Minds are returning to Birmingham's LG Arena, almost a year to the day after they wowed fans on their 30th anniversary tour.

They will play the the LG Arena at the NEC on Wednesday December 2, 2009. Tickets, which cost £36 plus booking and transaction fees, go on sale at 9am this Friday April 24.

The tour is in support of Simple Minds' 15th studio album, Graffiti Soul, which will be released on May 25 and which will include the single Rockets, plus Stars Will Lead The Way, Moscow Underground, Light Travels and This Is It.

Simple Minds will also perform classic hits from their vast catalogue, including Promised You A Miracle, Sanctify Yourself, Alive and Kicking, Waterfront, Don't You (Forget About Me) and Up On The Cat Walk.

Over the years Simple Minds have notched up twenty Top 20 singles, sold over 35 million records, had five number one albums and were voted Q magazine's World's Best Live Act.

Lead singer and founding member, Jim Kerr said: "We are very excited to announce the UK leg of the Graffiti Soul tour.

"Graffiti Soul is one of our most powerful albums to date. The new songs have an undeniable rock and roll edge and immediacy to them and we can't wait to perform them live!"

"We were blown away by the reaction from last year's 30th Anniversary concerts," added Kerr.

"Simple Minds continues to embody an uplifting musical spirit and enthusiasm that was evident in our early work. We haven't lost our edge. If anything, we've refined it.

"We can't wait to perform the songs from Graffiti Soul as well as songs from our previous albums."

Special guests on the tour will be 80s electro pioneers OMD.