"To answer more broadly. In our case, since our audience is to be found in many parts of the world, we go out to them. Therefore we hit the road, rails, skies, and seas, doing whatever it takes to bring "our thing" on tour. An example of this is how over the last 12 months, we will have performed in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, UK and Ireland, North And South America, and most recently South Africa. Next year is already shaping up for more of the same and you won't find anyone connected with us complaining about that."

"Through touring of course, we also promote our band by keeping our name and reputation alive to those interested. In many ways, but again no more so than through touring, we are tentatively growing and in some parts regrowing, a global audience for Simple Minds. And as for connecting with that audience? Well, as much a blessing as the social networks etc. might be for dishing out info and tittle-tattle, there is still nothing that beats standing in front of their eyes and filling their ears with live renditions of Mind songs. That is our way of communicating best."

"Reading this, some will be thinking. "Come on, you also tour because you make money!" There is truth in that sometimes. It is after all through writing, recording, and performing, that we mostly make our living as professional artists. That - on a good day - keeps the band in business. But it doesn't always add up financially, and the reasons for that I might explain some other day. Believe me though, we don't always arrive home with suitcases full of filthy lucre. Think - dirty laundry and little else - on too many occasions."

"In any case, I still say that the main reason for our touring activities is the sheer enjoyment involved in playing our music together in front of a live audience. Note that the key words here are "in front of a live audience." Because if it was only about playing and singing, this would still be possible by staying at home and practicing in the garage, or a rehearsal room. As we do in fact, when preparing our tours. That incidentally, can be fun too. Fun at a much more quiet volume for sure, fun without any real challenge beyond hitting the right notes. Fun without getting all sweaty and constantly packing and unpacking our bags on a daily basis."

"Nothing though compares with the feeling of reward when we sense, usually at the end of an evening, that we have travelled long distances, to successfully engage with a challenge that involves making many people happy. People who in their own ways have invested so much in us, people for whom we would rather quit than knowingly let down. And that, above all else, is why we tour." - Jim, 13th November, 2013.

	Tour: Johnny And The Self Abusers 1977 Location: Scotland Duraton: April 1977 through to early October 1977 Line-up: Johnny And The Self Abusers and Simple Minds #1
	Tour: Simple Minds 1978 Location: Scotland Duraton: January 1978 through to December 1978 Line-up: Simple Minds #3 through to Simple Minds #6
	Tour: Life In A Day Tour Location: UK Duraton: March 1979 through to September 1979 Line-up: Simple Minds #6
	Tour: Real To Real Cacophony Tour Location: Europe, USA, Europe, UK, Europe, UK Duraton: October 1979 through to June 1980 Line-up: Simple Minds #6
	Tour: Empires And Dance Tour 1980 Location: UK, Europe, UK Duraton: August 1980 through to January 1981 Line-up: Simple Minds #7
	Tour: Empires And Dance Tour 1981 Location: UK, Canada, USA Duraton: March 1981 Line-up: Simple Minds #8
	Tour: Sons And Fascination Tour 1981 Location: UK, USA, Canada, USA, Australia, Europe, UK Duraton: August 1981 through to December 1981 Line-up: Simple Minds #9
	Tour: Sons And Fascination Tour 1982 Location: Europe, UK, Ireland, Europe Duraton: February 1982 - August 1982 Line-up: Simple Minds #10
	Tour: New Gold Tour Location: Europe, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, Ireland, UK, Europe, USA, Canada, USA, Europe, Ireland Duraton: September 1982 - August 1983 Line-up: Simple Minds #10 Line-up: Simple Minds #11
	Tour: Tour Du Monde Locations: UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, UK, Europe, UK, USA, Europe, USA and Japan Duraton: December 1983 - September 1984 Line-up: Simple Minds #11
	Tour: Barrowland 1985 Locations: Scotland Duraton: January 1985 Line-up: Simple Minds #11
	Tour: Live Aid Locations: USA Duraton: July 1985 Line-up: Simple Minds #12
	Tour: Once Upon A Time Location: USA, Canada, Europe, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand Duraton: October 1985 - November 1986 Line-up: Simple Minds #13
	Tour: Cash For Kids Locations: UK Duraton: December 1987 Line-up: Simple Minds #14
	Tour: Brazil 1988 Locations: Brazil Duraton: January 1988 Line-up: Simple Minds #14
	Tour: Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Locations: UK Duraton: June 1988 Line-up: Simple Minds #14
	Tour: Artists Against Apartheid Rally Locations: UK Duraton: July 1988 Line-up: Simple Minds #14
	Tour: Street Fighting Years Tour Locations: Europe, UK, Australia Duraton: May 1989 - December 1989 Line-up: Simple Minds #15
	Tour: Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa Locations: UK Duraton: April 1990 Line-up: Simple Minds #16
	Tour: Germany 1990 Locations: Germany Duraton: August 1990 - September 1990 Line-up: Simple Minds #16
	Tour: Real Life Tour Locations: Canada, USA, Europe, UK Duraton: May 1991 - October 1991 Line-up: Simple Minds #17
	Tour: US Christmas Shows Locations: USA Duraton: December 1994 Line-up: Simple Minds #19
	Tour: Good News From The Next World Tour Locations: USA, Ireland, UK, Europe, South America, South Africa Duraton: February 1995 - November 1995 Line-up: Simple Minds #19
	Tour: Festival Tour 1997 Locations: Europe Duraton: June 1997 - August 1997 Line-up: Simple Minds #21
	Tour: Night Of The Proms '97 Locations: Europe Duraton: October 1997 - December 1997 Line-up: Simple Minds #22
	Tour: Neapolis Tour Locations: UK, Europe, Ireland Duraton: February 1998 - July 1998 Line-up: Simple Minds #23
	Tour: Scotland Rocks For Kosovo Locations: Scotland Duraton: May 1999 Line-up: Simple Minds #25
	Tour: Grand Prix Night Of The Proms Locations: Europe Duraton: May 2001 Line-up: Simple Minds #27
	Tour: The Floating World Tour Locations: UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Monaco, UAE Duraton: April 2002 - October 2002 Line-up: Simple Minds #29
	Tour: Night Of The Proms '02 Locations: Europe Duraton: October 2002 - December 2002 Line-up: Simple Minds #30
	Tour: Alive And Kicking Tour Locations: Europe, UK Duraton: June 2003 - December 2003 Line-up: Simple Minds #31
	Tour: Festival Tour Locations: Europe, UK Duraton: May 2004 - November 2004 Line-up: Simple Minds #31
	Tour: Intimate Tour Locations: Europe, UK Duraton: July 2005 - December 2005 Line-up: Simple Minds #32
	Tour: Black And White Tour Locations: Ireland, UK, Europe, Russia, Eastern Europe, Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand Duraton: January 2006 - August 2006 Line-up: Simple Minds #33
	Tour: Australian Tour 2007 Locations: Australia, New Zealand Duraton: March 2007 - April 2007 Line-up: Simple Minds #33
	Tour: Lisbon Lions Location: Glasgow Duraton: May 2007 Line-up: Simple Minds #34
	Tour: Night Of The Proms '08 Spring Dates Locations: Europe Duraton: April 2008 Line-up: Simple Minds #35
	Tour: 46664 Concert Honouring Nelson Mandela At 90 Location: London Duraton: June 2008 Line-up: Simple Minds #37
	Tour: Night Of The Proms '08 Winter Dates Locations: Europe Duraton: November 2008 Line-up: Simple Minds #39
	Tour: Celebrate 30 Years Live Tour Locations: UK Duraton: November, December 2008 Line-up: Simple Minds #40
	Tour: 30 Years Live European Tour Locations: Europe, UK Duraton: May 2009 - September 2009 Line-up: Simple Minds #40
	Tour: Graffiti Soul Tour Locations: Europe, UK Duraton: November 2009 - December 2009 Line-up: Simple Minds #41
	Tour: Australian Tour 2010 Locations: Australia, New Zealand Duraton: March 2010 Line-up: Simple Minds #41
	Tour: Festival Show Summer Tour Locations: Europe, Duraton: June-September 2010 Line-up: Simple Minds #41 Line-up: Simple Minds #42
	Tour: Final Shows 2010 Locations: Europe Duraton: October-December 2010 Line-up: Simple Minds #42
	Tour: Night Of The Proms 2011 Locations: Denmark Duraton: April 2011 Line-up: Simple Minds #43
	Tour: Greatest Hits Forest Tour 2011 Locations: Europe Duraton: June-July 2011 Line-up: Simple Minds #44
	Tour: Australia 2011 Locations: Australia Duraton: October 2011 Line-up: Simple Minds #44
	Tour: 5X5 Locations: Europe Duraton: February-March 2012 Line-up: Simple Minds #45
	Tour: Festival Shows 2012 Locations: Europe Duraton: March 2012 - September 2012 Line-up: Simple Minds #45
	Tour: Australia 2012 Locations: Australia, New Zealand Duraton: November 2012 - December 2012 Line-up: Simple Minds #46
	Tour: Concert In The Gardens Locations: UK Duraton: December 2012 Line-up: Simple Minds #46
	Tour: Electroset 2013 Locations: UK Duraton: February 2013 Line-up: Simple Minds ElectroSet #1
	Tour: Greatest Hits + Locations: UK Duraton: March 2013 - May 2013 Line-up: Simple Minds #46
	Tour: Summer 2013 Locations: UK Duraton: June 2013 Line-up: Simple Minds #46
	Tour: Americas 2013 Locations: South America, North America and Canada Duraton: October 2013 Line-up: Simple Minds #46
	Tour: South Africa / Europe 2013 Locations: South Africa and Europe Duraton: November 2013 Line-up: Simple Minds #46
	Tour: Electroset Germany 2013 Locations: Germany Duraton: December 2013 Line-up: Simple Minds ElectroSet #1
	Tour: Stonehaven Hogmanay Festival Locations: UK Duraton: December 2013 Line-up: Simple Minds #46
	Tour: Greatest Hits + European Tour 2014 Locations: Europe Duraton: February 2014 - March 2014 Line-up: Simple Minds #46
	Tour: Summer Tour 2014 Locations: Europe Duraton: June 2014 - Line-up: Simple Minds #46
	Tour: Big Music European Tour 2015 Locations: Europe Duraton: February 2015 - April 2015 Line-up: Simple Minds #48
	Tour: Big Music Summer Tour 2015 Locations: Europe Duraton: July 2015 - August 2015 Line-up: Simple Minds #48
	Tour: Big Music Winter Tour 2015 Locations: Europe Duraton: November 2015 - Line-up: Simple Minds #48
	Tour: Big Music Western Asia 2016 Locations: Western Asia Duraton: January 2016 Line-up: Simple Minds #48
	Tour: Night Of The Proms 2016 Locations: Europe Duraton: March-April 2016 Line-up: Simple Minds #49
	Tour: Travelling Light 2016 Locations: Europe Duraton: April 2016 Line-up: Simple Minds #50
	Tour: Night Of The Proms 2016 Locations: Europe Duraton: November-December 2016 Line-up: Simple Minds #51
	Tour: Australia - New Zealand 2017 Locations: Australia - New Zealand Duraton: February 2017 Line-up: Simple Minds #52
	Tour: Acoustic Live 2017 Locations: Europe Duraton: April-June 2017 Line-up: Simple Minds #53
	Tour: Walk Between Worlds Tour 2018 Locations: Europe Duraton: February 2018 Line-up: Simple Minds #54
	Tour: Walk Between Worlds Summer Tour 2018 Locations: Europe Duraton: June - August 2018 Line-up: Simple Minds #54 Line-up: Simple Minds #55
	Tour: Grandslam 2018 Locations: UK Duraton: August - September 2018 Line-up: Simple Minds #55
	Tour: Walk Between Worlds North And South American Tour 2018 Locations: Mexico, USA, Canada Duraton: September - October 2018 Line-up: Simple Minds #55
	Tour: Walk Between Worlds Australian Tour 2018 Locations: Australia Duraton: November 2018 Line-up: Simple Minds #55
	Tour: 40 Years Of Hits European Tour Locations: Europe, UK Duraton: February 2020 - August 2020 Mostly postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak Line-up: Simple Minds #56
	Tour: 40 Years Of Hits Australian Tour Locations: Australia, New Zealand Duraton: November 2020 - December 2020 All postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak Line-up: Simple Minds #56
	Tour: 40 Years Of Hits European Tour Locations: Europe, UK Duraton: February 2021 - September 2021 Mostly postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak Line-up: Simple Minds #56
	Tour: 40 Years Of Hits Australian Tour Locations: Australia, New Zealand Duraton: December 2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak Line-up: Simple Minds #56
	Tour: 40 Years Of Hits European Tour Locations: Europe Duraton: March 2022 Line-up: Simple Minds #56

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	Tour: Lostboy AKA! Promo Tour Locations: UK, Europe Duraton: May 2010 Line-up: Lostboy! AKA #2
	Tour: Lostboy AKA! Electroset Radio Tour Locations: Europe Duraton: August 2010 Line-up: Lostboy! AKA #3
	Tour: Lostboy AKA! Electroset Tour Locations: UK, Europe Duraton: October - November 2010 Line-up: Lostboy! AKA #3