Local press photo of the band: Jim,
Brian,
Derek,
Charlie and
Mick.
Flyer for the Astoria gig.
Jim at The Marquee.
Magazine tour advertisement.
Charlie at an unknown gig.
Jim at The Marquee.
Charlie at an unknown gig.
Jim at The Marquee.
A Zoom advertisement listing the tour dates.
Jim at The Marquee.
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Astoria Abbeymount, Edinburgh, UK
March 28th, 1979
Main Set: ...Life In A Day...
Support: The Cheetahs
This gig took place the day after
their Old Grey Whistle Test appearance.
Apparently it was marred by technical problems. But only cost £1.50 (tickets) or £1.75 (on the door). Record Mirror (7/4/79) mentioned a set featuring several new songs. (It probably featured the live debut of
Life In A Day.)
Technical College, Dumfries, UK
April 5th, 1979
Fforde Green Hotel, Leeds, UK
April 6th, 1979
Memorial Hall, Newbridge, UK
April 8th, 1979
Grand Hotel, Dawlish, UK
April 11th, 1979
76 Club, Burton On Trent, UK
April 13th, 1979
Winter Gardens, Malvern, UK
April 16th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
King George's Hall, Blackburn, UK
April 17th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Top Rank, Sheffield, UK
April 18th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
De Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK
April 19th, 1979
Main Set: ...Chelsea Girl...
Supporting: Magazine
"Having appeared on the Old Grey Whistle Test quite recently,
Simple Minds show style and panache.
Their perception is discerning, composed stealthfully of a balanced power and access ability. Musically they don't have
limits set by social statements, but rather produce songs to last any test of time whatever the current vogue.
Jim Kerr, the articulate lyricist shines on
Chelsea Girl one of the strongest compositions." Peter Escrett, NME
Clouds, Edinburgh, UK
April 20th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
University, Aberdeen, UK
April 21st, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Main Set: Scar/Here Comes The Fool/Life In A Day/White Light/White Heat/Chelsea Girl/Pleasantly Disturbed-Memory Of A Free Festival
University, St. Andrews, UK
April 22th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Apollo, Manchester, UK
April 23rd, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Main Set: ...Hell/Take Me To The Angels/Life In A Day/Destiny/Chelsea Girl/Special View/Garden Of Hate/Pleasantly Disturbed/Murder Story...
Simple Minds are often listed as playing
The Hacienda on April 24th, but this venue did not exist in 1979.
So it's more likely that this is the correct date and venue. Furthermore this is probably
the source of the 'Rotters Club' tape; also stated to be from Manchester and the source of this set-list.
City Hall, Newcastle, UK
April 25th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Victoria Hall, Hanley, UK
April 26th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Odeon, Birmingham, UK
April 27th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Gaumont, Southampton, UK
April 28th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
New Theatre, Oxford, UK
April 29th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Colston Hall, Bristol, UK
April 30th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
University, Exeter, UK
May 1st, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
London Theatre, London, UK
May 2nd, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Someone pulled the plugs on Simple Minds. The finger was pointed at
Magazine's crew. When the power was restored,
Simple Minds limped through the rest of their set.
But, at the end of the evening, they came away with an agency deal and a publishing contract.
There was a German promoter in the audience, wanting to book
Magazine for a German tour. He offered the tour to Simple Minds instead.
Odeon, Canterbury, UK
May 3rd, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Corn Exchange, Cambridge, UK
May 4th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Leeds University, Leeds, UK
May 5th, 1979
Supporting: The Human League
Supporting: Magazine
Liverpool Empire, Liverpool, UK
May 6th, 1979
Supporting: Magazine
Tiffany's, Edinburgh, UK
May 21st, 1979
Ayr Pavillion, Ayr, UK
May 23rd, 1979
Aberdeen Music Hall, Aberdeen, UK
May 25th, 1979
Music Machine, London, UK
May 31st, 1979
Support: Bruce Woolley
Tickets cost £1.50 and it was the band's first date as headliners in London.
Barbarella's, Birmingham, UK
June 30th, 1979
Marquee, London, UK
July 3rd, 1979
Support: Joe Lung
Tickets cost £1.00.
Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK
July 4th, 1979
Lafayette, Wolverhampton, UK
July 6th, 1979
Nashville Rooms, London, UK
July 7th, 1979
Fusion, Chesterfield, UK
July 12th, 1979
Grey Topper, Jacksdale(Notts), UK
July 13th, 1979
Ajanta, Derby, UK
July 19th, 1979
Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, UK
July 20th, 1979
Earlier advertising listed The Country Club, Kirklevington for this date. This was moved to August 3rd.
J.B's, Dudley, UK
July 21st, 1979
Tracy's, Gloucester, UK
July 22nd, 1979
Earlier advertising listed Newbridge Memorial Hall.
Marquee, London, UK
July 24th, 1979
Stowaway, Newport, UK
July 25th, 1979
Limit Club, Sheffield, UK
July 26th, 1979
Erics, Liverpool, UK
July 27th, 1979
'Red eye' badges were definitely sold at this gig.
Grey Topper, Nottingham, UK
July 28th, 1979
Fforde Green Hotel, Leeds, UK
July 29th, 1979
Main Set: Scar/Here Comes The Fool/Life In A Day/Destiny/Wasteland/Kaleidoscope/Calling Your Name/Chelsea Girl/Pleasantly Disturbed-Memory Of A Free Festival/Murder Story/White Light/White Heat/Someone/Pablo Picasso
Copy master tapes (reel-to-reel spools) for this gig are owned by a collector. Therefore the subsequent cassette copies are very high quality.
Music Machine, London, UK
July 30th, 1979
Support: London Zoo and The Park
George Square Theatre, Edinburgh, UK
August 2nd, 1979
Country Club, Kirklevington, UK
August 3rd, 1979
Rock Garden, Middlesbrough, UK
August 4th, 1979
The Marquee, London, UK
August 7th, 1979
The Lyceum, London, UK
August 12th, 1979
Supporting: Squeeze with Yachts
Tickets cost £2.50.
Paris Theatre, London, UK
September 8th, 1979
Main Set: Scar/Here Comes The Fool/Life In A Day/White Light/White Heat/Chelsea Girl/Pleasantly Disturbed-Memory Of A Free Festival
Broadcast by the BBC, the venue and date suggest a special recording specifically
for broadcast. This show was heavily bootlegged.
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