Mass success looked increasingly attainable for Simple Minds during the early-to-mid 1980s, with albums such as New Gold ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Pete Still/Redferns All things considered, Once Upon A Time did all right for Simple ...

With the huge success of Don’t You (Forget About Me) taken from the soundtrack of the 1985 John Hughes film The Breakfast Club – and their subsequent album, Once Upon a Time – Simple Minds became a ...

Simple Minds have announced the Alive & Kicking Tour, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of their breakthrough album Once Upon a Time and hits cities in the US and Canada this spring. Joining them ...

They emerged in a spray of lights, imagery from their new “Live in the City of Diamonds” album, a tower behind them. Simple Minds hadn’t set foot in Phoenix since once upon a time, promoting the “Cry” ...

Consider 2025 a victory lap of sorts for Simple Minds. In 1985, the Scottish outfit played Live Aid in Philadelphia and released Once Upon a Time, the band’s seventh studio album and one that yielded ...