The Simple Minds are nothing short of an absolute cult band with a global following, internationally famous with legions of die-hard fans across the world and they must have played more or less every arena or stadium around in their career including headlining Wembley Stadium three times in a row – so it’s definitely not the type of act you would expect to play a clubshow, wouldn’t you? They defined a generation, have scored over twenty Top 20 hits in a career spanning nearly three decades. They have sold over twenty million records, had five number one albums, a no. 1 single in the US, and they’ve been voted Q magazine’s world’s best live act. Simple Minds have influenced bands as diverse as current favourites Bloc Party, Muse, as well as Moby, Manic Street Preachers and Stereophonics along the way.