The iconic Simple Minds have announced details of their brand new studio album, Sacrosanct, to be released on 29 January 2027, alongside a huge UK tour for next year. Simple Minds will play Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on 14 May 2027, alongside dates in London, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow.
In the four years since 2022’s top 5 album ‘Direction Of The Heart‘, the band have been busier than ever, releasing a critically acclaimed career-spanning documentary, publishing a joint memoir, and delivering live shows across the world, that have seen them continually lauded as one of the greatest bands of their generation.
Last year alone they played in front of over 1.5m people and some of their biggest audiences since 1985, on their hugely successful Global Tour. It was during this remarkable period, on a high from touring, they began to craft and record their new album.
Their North American leg in 2025, inspired Kerr and Burchill to draw on their art rock and new wave roots, after witnessing fans in cities they’d never before played, react ecstatically to early songs such as Sons and Fascination. This atmosphere prevails throughout the upcoming album ‘Sacrosanct‘, and its eight brilliantly crafted songs that have both a simplicity and an ethereal directness to them.
The album finds the lifelong collaborators on supremely confident form, on one of their most vital albums in decades; one which recaptures the magic and majesty at the very heart of Simple Minds. Don’t miss the chance to see it live in Manchester next year.
Simple Minds UK 2027 tour dates
- 6 May – The O2 – London
- 7 May – Co-op Live – Manchester
- 8 May – Utilita Arena – Birmingham
- 10 May – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
- 11 May – First Direct Arena – Leeds
- 13 May – Utilita Arena – Newcastle
- 14 May – OVO Hydro – Glasgow
How to get tickets
Pre-order the new album ‘Sacrosanct’ by Tuesday 8th September to access the UK pre-sale.
Tickets go on general sale at 9.30am on 11th September, here.
