Musical giants Simple Minds will bring their slew of hits to Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena on December 15, 2021. Joining them will be acclaimed UK avant-garde band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD).

Both bands are marking 40 years of writing and performing some of the seminal sounds of the post-punk era. These musical pioneers created their own fusion of art rock and electronic dance music, and gave birth to synth pop. The influence of both bands can be heard in many of the current crop of chart toppers.

Simple Minds’ tour celebrates the release of 40: The Best Of - 1979-2019, a new 40-song collection marking their 40th anniversary. The compilation features a cover of Scottish singer-songwriter King Creosote’s ‘For One Night Only’.

It was the release of New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) that set Simple Minds alight in New Zealand. A string of awards and more unforgettable hits followed, including ‘Promised You A Miracle’, ‘Let There Be Love’, ‘Alive and Kicking’, ‘Sanctify Yourself’, ‘Belfast Child’ and the truly iconic ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’, recorded for the unforgettable John Hughes’ film The Breakfast Club.

They’ve since gone on to sell more than 60 million albums, taking their rightful place as one of the great bands of their generation.

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark will bring hits such as ‘If You Leave’, anti-war song ‘Enola Gay’, and other classics including ‘Souvenir’, ‘Electricity’, and ‘So In Love’.

Don’t you forget to get tickets – this one is going to be a banger!

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