Scottish rock band Simple Minds are returning to the O2 Academy Bournemouth this year with a new album and tour.

Tickets are on sale now for the show on Sunday, April 19.

Their recent 16th album, Big Music sees the band rekindling the energy and attitude, the mystery and magic that made them one of the greatest bands on the planet.

Lead single, Let The Day Begin has had copious airplay and is a real return to form. It’s been more than 30 years now since Simple Minds explo-ded on the music scene.

In the ’80s they enjoyed unparalleled success as one of the UK’s most popular live acts, and also notched up quite a few hit singles to boot – including Alive and Kicking, Glittering Prize, Promised You A Miracle, Sanctify Yourself and their number one smash Belfast Child.

Jim Kerr’s band featured on the soundtrack to the cult 1985 film The Breakfast Club with pop gem Don’t You (Forget About Me).

The inclusion of the track broke Simple Minds into the US market almost overnight, when the band achieved their only No. 1 US pop hit that year with the film’s closing track.

Despite their ’80s success, the band went through a fallow period in the ’90s, displaced by the new wave of young indie acts spearheaded by Blur and Oasis.

However, the current line-up of Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, Andy Gillespie and Ged Grimes are out to prove that they are not forgotten.

Having topped America’s Bill-board chart, the Glasgow band have achieved six No.1 albums in the UK as well as hitting the top spot in other countries including Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Australia and New Zealand.

Simple Minds are also arguably one of the best live bands in the world and over a 30-year career have been responsible for some of the most innovative and enduring anthems in rock music.

The Bournemouth audience can expect to hear all the top songs and plenty of new material . Some of the new tracks on Big Music were also co-written with Iain Cook of Chvrches.

More relevant than ever, Simple Minds have been lauded by current artists including The Horrors, The Killers, King Creo-sote, Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream and Radiohead.

n For more information please visit O2academybournemouth. co.uk