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SIMPLE MINDS WILL PLAY LIVE AT IFA ON AUGUST 11TH

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Press Release / 2012-07-03 07:58:04

An eighties after show party will follow for those who wish to continue celebrating a fantastic decade of music

Simple Minds, one of the top eighties rock bands, will play at IFA Open Air Auditorium on Agust 11th. The gig will be one of the only  three dates of the band’ Spanish summer tour (Marbella, Elche and Cap Roig). The Scottish come back with 5x5, featuring 5 songs from each of their 5 first albums, such as “Life in A Day” (1979), "Reel to Real Cacophony" (1979), "Empires and Dance" (1980), "Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call" (1981) and "New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)" (1982).

AN EIGHTIES TRIBUTE PARTY
The venue will also offer a party after the show for those who wish continue celebrating eighties music.

THE BAND
Simple Minds have sold more than 60 million albums and gather many nominations and awards throughout their life as a band, as well as 22 platinum records only in the UK, 5 # 1 albums and 22 singles within the Top # 20 charts. Their 1982 album New Gold Dream is considered an essential listening for contemporary music fans and their 1985 hit Don’t You (Forget About me) is one of the main anthems of the eighties decade.