“In our first interview with NME we uttered the word ‘Genesis’ and I thought, ‘What did we say that for?!’” They tried to hide it at times, but Simple Minds had a heart of pure prog underneath the 80s arena rock

Proof that the genre mattered as much in Glasgow tower blocks as it did in English universities, Jim Kerr and co drew Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Steve Hillage in with their “combination of rock, trance and this dark futuristic thing”

This story was reported by Latest from Louder. EUROPES curates Europe's most relevant coverage — read the full report at the original source.

Read full coverage at Latest from Louder →

“In our first interview with NME we uttered the word ‘Genesis’ and I thought, ‘What did we say that for?!’” They tried to hide it at times, but Simple Minds had a heart of pure prog underneath the 80s arena rock

More from Concerts

"A confident, certainty-filled album about an uncertain, unconfident world." Robyn Hitchcock's enigmatic The Confuser is the best album he's released this century

Foreigner marks fiftieth anniversary with live album and concert film

Iron Maiden expands global stadium tour highlighting UK cultural exports

Vivid Seats Offering 10% Off Discount for Military, First Responders, Teachers, Nurses, and Students

Documentary on LA's Sunset Marquis hotel to stream on Apple TV and Amazon

"This performance honours Lemmy's legacy." Hollywood Vampires launch cover of Motörhead's Ace Of Spades