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The new memoir ‘Our Secrets Are The Same’ and ‘Once Upon A Time’ 40th Anniversary Editions are out now.
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The 40th Anniversary Editions of ‘Once Upon A Time’ are available now on Limited Edition Ruby Red Vinyl and a 5CD Box Set including B-sides, rarities, extended mixes and the ‘Live In The City Of Light’ concert.
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Everything Is Possible, the critically acclaimed feature-length documentary telling the extraordinary story of Simple Minds, will air on BBC Two this Saturday, followed by a broadcast of the band’s 2016 concert at London’s Hackney Empire.
Tune in at 10pm GMT or catch up on BBC iPlayer.
Tune in at 10pm GMT or catch up on BBC iPlayer.
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Everything Is Possible, the critically acclaimed feature-length documentary telling the extraordinary story of Simple Minds, will air on BBC Two this Saturday, followed by a broadcast of the band’s 2016 concert at London’s Hackney Empire.
Tune in at 10pm GMT or catch up on BBC iPlayer.
Tune in at 10pm GMT or catch up on BBC iPlayer.
"For some people, the world ends at the bottom of your street. For others, it begins there. For Charlie and me, it was always the latter."
Watch Jim and Charlie's full interview with Virgin Radio UK here: bit.ly/VirginRadioO...
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Watch Jim and Charlie's full interview with Virgin Radio UK here: bit.ly/VirginRadioO...
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"For some people, the world ends at the bottom of your street. For others, it begins there. For Charlie and me, it was always the latter."
Watch Jim and Charlie's full interview with Virgin Radio UK here: bit.ly/VirginRadioO...
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Watch Jim and Charlie's full interview with Virgin Radio UK here: bit.ly/VirginRadioO...
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr, photographed by Guido Harari 📸
This photo appears on the exclusive subscriber cover of the November issue of Classic Pop magazine and inside the #OnceUponATime40 5CD box set booklet.
Available now: simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
This photo appears on the exclusive subscriber cover of the November issue of Classic Pop magazine and inside the #OnceUponATime40 5CD box set booklet.
Available now: simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr, photographed by Guido Harari 📸
This photo appears on the exclusive subscriber cover of the November issue of Classic Pop magazine and inside the #OnceUponATime40 5CD box set booklet.
Available now: simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
This photo appears on the exclusive subscriber cover of the November issue of Classic Pop magazine and inside the #OnceUponATime40 5CD box set booklet.
Available now: simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
Forty years ago this week, Simple Minds made their debut on Saturday Night Live, performing 'Alive and Kicking' and 'Sanctify Yourself'. They were introduced by Madonna, who was hosting the show for the very first time. #OnceUponATime40
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Forty years ago this week, Simple Minds made their debut on Saturday Night Live, performing 'Alive and Kicking' and 'Sanctify Yourself'. They were introduced by Madonna, who was hosting the show for the very first time. #OnceUponATime40
'Our Secrets Are The Same' is a Rough Trade Book of the Year!
Thanks to Rough Trade and congratulations to Jim, Charlie, and @graemethomson.bsky.social.
Thanks to Rough Trade and congratulations to Jim, Charlie, and @graemethomson.bsky.social.
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
'Our Secrets Are The Same' is a Rough Trade Book of the Year!
Thanks to Rough Trade and congratulations to Jim, Charlie, and @graemethomson.bsky.social.
Thanks to Rough Trade and congratulations to Jim, Charlie, and @graemethomson.bsky.social.
The 40th Anniversary vinyl of Once Upon A Time is out now 🔴
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#OnceUponATime40
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#OnceUponATime40
November 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The 40th Anniversary vinyl of Once Upon A Time is out now 🔴
simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
#OnceUponATime40
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#OnceUponATime40
From the streets of Toryglen to the same street in Taormina, Sicily. Watch Jim and Charlie talk about their new memoir 'Our Secrets Are The Same' on Virgin Radio UK.
bit.ly/VirginRadioO...
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
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#OurSecretsAreTheSame
October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
From the streets of Toryglen to the same street in Taormina, Sicily. Watch Jim and Charlie talk about their new memoir 'Our Secrets Are The Same' on Virgin Radio UK.
bit.ly/VirginRadioO...
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
bit.ly/VirginRadioO...
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
The 40th Anniversary 5CD boxset of 'Once Upon A Time' is out now 💿
simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
#OnceUponATime40
simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
#OnceUponATime40
October 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The 40th Anniversary 5CD boxset of 'Once Upon A Time' is out now 💿
simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
#OnceUponATime40
simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
#OnceUponATime40
Jim and Charlie joined Christine Lampard on Lorraine earlier this month to talk all about their new memoir 'Our Secrets Are The Same'.
Watch the full interview: bit.ly/LorraineOSATS
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Watch the full interview: bit.ly/LorraineOSATS
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
October 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Jim and Charlie joined Christine Lampard on Lorraine earlier this month to talk all about their new memoir 'Our Secrets Are The Same'.
Watch the full interview: bit.ly/LorraineOSATS
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Watch the full interview: bit.ly/LorraineOSATS
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
"Producer Jimmy Iovine always felt that, apart from being a rock band, Simple Minds also posessed a soulfulness that demanded to be heard. Through this desire to explore another side of our creativity, Sanctify Yourself was written." - Jim
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#OnceUponATime40
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#OnceUponATime40
October 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"Producer Jimmy Iovine always felt that, apart from being a rock band, Simple Minds also posessed a soulfulness that demanded to be heard. Through this desire to explore another side of our creativity, Sanctify Yourself was written." - Jim
simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
#OnceUponATime40
simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
#OnceUponATime40
The 40th Anniversary Editions of ‘Once Upon A Time’ are available now on Limited Edition Ruby Red Vinyl and a 5CD Box Set including B-sides, rarities, extended mixes and the ‘Live In The City Of Light’ concert.
simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
#OnceUponATime40
simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
#OnceUponATime40
October 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The 40th Anniversary Editions of ‘Once Upon A Time’ are available now on Limited Edition Ruby Red Vinyl and a 5CD Box Set including B-sides, rarities, extended mixes and the ‘Live In The City Of Light’ concert.
simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
#OnceUponATime40
simpleminds.ffm.to/onceuponatim...
#OnceUponATime40
A very limited number of last-minute tickets have just been released for Jim & Charlie’s special In Conversation show at Glasgow Citizens Theatre this Sunday 19 October.
citz.co.uk/whats-on/sim...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A very limited number of last-minute tickets have just been released for Jim & Charlie’s special In Conversation show at Glasgow Citizens Theatre this Sunday 19 October.
citz.co.uk/whats-on/sim...
citz.co.uk/whats-on/sim...
Part 2 of the #OurSecretsAreTheSame official playlist is now live on Spotify.
Curated by co-author @graemethomson.bsky.social, this second half of the playlist features key Simple Minds songs explored throughout the book.
Listen here: sptfy.in/z6bt
Curated by co-author @graemethomson.bsky.social, this second half of the playlist features key Simple Minds songs explored throughout the book.
Listen here: sptfy.in/z6bt
October 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Part 2 of the #OurSecretsAreTheSame official playlist is now live on Spotify.
Curated by co-author @graemethomson.bsky.social, this second half of the playlist features key Simple Minds songs explored throughout the book.
Listen here: sptfy.in/z6bt
Curated by co-author @graemethomson.bsky.social, this second half of the playlist features key Simple Minds songs explored throughout the book.
Listen here: sptfy.in/z6bt
October 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
To celebrate the release of 'Our Secrets Are The Same', co-author @graemethomson.bsky.social has curated a two-part official playlist to guide readers through the book.
Listen here: sptfy.in/z6bt
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Listen here: sptfy.in/z6bt
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
October 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
To celebrate the release of 'Our Secrets Are The Same', co-author @graemethomson.bsky.social has curated a two-part official playlist to guide readers through the book.
Listen here: sptfy.in/z6bt
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Listen here: sptfy.in/z6bt
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
'Our Secrets Are The Same’, by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill with Graeme Thomson, is published today. Thanks to everyone who has already picked up a copy!
Available now in hardback and e-book at the link below:
www.simpleminds.com/our-secrets-...
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Available now in hardback and e-book at the link below:
www.simpleminds.com/our-secrets-...
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
October 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
'Our Secrets Are The Same’, by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill with Graeme Thomson, is published today. Thanks to everyone who has already picked up a copy!
Available now in hardback and e-book at the link below:
www.simpleminds.com/our-secrets-...
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Available now in hardback and e-book at the link below:
www.simpleminds.com/our-secrets-...
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
40 years ago this week, Simple Minds released 'Alive and Kicking'.
Pre-order the anniversary editions of 'Once Upon A Time' here: simpleminds.lnk.to/OUAT
#OnceUponATime40
Pre-order the anniversary editions of 'Once Upon A Time' here: simpleminds.lnk.to/OUAT
#OnceUponATime40
October 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
40 years ago this week, Simple Minds released 'Alive and Kicking'.
Pre-order the anniversary editions of 'Once Upon A Time' here: simpleminds.lnk.to/OUAT
#OnceUponATime40
Pre-order the anniversary editions of 'Once Upon A Time' here: simpleminds.lnk.to/OUAT
#OnceUponATime40
Our Secrets Are The Same’, the long-awaited joint memoir from Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, arrives this week! The first chapter will be shared exclusively with the Simple Minds mailing list very soon.
Sign up now to receive it when it’s released: www.simpleminds.com/newsletter/
Sign up now to receive it when it’s released: www.simpleminds.com/newsletter/
September 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our Secrets Are The Same’, the long-awaited joint memoir from Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, arrives this week! The first chapter will be shared exclusively with the Simple Minds mailing list very soon.
Sign up now to receive it when it’s released: www.simpleminds.com/newsletter/
Sign up now to receive it when it’s released: www.simpleminds.com/newsletter/
Jim and Charlie will celebrate the publication of their joint memoir 'Our Secrets Are The Same' with two special events in Scotland next month.
Tickets are on sale now:
Glasgow: bit.ly/GlasgowOSATS
Edinburgh: bit.ly/EdinburghOSATS
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Tickets are on sale now:
Glasgow: bit.ly/GlasgowOSATS
Edinburgh: bit.ly/EdinburghOSATS
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
September 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Jim and Charlie will celebrate the publication of their joint memoir 'Our Secrets Are The Same' with two special events in Scotland next month.
Tickets are on sale now:
Glasgow: bit.ly/GlasgowOSATS
Edinburgh: bit.ly/EdinburghOSATS
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Tickets are on sale now:
Glasgow: bit.ly/GlasgowOSATS
Edinburgh: bit.ly/EdinburghOSATS
#OurSecretsAreTheSame
Our Secrets Are The Same - Everything in Its Right Place
“Very early on, somebody takes a photograph of Simple Minds playing at the Mars Bar.
I focus in on Charlie.
Everything is in the right place.
The collar up. The star badge. The Flying V. The face. The hair.
“Very early on, somebody takes a photograph of Simple Minds playing at the Mars Bar.
I focus in on Charlie.
Everything is in the right place.
The collar up. The star badge. The Flying V. The face. The hair.
September 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Our Secrets Are The Same - Everything in Its Right Place
“Very early on, somebody takes a photograph of Simple Minds playing at the Mars Bar.
I focus in on Charlie.
Everything is in the right place.
The collar up. The star badge. The Flying V. The face. The hair.
“Very early on, somebody takes a photograph of Simple Minds playing at the Mars Bar.
I focus in on Charlie.
Everything is in the right place.
The collar up. The star badge. The Flying V. The face. The hair.
Our Secrets Are The Same - We Travel
“By the time Jim and I had started the band – or perhaps more accurately, by the time we were thinking of ourselves as a band – our sensibility was almost completely European.
“By the time Jim and I had started the band – or perhaps more accurately, by the time we were thinking of ourselves as a band – our sensibility was almost completely European.
September 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Our Secrets Are The Same - We Travel
“By the time Jim and I had started the band – or perhaps more accurately, by the time we were thinking of ourselves as a band – our sensibility was almost completely European.
“By the time Jim and I had started the band – or perhaps more accurately, by the time we were thinking of ourselves as a band – our sensibility was almost completely European.
Our Secrets Are The Same - The Young Ones
"Easter 1977. The Doune Castle, Shawlands, Glasgow. Usually when a band plays its first gig the audience consists of three men, two friends and a reluctant dog. Our first gig as Johnny and the Self Abusers is rammed.
"Easter 1977. The Doune Castle, Shawlands, Glasgow. Usually when a band plays its first gig the audience consists of three men, two friends and a reluctant dog. Our first gig as Johnny and the Self Abusers is rammed.
September 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Our Secrets Are The Same - The Young Ones
"Easter 1977. The Doune Castle, Shawlands, Glasgow. Usually when a band plays its first gig the audience consists of three men, two friends and a reluctant dog. Our first gig as Johnny and the Self Abusers is rammed.
"Easter 1977. The Doune Castle, Shawlands, Glasgow. Usually when a band plays its first gig the audience consists of three men, two friends and a reluctant dog. Our first gig as Johnny and the Self Abusers is rammed.
45 years ago today, Simple Minds released their third studio album 'Empires and Dance'.
September 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
45 years ago today, Simple Minds released their third studio album 'Empires and Dance'.
Join Jim and Charlie at the @britishlibrary on Tuesday 21st October as they mark the release of their joint memoir 'Our Secrets Are The Same' in a special evening in conversation with broadcaster, journalist and campaigner Mariella Frostrup.
tinyurl.com/SimpleMindsBL
tinyurl.com/SimpleMindsBL
September 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Join Jim and Charlie at the @britishlibrary on Tuesday 21st October as they mark the release of their joint memoir 'Our Secrets Are The Same' in a special evening in conversation with broadcaster, journalist and campaigner Mariella Frostrup.
tinyurl.com/SimpleMindsBL
tinyurl.com/SimpleMindsBL
To mark the release of their joint memoir Our Secrets Are The Same, Jim and Charlie will be appearing at a series of special book events and signings in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh this October.
Sign up for first access to tickets: www.simpleminds.com/newsletter/
Photo by Thorsten Samesch
Sign up for first access to tickets: www.simpleminds.com/newsletter/
Photo by Thorsten Samesch
September 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
To mark the release of their joint memoir Our Secrets Are The Same, Jim and Charlie will be appearing at a series of special book events and signings in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh this October.
Sign up for first access to tickets: www.simpleminds.com/newsletter/
Photo by Thorsten Samesch
Sign up for first access to tickets: www.simpleminds.com/newsletter/
Photo by Thorsten Samesch