Simple Minds announces 'Acoustic in Concert' Blu-ray

The show will be available on Blu-ray and CD for the first time

The music of Simple Minds is nothing short of iconic. From anthems “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” and “Alive and Kicking,” which was the soundtrack of a generation, to their recently released 2022 album Direction Of The Heart, the band has carved a successful music career for over 40 years.

Mercury Studios will reissue a classic concert from their history when Simple Minds: Acoustic In Concert is released as a CD/Blu-ray combo pack on December 1st. This concert will make its Blu-ray debut. Filmed in November 2016, fresh off the release of their acclaimed Acoustic album, Acoustic In Concert was a part of BBC Radio 2’s renowned In Concert series.

Live on stage at London’s Hackney Empire, Simple Minds perform a 16-song set from across their career. Evolving from late 70s art punk as well as a multitude of other influences, Simple Minds blended rock, synth-pop, new wave, and arena rock into their own distinct sound. For this concert, the electronic elements of the music were peeled away, replaced and richly layered with acoustic guitars and instrumentation.

Delivering stripped-down, acoustic versions of their greatest hits, Simple Minds’ celebrated songs are interpreted in a brand new, intimate light. Completed with inspired covers of the songs that influenced them, as well as a finale of “Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)” with famed English singer-songwriter Steve Harley, Simple Minds: Acoustic In Concert is a unique experience for anyone who has followed their music.