The film opens this summer during the band’s North American run
A new feature length documentary about Simple Minds will premiere in theaters and on-demand starting on June 13th via Greenwich Entertainment. Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible chronicles the remarkable journey of one of the UK’s most iconic bands, best known for the global anthem “Don’t You (Forget About Me).”
From their working-class beginnings in post-industrial Glasgow to playing global stages like Live Aid and the Mandela Tribute, Simple Minds has shaped the sound and spirit of generations. Told through intimate interviews, rare archival footage, and the band’s cinematic catalog of hits and deep cuts, the film includes commentary from Jimmy Iovine, Bob Geldof, Molly Ringwald, Dave Gahan, Irvine Welsh, and more.
The film, directed by Joss Crowley, blends social history, political activism, and a moving portrait of artistic resilience.
Highlights include never-before-seen footage and feature interviews with band members, fellow musicians Bob Geldof, Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream), Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode), Jerry Dammers (The Specials), Sharleen Spiteri (Texas), James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers), writer Irvine Welsh, actress Molly Ringwald, and album producers John Leckie, Pete Walsh, Steve Hillage, Trevor Horn, and Jimmy Iovine.
The film opens while the band is on their Alive & Kicking Tour 2025 North American headlining tour, the group’s biggest live run across the continent in four decades. Soft Cell and Modern English will support the entire run.
The eagerly awaited tour coincides with the 40th anniversary of the band’s momentous 1985, a milestone year in their legendary career which saw them topping the world’s charts with their Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash, “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” and RIAA gold-certified seventh studio album Once Upon A Time, not to mention their unforgettable set in front of 135,000 fans – and a TV audience of millions – on the American leg of 1985’s Live Aid.
This week, the bands will release Live in the City of Diamonds, an all-new double live album arriving everywhere via BMG. Recorded in concert last April at Amsterdam, NL’s Ziggo Dome as part of the legendary UK band’s epic Global Tour 2024, the album will be available in a variety of formats, including digitally, double clear/glitter and standard black vinyl LP with 18 tracks, housed in gatefold sleeve with hi-spec finish, and 2 CD with 24 tracks and 24-page Media Book featuring exclusive photos and tour notes.
Live in the City of Diamonds collects stunning concert performances of classic tracks and fan favorites from across Simple Minds’ monumental body of work thus far, including a spectacular live rendition of their much-beloved Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit single, “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” premiering today (Fri, Feb 21st) at all DSPs and streaming services.
