So the somewhat bizarrely titled ‘V’ tour for 2027 begins by heading to the Antipodes in February. And as even the biggest names in music seemingly struggle to break even touring in the current climate (this is warning that tickets WILL NOT BE CHEAP – Simple Minds aren’t really known for considering their fans’ financial circumstances – that said, the likes of bands like The Cure seem to be able to tour without fleecing their fans….just saying!) – it’s a big old doubleheader even if the Simple Minds socials and promo material like to word it as a “very special guest” with the legend that is Gary Numan accompanying them. One look at the post SM put on Facebook about the tour reveals that Numan is as much (dare I say it if not MORE of one) for a number of the Oz/NZ fans.
If you happen to live in Darwin or Hobart, tough titties! You’ll have to travel to Brisbane, Adelaide or Melbourne like you always have had to. At least Adelaide gets a look in this time. New Zealand gets a good cut of the pie with all three major cities (Aukland, Wellington and Christchurch) catered for.
Tickets go on sale next week with pre-sales 24 hours before general sales (pre-sale Thursday 18 June 9am local time, general sale Friday 19 June 9am local time). Pre-sale access can be obtained by signing up here – https://daltours.cc/SM27
I’ve not seen Gary Numan and recently I have been contemplating it. Needless to say I won’t be heading “home” for any of these shows. And to be honest, if I want to see Numan, I’ll see him headlining in his own right. I mean, he’s playing Queen’s Park next month. I’d rather travel a few miles to the southside (and that’s saying something! Lol) than 12,000 miles to see him.
Oz/NZ fans,have your financial advisers on speed dial.
Tara!
UPDATE: I am outraged. I have just seen ticket prices for Melbourne. Okay, the actual prices for seats are on par with the upper price levels for gigs in the UK, with a tiered price scale of $149 – $199. But it’s the VIP pricing that is, One: unnecessary and if you were a decent human being you’d just meet your fans like you did back in the days where you were actually HUMBLE (well, as humble as Jim Kerr has even been able to be anyway) and, Two: SHAMEFUL! There are two VIP price levels. One is $499 and gets you guaranteed “front rows” seating, and some merch you could no doubt buy at the merch stall. The second is $799 – and this is where my true OUTRAGE lies – and for that extra THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, you get a photo op WITH 19 OTHER PEOPLE! Whaaaaat?! It will be like a bloody classroom photo! For $300?! Are you feeling alright, Jim?! Do you need a a cup of matcha tea? WHAT IN THE ACTUAL HOLIEST OF FUCKS?!! Sorry, what? Just when I think I can’t be any more appalled with the behaviour of this “band”, they outdo themselves. If it had been obvious over the past 12/18 months that I am done with them, this is the fucking death knell. Fuck me! “Principles cost money, Jim.” Yeah, but whose money exactly? I’m done. See ya.
Apologies for second comment but this is bugging me and those prices are obscene. Ive emailed ‘the promoter ’ to ask what the fuck they are playing at. 😂
Lol. Speaking of expensive tickets. My most expensive gig was on Wednesday night. I went to the Armadillo to see Beverley Knight. She was great but everything else about the night just SUCKED! The lesson for me is NEVER spend more than £50 on a ticket for anyone – it just leads to disappointment. It wasn’t the fault of Beverley, like I say, she was fabulous. But it was a lot of money for me to come away from a gig early wishing that I hadn’t bothered to make an effort. Damn!
The thing that gets me…surely to fuck Jim and Charlie have no idea about this ‘group photo’ thing do they nor the prices? Genuine question
I don’t think they really care as long as they see the money. That’s what I think. If they cared, they wouldn’t even do the whole meet and greet/photo op bollocks. They’d just see the fans that would wait around after the show. They used to. It’s how I met Herr Kerr in the first place. I could not afford m&g things when I first started going to SM shows. Now I just would not waste my money on that kind of shite.
At the most recent Hamish Hawk event I went to Hamish manned the merch stall and spent time with EVERY SINGLE FAN that queued. That’s how you do it. Not ask people to pay astronomical sums of money. Some ‘people’ are just money hungry.