SIMPLE MINDS
TO HEADLINE THE RETURN OF
TK MAXX PRESENTS
SOUTHAMPTON SUMMER SESSIONS 2025
On Monday 30th September, Live Nation and leading live music and event promoter Cuffe & Taylor announced that Simple Minds will headline the highly anticipated return of TK Maxx Presents Southampton Summer Sessions, taking place on Sunday 29 June, at Guildhall Square. Following the success of last year’s inaugural Southampton Summer Sessions—which featured world-class headliners such as Placebo, Tom Jones, Loyle Carner and Nile Rodgers & CHIC. Tickets will go on general sale on Friday, 04 October via smmrsessions.com / ticketmaster.co.uk.
Simple Minds are one of the UK’s most successful bands, with six No.1 albums and chart-topping success in countries around the world including Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand. Over a 40-year career, the band has explored a wide range of musical styles—from avant-garde and art-rock to stadium anthems—while remaining quintessentially Simple Minds. Famed for hits like the “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” and UK No.1 “Belfast Child,” Simple Minds has sold over 60 million records. The band has seen three studio albums ‘Sparkle In The Rain,’ ‘Once Upon A Time,’ and ‘Street Fighting Years’ hit No.1 in the UK, alongside live album ‘Live In The City Of Light’. A legendary live band, Simple Minds has headlined major stadiums worldwide, starred at Live Aid, and played iconic shows in honour of Nelson Mandela.
The iconic band will take to the stage at Derby Summer Sessions, and Southampton Summer Sessions in too:
- TK Maxx Presents Southampton Summer Sessions – Sunday, 29 June 2025
- TK Maxx Presents Bedford Summer Sessions – Thursday, 3 July 2025
- TK Maxx Presents Derby Summer Sessions – Tuesday, 8 July 2025
These shows mark the return of one the live event series following this summer’s hugely successful Summer Sessions across England and Wales, which featured world-class headliners such as Avril Lavigne, Bryan Adams, Sting, and Tom Jones across five locations in England and Wales.
Peter Taylor, Co-Founder of Cuffe & Taylor, said: "We are absolutely thrilled to bring Simple Minds to headline the Summer Sessions in Bedford, Derby, and Southampton. They are an iconic band with a legendary catalogue of hits that have defined generations, and their live performances are truly second to none. After the success of last year’s Summer Sessions, we are excited to raise the bar even higher in 2025. These shows will be a real highlight of the summer, and we can’t wait to welcome fans for what promises to be another incredible series of events."
Tickets will go on general sale on Friday, 04 October via smmrsessions.com / ticketmaster.co.uk, and fans can follow @smmrsessions for the latest news and updates, with exciting announcements, and more incredible shows coming soon.
