Simple Minds to play Glasgow charity night

Scots rock legends, Simple Minds have announced this morning that they are to play an exclusive, special one-off concert at Glasgow's ABC1 venue in early December with all proceeds being donated to Radio Clyde's Cash for Kids charity.

The concert will take place at the 1250 capacity venue on Sauchiehall Street on the night of Sunday 7 December with tickets priced at £35. All profits will go to the charity which launched its Christmas Appeal yesterday and raised £1.6 Million last year to help under privileged children throughout Scotland.

Anyone who registers on www.simpleminds.com will be eligible for ticket presale from 9am, Wednesday 8th October. Tickets to the general public will go on sale at 9am, Friday 10th October.

Simple Minds with founding members Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill along with Mel Gaynor have worldwide popularity and secured a string of successful hit singles including the massive global number one, "Don't You (Forget About Me)". The band recently played the 90th Birthday Party tribute to Nelson Mandela on 27th June in London's Hyde Park.

The Minds are about to tour to celebrate their 30th Anniversary and will take in a number of major UK arenas towards the end of 2008 including Glasgow's SECC on 4th December. During these gigs the band will perform tracks from their landmark 1982 album 'New Gold Dream' and will also perform classic songs from their other albums.

Radio Clyde's Billy Sloan who's also good friend of Jim Kerr will be broadcasting live from the Cash for Kids gig at the ABC1 and Jim will be hosting two Christmas shows on Clyde 1 and Clyde 2 and playing a lot of his favourite artists. More details on the shows will be announced.

Simple Minds frontman, Jim Kerr said, "As a benefit concert the ABC show presents us with the opportunity to work with Radio Clyde on their annual's Cash for Kids campaign. Within that we would like to encourage and congratulate them and their listeners for their continued efforts that over so many years have raised so much for local children's charities.

Radio Clyde's Programme Director, Paul Saunders said, "We're absolutely thrilled that an iconic band like Simple Minds who have sold millions of records throughout the world have made this generous offer of support for Radio Clyde's Cash for Kids. It's a brilliant gesture from the band. It promises to be a night that none of us will forget and will surely help thousands of disadvantaged children in the West of Scotland have a better Christmas".