Simple Minds review – a jumbo celebration of past and present glories

Barrowland, GlasgowA less blokey lineup sounds modern and impressively energised, while Jim Kerr sings with innate confidenceIn a crammed hometown venue you suspect they could fill twice over with friends and family alone, Simple Minds are throwing a party. Their current UK mini-tour marks both 40 years since their first ever gig – at a long-defunct discotheque in Glasgow city centre – and their 17th album, Walk Between Worlds, recently cracking the top five.The result is a jumbo-s...

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