In 2001, Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill began working with ex-Primevals multi-instrumentalist Gordon Goudie on a brand new Simple Minds album to be called Cry.In parallel to Cry, Simple Minds also recorded an album of covers called Neon Lights, featuring Simple Minds reinventions of songs from artists including Patti Smith, Roxy Music and Kraftwerk. Of these projects, Neon Lights was the first to be completed and released (later in 2001) to help to build awareness of the returning band.A 2-CD compilation, The Best of Simple Minds, was released soon afterwards to continue to build commercial momentum. Cry itself was eventually released in 2002. Simple Minds once again mended their relationship with Mel Gaynor, recruiting him as tour drummer. In 2004, Simple Minds released a five-CD compilation entitled Silver Box. This mostly comprised previously-unreleased demos, radio & TV sessions and various live recordings from 1979 to 1995, but also included the long-delayed Our Secrets Are the Same.
In 2005, Simple Minds released their fourteenth studio album, Black & White 050505, which generated some of the most positive reviews for a Simple Minds record in many years. Despite the response from some website sources and a few UK tabloid papers the album failed to reignite the chart success. 2007 saw the band's 30th anniversary, and a brief tour of Australia & New Zealand as guests of INXS. Simple Minds played the 90th birthday tribute to Nelson Mandela on 27 June 2008 in London's Hyde Park. The band then undertook a short tour throughout the UK to celebrate their 30th anniversary. During these concerts, the band performed the entire New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) album and showcased songs from their other albums in a two-part concert performance. The original members of Simple Minds worked together for the first time in 27 years when they entered a recording studio in the middle of June 2008.Simple Minds Tickets are available at Sold Out Ticket Market
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