Simple Minds are returning to Dublin – and they’re bringing another icon of the new wave era with them.
The legendary Scottish band have confirmed a major show at 3Arena Dublin on Monday, 17 May 2027, as part of their newly announced V Tour 2027, with Gary Numan joining them as very special guest. (Ticketmaster Ireland)
The Dublin date will be the final stop on the UK and Ireland leg of the tour and promises a career-spanning celebration of a band whose music has now crossed five decades.
Simple Minds Dublin 2027 – all the details
Simple Minds – V Tour 2027
📍 3Arena, Dublin
📅 Monday, 17 May 2027
🎤 Very special guest: Gary Numan
🎟️ General sale: Friday, 11 September 2026 at 9.30am
🔞 Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+
Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster Ireland, with a maximum of six tickets per person for the Dublin show. (Ticketmaster Ireland)
Five decades of Simple Minds
For Dublin fans, this one has all the ingredients of a big arena night.
Fronted by Jim Kerr alongside longtime musical collaborator Charlie Burchill, Simple Minds have sold more than 60 million records worldwide and produced a catalogue packed with songs that have become part of the soundtrack of several generations.
Expect the V Tour to reach right across that catalogue, with classics including ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’, ‘Alive and Kicking’, ‘Waterfront’, ‘Promised You A Miracle’, ‘Sanctify Yourself’ and ‘Belfast Child’ among the songs synonymous with the band.
Their enduring appeal was underlined when ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ passed the billion-stream mark on Spotify. (Ticketmaster UK)
And this isn’t simply a nostalgia tour.
A new Simple Minds album is coming too
The tour announcement arrives alongside news of a brand-new Simple Minds studio album, Sacrosanct, which is due for release on 29 January 2027 through BMG.
Its first single, ‘Beginner Boys’, offers the first taste of the record.
The eight-track album was partly shaped by the band’s experiences touring North America, where the reaction to their early art-rock and new-wave material encouraged Kerr and Burchill to reconnect with some of the energy that defined Simple Minds in their formative years.
Speaking about continuing to make new music and tour after almost five decades, Kerr said:
“Making records and performing live is as much part of our lives now as when we started out.”
He added that the band remain grateful to those continuing to support their new music and are looking forward to the upcoming world tour. (SIMPLEMINDS.COM)
Gary Numan joins them in Dublin
Making the Dublin date even more interesting is the addition of Gary Numan as special guest.
One of the defining figures in electronic and new-wave music, Numan’s influence stretches far beyond the late 1970s and 80s, making the pairing with Simple Minds a particularly strong double bill.
Numan will join Simple Minds throughout the UK and Ireland run, including the 3Arena finale on 17 May. European dates on the tour will feature Level 42 as special guests instead. (SIMPLEMINDS.COM)
Simple Minds V Tour 2027 – UK & Ireland dates
The UK and Ireland leg begins at London’s O2 Arena on 6 May before visiting Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow.
It all finishes in Dublin’s 3Arena on 17 May 2027. (SIMPLEMINDS.COM)
With five decades of music, a new album arriving just months beforehand and Gary Numan on the bill, this looks set to be another major addition to Dublin’s already packed 2027 concert calendar.
When do Simple Minds tickets go on sale?
General sale begins at 9.30am on Friday, 11 September 2026 via Ticketmaster Ireland. (Ticketmaster Ireland)
Simple Minds Dublin tickets – Ticketmaster Ireland
Simple Minds with special guest Gary Numan
3Arena Dublin | Monday, 17 May 2027
