Media Release - Wednesday July 1, 2020
SIMPLE MINDS – 40 YEARS OF HITS TOUR With ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK ANNOUNCE RESCHEDULED AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES FOR DECEMBER 2021
Roundhouse Entertainment and Frontier Touring wish to advise that it is necessary to reschedule the SIMPLE MINDS Australian and New Zealand tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Federal and State Government directives. The 40 Years of Hits Tour, originally scheduled for November and December 2020, will now take place in December 2021.
Jim Kerr of Simple Minds said: “The frustration of seeing yet more live shows being rescheduled is huge. We are determined to make even more effort for our fans in Australia and New Zealand. In the meantime we ask all of you to keep your tickets – and keep the faith. We guarantee our live shows will be worth the extra wait. Thanks to all!”
Special guests ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK will be joining them on all the revised dates.
Existing tickets remain valid for the new dates.
SIMPLE MINDS’ 40 Years of Hits Tour will now be taking place on the following dates at these venues in 2021: Tuesday December 7 in Melbourne at Margaret Court Arena; Thursday December 9 in Sydney at First State Super Theatre; as well as a day on the green events at Perth’s Kings Park & Botanic Garden on Thursday December 2; Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley VIC on Saturday December 4; Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley NSW on Saturday December 11; and Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton QLD on Sunday December 12.
The tour will then travel to New Zealand to play at Horncastle Arena in Christchurch on Wednesday December 15; TSB Arena in Wellington on Friday December 17; and a day on the green in Auckland at Villa Maria Winery on Saturday December 18.
The a day on the green concerts in Australia will also feature Aussie chart-toppers EUROGLIDERS.
Ticketholders are encouraged to hold onto their tickets; all tickets will be valid for the corresponding rescheduled dates – no need to do anything, just hold on to your tickets.
Patrons who are unable to attend the rescheduled shows will be entitled to a full refund from their authorised point of purchase. Please note, only the credit card holder who purchased the ticket(s) can seek a refund via their authorised point of purchase. If you received your ticket(s) any other way, including via "Ticket Forward", you will need to contact the original ticket buyer for your refund.
Roundhouse Entertainment and Frontier Touring apologise to any ticketholders who are inconvenienced by these rescheduled dates, and thank fans for their support and understanding during these unprecedented circumstances.
RESCHEDULED TOUR DATES 2021
A DAY ON THE GREEN
Simple Minds, OMD, Eurogliders
Thurs Dec 2, 2021 - Kings Park & Botanic Garden, WA
Sat Dec 4, 2021 - Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley, VIC
Sat Dec 11, 2021 - Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley, NSW
Sun Dec 12, 2021 - Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton, QLD
Sat Dec 18, 2021 - Villa Maria Winery, Auckland, NZ
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketmaster.com.au & 136 100. All event information www.adayonthegreen.com.au
INDOOR SHOWS – FRONTIER TOURING
Simple Minds and OMD
Tues Dec 7, 2021 - Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Thurs Dec 9, 2021 - First State Super Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Wed Dec 15, 2021 - Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, NZ
Fri Dec 17, 2021 - TSB Arena, Wellington, NZ
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & 132 849. All event information www.frontiertouring.com
Patrons are advised to purchase tickets only through authorised ticket sellers. We cannot guarantee any ticket purchase made through any means other than the official ticketing agents listed on the A Day On The Green and Frontier Touring websites.
ABOUT A DAY ON THE GREEN
a day on the green started in January 2001. After 470 shows and 4 million happy patrons, the a day on the green experience of good food, fine wine and great music in magnificent locations remains unrivalled and is firmly established as one of Australia’s most popular and premier outdoor concert events.
EVENT INFORMATION
a day on the green is a fully licensed event. Strictly no BYO alcohol. Food will be available on site or BYO picnic. Camping chairs and picnic rugs are recommended. For all transport, accommodation and event information, go to www.adayonthegreen.com.au
MEDIA ASSETS
High-Res artist images, tour art and bios available here.
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a day on the green is proudly presented by Roundhouse Entertainment and AAMI.
www.adayonthegreen.com.au
www.simpleminds.com
www.omd.uk.com