Artist presale guide

Simple Minds Presale 2027: How to Get Tickets, Country by Country

June 2026: the first Simple Minds presale window opened in Australia

The earliest sale in our records is Australian. General sale opened on Friday 19 June 2026 through Ticketek, Ticketmaster, AXS and the venues' own box offices, and the data lists no separate presale step for the country, though an artist or venue subscriber step may have existed without being captured. This matters for planning: Australia's arenas are mid-sized, and with nine dates across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane the show is spread thin, so sales in each city draw mostly on local demand. Several different sellers appear because Australian arenas are tied to different ticketing partners, which means the right link depends on the city. Perth's RAC Arena, Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Sydney's arena and Brisbane Entertainment Centre each point to one primary seller, and the event page on that seller is the only place to confirm what remains. A tip for anyone still searching is to look at the Tuesday and Wednesday dates first, since weeknight shows in a mid-sized arena rarely sell out as quickly as the weekend.

New Zealand and the Simple Minds presale: three arenas, one weekend of demand

New Zealand shares the Australia and New Zealand regional record, so the same June sale date applies on paper, though each local seller may have run its own timing. The tour plays Auckland's Spark Arena on 25 February, Wellington's TSB Arena on 27 February and Wolfbrook Arena in Christchurch on 1 March. Three venues of this size in six days make it feasible for fans to pick whichever city is closest to them, and that tends to push demand toward Auckland, the largest. If you could not get a seat in the first choice, remember that the smaller South Island and capital-city venues often hold stock for longer, and that the price categories at those venues are typically less steep. Always check the capacity layout, since many arenas here use end-stage setups with reduced capacity. Fans in Australia sometimes cross the Tasman for the Auckland show, so check flight prices before choosing it over a closer domestic date.

September 2026: the Simple Minds presale in the UK and Ireland

For the UK, our records show a presale on Wednesday 9 September 2026 for album and fan buyers, then general sale on Friday 11 September at 9.30am through Ticketmaster and the official outlets for each venue. An album presale is a straightforward mechanism: buying the new record through the artist's store gives an access link before the public, and the link normally remains personal. The British dates are generous, with London's O2 on 6 May, Manchester's Co-op Live on 7 May, Birmingham on 8 May, Nottingham on 10 May, Leeds on 11 May, Newcastle on 13 May and two nights at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on 14 and 15 May, followed by Dublin's 3Arena on 17 May. The Irish show sits in a different market, so it is worth confirming whether its sale used the same schedule rather than assuming it did. If you bought the album to get early access, keep the order email, since support teams ask for it when a link fails to work.

Germany, Denmark, Italy and the Netherlands: the continental Simple Minds presale

The record for continental Europe is brief: tickets have been on sale since 11 September 2026 through the official outlets. There is no stated presale list for the continent, so it is safest to assume that any early access was limited to artist or venue subscribers, which commonly open a day or two before the public. The route begins in Milan at Unipol Forum on 16 April and Bologna on 17 April, runs through Munich's Olympiahalle on 20 April and Berlin's Uber Arena on 21 April, and continues to Copenhagen on 24 April. Hamburg's Barclays Arena follows on 27 April, Cologne on 28 April, and Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome plays host on 30 April and 1 May. Two of those venues, Copenhagen and Cologne, are still marked as venue to be announced, which is a reminder that listings can change. Rail travel between these cities is easy, so a fan based in Germany can sensibly pick the date with the best seats rather than the nearest venue.

Reading the Simple Minds presale types: album link, fan club and venue lists

Three kinds of early access are likely to have mattered for this tour, and they behave differently. The album link rewards a purchase, usually of the new record in a physical or digital format, and the access arrives by email on the release schedule. A fan list rewards registration, and the invitation is sent to everyone on the list at once, so the speed of your connection matters more than the length of your fandom. A venue list is the most open of the three, as most arenas will email subscribers before the public. If you are comparing routes for a future tour, subscribe to all three. For this one, they are mostly spent, and the best remaining source of tickets is the primary seller's listing, which updates when production holds or returned seats are put on sale. The common mistake is to subscribe to only one of them and discover on the day that the early window came from another.

After the sale: how Simple Minds presale buyers and latecomers differ in 2027

Once the dust has settled, fans split into two groups. Early buyers hold their tickets and face practical questions: how to deliver the ticket by app, whether a friend can be named on it, and how to handle changes of plan. Latecomers face the opposite problem, which is how to find seats safely. For them, the sequence to follow is the primary seller first, then the venue's official exchange or resale tool if there is one, then a regulated resale marketplace. Ticket rules differ by country: British law has specific duties on resale platforms, Ireland has a ban on reselling above face value for most events, and Germany and Italy have their own regimes. We do not offer legal advice, so read the terms on the page where you buy. A final point is delivery: most arenas now issue mobile tickets only, so make sure the account email is one you can still open.

Planning a trip around the Simple Minds presale dates and venues

Because the tour crosses two hemispheres in a single year, travel planning differs widely. The Australasian shows are in the southern summer, with Perth opening on 13 February, Adelaide on 16 February, Melbourne on 18 February, Sydney on 20 February and Brisbane on 21 February, which makes a tidy two-week road trip. The European leg runs from mid-April through mid-May and puts four dates at British arenas within eight days. Plan hotels only once your ticket is confirmed, and prefer free cancellation; arena nights fill nearby rooms quickly. For airports and rail links, check that your last train home is later than the expected finish, which is usually shortly before 11pm for a two-act bill with a headline set of around two hours. Remember that Cologne and Copenhagen are still shown as venue to be announced, so avoid booking travel for those two until the building is named. Check also the visa or entry rules for the countries you cross. Carry a paper backup of the hotel booking.

Simple Minds presale FAQ

The answers below are based on the sale information in our data and avoid anything we cannot support, such as prices, exact stock levels and the identity of partner schemes. Treat them as practical orientation rather than a guarantee. For anything that touches your money, the final authority is the page of the seller where you buy, including its terms about refunds, limits per customer and access requirements at the venue. If the tour changes, for instance through a venue announcement for Copenhagen or Cologne, we will reflect it in the dates table at the top of this page. If you spot a mismatch between this page and an official announcement, trust the announcement and tell us through the alert form. These replies are written for people arriving late to the tour, who are the majority of readers at this stage of the cycle. Early buyers already hold their tickets and mostly need the practical advice in the sections above rather than anything about the sale itself.

Is there still a Simple Minds presale for the UK dates?

No, not according to our records. The album and fan presale in the UK took place on Wednesday 9 September 2026 and general sale opened on Friday 11 September at 9.30am, so both steps are done. If you want a UK show now, check the page of the main seller for the specific arena, and keep an eye on the venue's own site for added seats. Smaller dates such as Nottingham and Newcastle may behave differently from London and Manchester, so look at several cities if you can travel. Our alert form will flag any change that is reported publicly, but it cannot hold tickets for you. Remember also that for a two-night run, such as Glasgow on 14 and 15 May, the second night sometimes appears with a short delay after the first sells well. Check refund terms too before buying from any source, and keep the order confirmation until the show has taken place.

Did the Simple Minds presale in Australia need a code?

Our Australian entry lists general sale on 19 June 2026 and mentions no separate presale. If a venue or artist list issued an early link, it would have arrived by email and been tied to the subscriber, which is the usual practice. We do not publish or sell codes, and nobody else can supply a valid personal link. If you still need tickets, the best route is the ticketing page for the specific city, where Ticketek, Ticketmaster or AXS will show what is left, followed by the official exchange on the same platform if offered. Be wary of any email or social media message that claims to offer a personal link for a fee, because a genuine invitation never needs payment beyond the ticket. Official fan messages come from the artist or the seller. Stock released later usually appears without warning, so a saved search or an alert is more useful than constant refreshing of the page.

Which Simple Minds presale type suits a fan travelling from abroad?

For a traveller, the most flexible option is the one that does not tie the ticket to a local identity, so a venue or artist list is better than a bank card programme that only works for residents. For this tour, nearly everything is past, so the practical question is where to buy now. Choose the date in a country whose platform accepts your card, and read whether the ticket is delivered by app, since some require a local phone number. Choose the city with the easiest transport and a showtime that suits your flights. Compare the total, including service fees and currency conversion, and not just the headline price, because the cheapest advertised ticket is not always the cheapest purchase. Pay attention to the ticket limit per customer too. If a ticket includes a seat number, screenshot it in case the app fails to load at the gate. Keep a note of the venue address too.

Are the Gary Numan dates part of the Simple Minds presale?

Our data lists Gary Numan as support on the tour, which means a ticket for a Simple Minds night normally includes his set. There is no separate ticket, and presale access is for the headline event, not for a supporting artist. Doors usually open earlier than the headline time, so arriving at the start gives you the full bill. Support slots can change, so confirm on the venue's page closer to the date. A ticket does not guarantee that the support act will play, and a change of support is not normally grounds for a refund. If the support act is a deciding factor for you, read the venue's policy on programme changes. It is also worth noting that touring support slots are often confirmed by the promoter close to the date, sometimes with different acts in different countries, so the Australian and European bills may not match exactly. Check the event page nearer the show.