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===''Big Music'' and ''Acoustic'' (2014β2017)=== [[File:2017 Simple Minds - by 2eight - DSC4284.jpg|thumb|left|Simple Minds - Acoustic Live Tour 2017 in [[Nuremberg]], [[Germany]]]] In November 2014 Simple Minds released their first studio album in five years entitled ''[[Big Music (album)|Big Music]]'', which was followed by a Winter/Spring 2015 UK and European tour (from February to May 2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpleminds.com/sm/New-Album--European-Tour-Announced-b1040#v9FpsqY6zDyQdh3o.97|title=Simple Minds / News / Article "New Album & European Tour Announced"|website=Simpleminds.com|date=26 September 2014|access-date=24 November 2014}}</ref> On 22 October 2014, Simple Minds were presented the ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' Inspiration to Music award by [[Manic Street Preachers]] frontman [[James Dean Bradfield]] and saw the first public outing of new member [[The Anchoress (musician)|Catherine AD]] as part of the lineup. On 2 November 2014, Simple Minds introduced ''Big Music'' with a special acoustic session for Radio Clyde's The Billy Sloan Collection.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.clyde2.com/on-air/billy-sloan/simple-minds-in-session/|title = Radio Clyde|date = 2 November 2014|access-date = 17 November 2014|website = Radio Clyde - Simple Minds In Session}}</ref> Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill co-hosted the show, choosing some of their favourite records β including Jet Boy by [[The New York Dolls]], [[The Velvet Underground]]'s Sweet Jane and The Model by [[Kraftwerk]] β and playing acoustic versions of songs from ''Big Music'', including "Honest Town" and "Let The Day Begin" and [[David Bowie]] cover "[[The Man Who Sold the World (song)|The Man Who Sold the World]]".{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}} In December 2014, Simple Minds recorded an acoustic session at [[Absolute Radio]] including live unplugged performances of "Honest Town", "Alive & Kicking", "Let The Day Begin", "[[Don't You (Forget about Me)]]" and [[David Bowie]] cover "The Man Who Sold the World". The band continued to tour throughout 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/03/simple-minds-empire-theatre-liverpool-review-big-music|title=Simple Minds review β still the edgy futurists, beneath the stadium style|last=Simpson|first=Dave|date=3 April 2015|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=27 November 2016}}</ref> On 14 November 2015, the band self-released a 29-track double-CD live album entitled ''[[Live β Big Music Tour 2015 (Simple Minds live album)|Live β Big Music Tour 2015]]''. It was recorded during the 2015 Big Music live tour and contained a cross-section of the Simple Minds back catalogue. On 7 April 2016, Simple Minds performed their first unplugged gig at the Zermatt Unplugged Festival in [[Zermatt]], [[Switzerland]], followed by a second unplugged show in [[ZΓΌrich]] on 29 October 2016, also at the Zermatt Unplugged Festival. This was the first concert to feature a secondary acoustic live-and-recording line-up of Simple Minds, with Jim Kerr and Sarah Brown on vocals, Burchill on acoustic guitar and accordion, Ged Grimes on bass, Gordy Goudie returning on acoustic guitar and harmonica and new recruit [[Cherisse Osei]] on percussion.<ref name="simpleminds.org Simple Minds simple minds #50">{{cite web |url=http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/tree/sm50.htm |title=Dream Giver Redux > simple minds #50 |date= February 2017 |website=Simpleminds.org |access-date= 11 March 2017}}</ref> In May 2016, they were given an Ivor Novello award where Kerr noted that: "we just wanted to be in a great band and take it round the world. We're very fortunate because we get recognition".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/simple-minds-pick-up-gong-at-ivor-novello-awards-2016-1-4133089|title=Simple Minds pick up gong at Ivor Novello Awards 2016|date=19 May 2016|website=Scotsman.com|access-date=26 November 2016}}</ref> In October 2016, the band embarked on a promotional tour of the acoustic material, including a live concert on 10 November 2016 at the [[Hackney Empire]], London that was broadcast on BBC Radio 2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/simple-minds|title=BBC - Simple Minds to perform live In Concert for BBC Radio 2 - Media Centre|website=Bbc.co.uk|access-date=27 November 2016}}</ref> Simple Minds released ''[[Acoustic (Simple Minds album)|Acoustic]]'' which was recorded with the new line-up during Summer 2016<ref name="simpleminds.org Simple Minds simple minds #50"/> and which featured acoustic re-recordings of songs spanning their career. On the lead single, 1982's "Promised You A Miracle", the band were joined by fellow Scot [[KT Tunstall]]. The two-disc vinyl version of the album was released on 25 November 2016, including three extra tracks: "Stand By Love", "Speed Your Love To Me" and "Light Travels".<ref name="Simple Minds Official website Acoustic">{{cite web |url=http://www.simpleminds.com/2016/09/28/acoustic-2016/ |title=Acoustic β 2016 |date= 28 September 2016 |website=Simpleminds.com |access-date= 30 September 2016}}</ref> In Spring 2017 they embarked on a two-month (47-date) Acoustic Live '17 UK & European tour.<ref name="simpleminds.com Simple Minds Acoustic Live 2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.simpleminds.com/2016/11/07/simple-minds-announce-acoustic-live-2017/|title=Simple Minds Announce Acoustic Live 2017|date=7 November 2016|website=Simpleminds.com|access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref> On 16 November 2016, Simple Minds were given the Forth Best Performance Award at the Radio Forth awards ceremony in Edinburgh.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2016/11/simple-minds-and-paul-young-winners-at-the-radio-forth-awards/|title=Simple Minds and Paul Young winners at the Radio Forth awards|last=Stephen|first=Phyllis|date=16 November 2016|website=Theedinburghreporter.co.uk|access-date=26 November 2016}}</ref>
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