Editing Simple Minds (section)

===''Black & White 050505'' and ''Graffiti Soul'' (2005–2009)===
[[File:Simple Minds.jpg|thumb|left|Frontman Jim Kerr performing with Simple Minds, 2006]] 

With the Kerr/Burchill/Duffy/Gaynor lineup, Simple Minds released ''[[Black & White 050505]]'' (their fourteenth studio album), on 12 September 2005. The album's first single, "Home", received airplay on alternative rock radio stations in the US. It reached No.&nbsp;37 in the UK and was not released in North America. The band spent 2006 touring throughout Europe, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand on the Black And White Tour (with Mark Taylor on keyboards).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/tours/t2006/index.htm |title=Black and White Tour 2006 |publisher=Dream Giver Redux}}</ref>

2007 marked the band's 30th anniversary and saw the band embarked on a brief tour of Australia and New Zealand as guests of [[INXS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/tours/t2007-1/index.htm |title=Simple Minds Australian Tour 2007 |publisher=Dream Giver Redux }}</ref> The band continued to release audio and video [[download]] "bundles" through their official website, featuring live music and several short documentary-style videos recorded during their 2006 tour in Edinburgh and [[Brussels]] (including the complete show on 16 February 2006 at the [[Ancienne Belgique]], Brussels, Belgium as "Live Bundles" No.&nbsp;1 to No.&nbsp;5 and 6 tracks from the show on 28 August 2006 at the "[[T on the Fringe]]" music festival, Edinburgh, as "Live Bundles" No.&nbsp;6 & No.&nbsp;7).{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} 

On 27 June 2008, Simple Minds played the 90th birthday tribute to [[Nelson Mandela]] in London's Hyde Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/tours/t2008-4/index.htm |title=46664 Concert Honouring Nelson Mandela At 90 |publisher=Dream Giver Redux }}</ref> The band then undertook a short tour of the UK to celebrate their 30th anniversary. During these concerts, the band performed the entire ''[[New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)]]'' album and songs from their other albums in a two-part concert performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/tours/t2008-2/index.htm |title=Celebrate 30 Years Live |publisher=Dream Giver Redux}}</ref> Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill also played a number of concerts with [[Night of the Proms]] across Europe in spring, followed by further shows in late 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/tours/t2008-3/index.htm |title=Night of the Proms '08 |publisher=Dream Giver Redux }}</ref>

In June 2008, Kerr and Burchill briefly reunited with the full original band lineup for the first time in twenty-seven years, when meetings with Derek Forbes, Mick MacNeil and Brian McGee led to a studio rehearsal date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=32152_0_2_0_C |title=Original line-up Simple Minds to record once again |website=Side-line.com |date=9 June 2011 |access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref> However, the reunion rapidly foundered over disagreements regarding control of the band and equal status for all members.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} Reverting to the Kerr/Burchill/Duffy/Gaynor lineup, Simple Minds released a new studio album entitled ''[[Graffiti Soul]]'' on 25 May 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/discog/gs/gslpf1.htm |title=Graffiti Soul |publisher=Dream Giver Redux }}</ref> On the November/December Graffiti Soul UK tour they were supported by [[Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark]] as special guests.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/tours/t2009-2/index.htm |title=Graffiti Soul Tour |publisher=Dream Giver Redux }}</ref> A new record label, W14/Universal label, had purchased the Sanctuary label in early 2009. Former Sanctuary Records A&R head John Williams (who had signed the band to Sanctuary) kept his position with the new label, and exercised the option to pick up the remaining Simple Minds albums owed as part of the previous deal.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}

In May 2009, ''Graffiti Soul''{{'}}s first single, "Rockets", was released as a [[Music download|digital download]] single only.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/discog/gs/r1.htm |title=Rockets |publisher=Dream Giver Redux }}</ref> On 31 May 2009, the album entered the UK Album chart at No.&nbsp;10, becoming Simple Minds' first album in 14 years to enter the UK Top 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28243/simple-minds/ |title=Simple Minds |publisher=Official Charts }}</ref> The album also entered European Top 100 Album chart at No.&nbsp;9.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} Interspersed with Simple Minds activity, Jim Kerr recorded and released his first solo album ''[[Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr]]'' on 17 May 2010 under the name "Lostboy! AKA". Explaining the project name and ethos, he commented "I didn't want to start a new band. I like my band...and I didn't want a point blank Jim Kerr solo album either."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk/MagSitePages/Article/5525/Interviews/Lostboy-AKA--Interview|title=Lostboy! AKA - Interview|website=Pennyblackmusic.co.uk|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref> A Lostboy! AKA 10-date European tour followed from 18 to 31 May 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpleminds.org/lbaka/tours/t2010-1/index.htm |title=Lostboy AKA Promo Tour |publisher=Dream Giver Redux}}</ref>