Overview
- The band confirmed Sacrosanct will be released January 29, 2027, and issued lead single “Beginner Boys” as part of the album rollout.
- The eight-track record includes songs titled “Elysium,” “King Of The Underworld,” “Beginner Boys,” “Jerusalem (State Of Mind),” “Our Secrets Are The Same,” “Songs,” “Alive In This Moment,” and “The Next Right Thing.”
- The Simple Minds V Tour 2027 will be the group's largest arena run to date, starting in February in Australia and New Zealand before moving to Europe and the U.K., with Gary Numan as primary support and Level 42 on parts of the schedule.
- Promotional details include a UK pre-sale for fans who pre-order the album by September 8 and general ticket sales beginning September 11, and the band will headline BBC Radio 2’s In The Park on September 13.
- The project draws on mythic and literary themes and on Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill’s five-decade partnership, with Kerr saying the work now feels ‘closer to faith’; the lead single was inspired by Kerr watching his twin grandsons and reflects on modern masculinity.