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21-06-2025
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- Yahoo
New Wave Icon 'Looks Great' As He Transports Fans Back To High School With '80s Anthem
New Wave Icon 'Looks Great' As He Transports Fans Back To High School With '80s Anthem originally appeared on Parade. Robbie Grey of the '80s new wave band Modern English looks and sounds like no time has passed since the band struck gold with its 1982 hit 'I Melt With You.' The song became synonymous with the 1980s after it was featured in the cult classic teen film Valley Girl in 1983. Modern English is currently on tour with fellow '80s darlings Simple Minds and Soft Cell, much to the delight of Gen X fans thrilled to be taken back in a video shared to social media, Grey, 67, looks svelte and fit as he introduces the band's most famous hit. The band then launches into a rousing version of the song before Grey encourages the crowd to join in—as if they needed any help. Grey sounds as good as he looks, and fans were quick to take note. One fan wrote, 'Wow, he looks great!'—a sentiment that summed up what many were only thing fans loved more than seeing a beloved '80s rocker looking and sounding as youthful as ever was the band's ability to transport them back in time. One fan wrote, 'Aah, my childhood. When things were good,' while another shared, 'And suddenly I'm back in the '80s!!!' 'And now I'm dancing away,' added one excited fan. And now we are, too. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 New Wave Icon 'Looks Great' As He Transports Fans Back To High School With '80s Anthem first appeared on Parade on Jun 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
Toronto Star
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
A major 1980s nostalgia concert, Canadian pop punk and an imploding submersible: what we're obsessed with this week
Concert: Simple Minds Sure, everyone knows that song from that movie. But there's a lot more to Simple Minds than meets the eye, beginning with their fantastic early albums, on which they merged David Bowie's flash with the Velvet Underground's verve and Kraftwerk's Euro-cool grooves. And in a live setting, the band, featuring original members Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, are simply thrilling and uplifting. They're bound to play a few deep cuts along with their latter-day stadium fillers at Budweiser Stage on Wednesday night. Opening are two equally credible one-hit new wave wonders: Soft Cell and Modern English. John Hughes would definitely approve. —Doug Brod
Toronto Sun
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Simple Minds live up to name of Alive and Kicking tour in Toronto
Opening for the Glaswegian rockers were two '80s British New Wave acts, Modern English and Soft Cell Simple Minds lead singer Jim Kerr performs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on June 17, 2025. Photo by Trent Barboza Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Simple Minds Budweiser Stage Wednesday night RATING: ***1/2 (3.5 out of four) Simple Minds are still alive and kicking — and them some. Thus the name of the veteran Scottish rock band's latest North American tour, Alive and Kicking — their biggest trek on the continent in four decades and in honour of the 40th anniversary of their breakout and biggest ever hit (which they didn't write) — the anthemic Don't You (Forget About Me) used in John Hughes' 1985 Breakfast Club film and soundtrack. No wonder the crowd's spirited singalong of the tune's chorus — 'La, La La, La' — on Wednesday night at Budweiser Stage seemed to go on forever as the song triumphantly wrapped up Simple Minds' set before the encore. 'I should be paying YOU to sing,' joked frontman Jim Kerr, dressed in head-to-toe black save for a white star on his black T-shirt. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'But since I'm Scottish, it's not likely.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Seriously, he's genuinely funny but Kerr should keep his day job as his soulful croon is still intact at age 65 as are his interpretive dance moves to the point that he got down on both knees and then bent backwards flat onto his back a few times during the hour-and-50 minute show. 'Don't try that at home kids,' Kerr joked afterwards. 'Try that at someone else's home. I'm getting too old for this malarky.' Not really. The group, which still includes original lead guitarist Charlie Burchill, also 65 — still sounded vibrant from the very first song, Waterfront, with lots of lights and visuals from multiple screens up on stage and getting some major juice from female drummer Cherisse Osei and big-voiced backup singer Sharon Brown — 'This is Simple Minds version of girl power!' said Kerr, adding; 'We're just getting warmed up.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Also good was Love Song, Let There Be Love — with Kerr now at the front of the audience on the floor — Someone Somewhere in Summertime, the instrumental Theme for Great Cities followed by Osei's stunning drum solo (both of which allowed Kerr to take a break from the stage), Promised You a Miracle, and Book of Brilliant Things (completely handled by Brown on lead vocals), the latter which kicked off the three-song encore rounded out by crowd-pleasers Alive and Kicking and Sanctify Yourself. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Opening for the Glaswegian rockers were two '80s British New Wave acts, Modern English and Soft Cell, who both showed off their biggest hits — I Melt With You and Tainted Love, respectively — in half-hour sets before Simple Minds took the stage. Of the two acts, Soft Cell stretched out a slightly more with frontman Marc Almond (still with the black bowl haircut and shades) taking the crowd through a ballad like Say Goodbye, Wave Hello (covered more recently by British singer-songwriter David Gray). This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Waterfront Love Song Glittering Prize Let There Be Love Once Upon a Time This Fear of Gods Oh Jungleland Someone Somewhere in Summertime New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) Theme for Great Cities (Instrumental) Drum Solo (followed by band introductions) Promised You a Miracle All the Things She Said See the Lights Don't You (Forget About Me) (With extended singing from the crowd) ENCORE: Book of Brilliant Things (Sarah Brown on vocals) Alive and Kicking Sanctify Yourself jstevenson@ Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. 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29-05-2025
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Two Iconic Classic Rock Bands Join Forces For Epic Colorado Concert
80s rock legends Simple Minds and Modern English recently joined forces for an epic concert in Denver, Colorado on May 27. The two bands played together as part of Simple Minds' 'Alive and Kicking' tour, which stopped at Denver's Ball Arena. The members of both bands appeared to be in great spirits and were active during the performance, really getting their rock on. 80s synth duo Soft Cell — who are most famous for their 1981 cover of "Tainted Love" — is also part of the tour. Simple Minds, who are responsible for the hit song 'Don't You Forget About Me' from the 1985 film The Breakfast Club, consists of frontman Jim Kerr, 65, and guitarist Charlie Burchill, also 65, who are the two remaining original members of the band. Joining them on tour are a group of collaborators, including Gordy Goudie on guitar, Ged Grimes on bass, Cherisse Osei on drums, and Sarah Brown on backing vocals. Modern English, who put out the 1982 hit 'I Melt With You,' consists of vocalist Robbie Grey, guitarist Gary McDowell, bassist Mick Conroy, and keyboardist Stephen Walker, all original members of the band. They are joined by Gabriel Sullivan on guitar and Richard Chandler on drums. In the coming days, the tour will play several dates in Texas and then move on to other areas of the United States through late June, where the tour will close out at the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana. From there, Simple Minds heads to Europe, where they will play the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands through the end of July. As for Modern English, the band does not have any shows scheduled after the 'Alive and Kicking' tour just yet, at least not according to their official website. Simple Mind has released a whopping 21 studio albums since they were formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1977, as well as seven EPs. For their part, Modern English has eight studio albums to their name and an additional three EPs since their own formation in Essex in 1979. Two Iconic Classic Rock Bands Join Forces For Epic Colorado Concert first appeared on Parade on May 28, 2025
