As promised, New Wave vets Simple Minds and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are teaming up to perform Kraftwerk’s 1978 classic “Neon Lights” during their joint tour of Europe and the U.K. The video above was shot at the bands’ concert in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, one of a handful of European shows before the two groups opened their main run of dates in England last night.
See remaining Simple Minds/OMD tour dates after the jump…
Simple Minds/OMD tour dates:
Dec. 2: LG Arena, Birmingham, UK
Dec. 3: MEN Arena, Manchester, UK
Dec. 5: Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, UK
Dec. 6: International Arena, Cardiff, UK
Dec. 7: Wembley Arena, London, UK
Dec. 11: SECC, Glasgow, UK
Dec. 12: Exhibition & Conference Centre, Aberdeen, UK
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Simple Minds, OMD to cover Kraftwerk’s ‘Neon Lights’ on upcoming tour of the UK
- Simple Minds to play ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ in memory of John Hughes
- In stores this week: Faith No More best-of, new CD from Simple Minds
- Simple Minds release 16th album ‘Graffiti Soul,’ bonus covers disc
