Simple Minds & Texas

The closing night of Lytham Festival on Sunday July 6 will see a double headlining set from global rock icons and Scottish legends Simple Minds and Texas.

One of the most successful bands to ever come from the UK, Simple Minds have sold more than 60 million records worldwide and enjoyed number one singles on both sides of the Atlantic.

Demand to see them perform such iconic hits as Promised You a Miracle, Glittering Prize, Someone Somewhere in Summertime, Waterfront, Alive and Kicking, Sanctify Yourself and Don’t You Forget About Me has grown year on year, with the band consistently acclaimed as one of the best live acts of their generation.

The band’s 2015 album Big Music was described by MOJO magazine as “their best album in 30 years”, and 2018’s Walk Between Worlds saw Simple Minds play their largest US tour to date while 2022’s Direction Of The Heart gave the band another Top Five album in the UK.

Over the past 10 years Simple Minds – Jim Kerr (vocals), Charlie Burchill (guitars, keyboards), Gordy Goudie (acoustic guitar), Ged Grimes (bass), Cherisse Osei (drums), Sarah Brown (vocals) and new addition to the band Erik Ljunggren (keys) – has rekindled the magic that made them a vital artistic force in their early days.

In a double headlining bill, joining Simple Minds on the final night of the 2025 festival will be fellow Glaswegians and chart-topping rock band Texas.

It is now 35 years since Texas stormed onto the music scene with debut hit I Don’t Want A Lover, and in a brilliant four-decade career the Ivor Novello winning band have sold more than 40 million records worldwide.

They have released 10 studio albums, five compilation albums and 45 singles. Most recent album – the 2023 release The Very Best Of 1989 - 2023 – proved a huge hit making the top 10 in the UK Albums Chart and included two new tracks Keep On Talking and After All sitting alongside the band’s incredible catalogue.

Known for their compelling live sound Texas, led by vocalist Sharleen Spiteri and co-founders Johnny McElhone and Ally McErlaine, remain one of the most successful Scottish bands, and their music continues to resonate with fans worldwide with newer songs sitting brilliantly alongside the band’s massive hits that include I Don't Want A Lover, Say What You Want, Halo, Summer Sun, Getaway and Black Eyed Boy.