'80s New Wave Icon Sings Fans 'Into a Different Place and Time' With Hit Movie Theme Song: 'Wow 1985-2025'
Steve Kerr has still got it.
The lead singer of the iconic '80s new wave sensation Simple Minds, along with original bandmate Charlie Burchill, are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their album Once Upon A Time with a world tour and live album. Videos shared to social media show Kerr has still got the pipes to belt out hits like Don't You (Forget About Me), the infectious theme song to the John Hughes-helmed classic The Breakfast Club.In a recent social media video, Kerr can be seen belting out the famous movie theme song while encouraging the crowd to sing with him. Simple Minds are playing to sold-out shows, a sign the guys are still as popular as they were in 1985 when the song was released.
Fans love being brought back to 'a different place and time,' reliving the 1980s through music that is still as relevant today as it was back then. One wrote, "Wow 1985-2025."
Other fans were wowed by the band's sound, calling them an 'amazing band.'And while many Simple Minds fans are seeing the band in a different light—now as parents instead of teens—some are enjoying the tour with their own teenagers, who likely know Don't You (Forget About Me) from the final scene in the 2012 comedy Pitch Perfect. The song did an accafabulous job of updating the classic.
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