More than 60 million albums sold since the beginning of the 1970s, 331 million views on YouTube for their hit “Don’t you (Forget About Me)”… Just that. Simple Minds was expected at Le Mans. The group from Glasgow in the United Kingdom headlined the last concert of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024 this Saturday, June 15, on the occasion of its new French tour “Global Tour 2024”.
Generous, Jim Kerr played the songs that forged the reputation of the group, which has spanned the decades while maintaining a loyal audience who also showed up at Le Mans, despite the cool and windy weather. He flocked to the concert area from 8 p.m. The Scots began their concert shortly after 9:15 p.m.
Concerts, a tradition of the 24 Hours
As for Louise Attaque on Wednesday, Bigflo and Oli on Thursday or Ofenbach on Friday, the atmosphere was great. From the youngest who discovered the alternative rock and new wave of Simple Minds to the oldest who were able to remember hits released more than 40 years ago, everyone sang, applauded and raised their hands.
At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, concerts have become a real institution. Big names from the French but also international scene have already put on a show there, such as Zazie, Razorlight, Mika and Bob Sinclar in 2023 but also, a few years earlier, Jamiroquaï, UB40, Texas, Franz Ferdinand, Kool and the Gang, Earth, Wind & Fire, Shaka Ponk, BB Brunes, Martin Solveig, Kyo, Pete Doherty… In 2024, it is the French electro duo Synapson who will close the festival by accompanying the drone and pyrotechnic show which will light up the Le Mans sky this Saturday late evening.
