The upcoming album to be released on Virgin will also include two new tracks.

Speaking of greatest hits, the official tour name – “Simple Minds – Greatest Hits + U.K. Tour” pretty much tells you what to expect. True to the title, the band will dig deep into its catalog, playing obscurities and fan favorites as well as such hits as “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” “Waterfront” and, of course, “Alive & Kicking.”

Here’s the routing:

March 28 – Belfast, Belfast Waterfront
March 29 – Carlisle, Sands Centre Carlisle
March 31 – Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle City Hall
April 1 – Aberdeen, Music Hall
April 2 – Dundee, The Caird Hall
April 4 – Llandudno, Venue Cymru
April 5 – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
April 6 – Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Civic Hall
April 8 – Brighton, Brighton Dome
April 9 – Plymouth, Plymouth Pavilions
April 11 – Lincoln, Engine Shed
April 12 – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
April 13 – Leeds, O2 Academy Leeds
April 15 – Bournemouth, O2 Academy
April 16 – Margate, Winter Gardens
April 17 – Southend-On-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion
April 19 – Blackpool, Opera House
April 20 – Liverpool, Liverpool Empire Theatre
April 22 – Cambridge, Cambridge Corn Exchange
April 23 – Guildford, G Live
April 25 – Reading, The Hexagon
April 26 – Sheffield, Sheffield City Hall
April 27 – Hull, Hull City Hall
April 29 – Bristol, Colston Hall
April 30 – Portsmouth, Portsmouth Guildhall
May 2 – Oxford, New Theatre Oxford
May 3 – Norwich, Univ. Of East Anglia LCR-Union
May 4 – Ipswich, Ipswich Regent Theatre

“When we started Simple Minds our objective was to be considered as one of the great live bands,” Jim Kerr said. “A band that had the desire to go all around the world – playing everywhere and anywhere.

“That challenge is ongoing and we will relish touring all over the U.K. next spring, getting up close to so many who have supported us over the last three decades and more.”

Subscribers to the band’s website get first crack at tickets via a pre-sale currently underway. The general onsale launches Oct. 26. Visit SimpleMinds.com for more information.