SIMPLE Minds are in the middle of World Cup fever. Having opened the tournament with aconcert in Berlin, the Scottish rockers are now gearing up for Liverpool Summer Pops.
But unlike other Scots, frontman Jim Kerr says he's supporting England all the way.
Jim says: "We're all big, big football fans, so opening up the World Cup was a maximum joy for us.
"I'm going to be supporting England, though. I'm arare species as I'm a Scotsman who wants England to do well.
"My son was born in England and, well, if you can't enjoy the football with your son, what's the point of being a father?"
The career of Simple Minds reads more like amatch report than the history of apop band - they've seen the ups and downs but always manage to score for the fans.
Frontman Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill took the band from cult status in the 80s to become mainstream pop idols.
Jim laughs and in his soft Scottish accent says: "It's been pretty good.
"Along the way we've met alot of people who were more talented than us but we really desired it and we wouldn't accept the knockbacks.
"We played through the good and the bad - through being in fashion and out of fashion, all that stuff.
