S10E2: Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill talk to Gary and Guy

S10E2: Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill talk to Gary and Guy

Author: Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt September 14, 2025 Duration: 1:02:01

This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome a wonderful partnership of band mates and best friends. Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill join Gary and Guy to discuss their new shared memoir ‘Our Secrets are the Same’ - which is out on October 2nd. 

It’s a candid, moving, and funny set of stories about how they have managed to stay so close and still continue to lead the creative charge of Simple Minds, a band who have sold over 60 million records. 

Find out more about the book here: https://www.simpleminds.com/our-secrets-are-the-same-memoir-book-by-jim-kerr-charlie-burchill/


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