Eight years ago Simple Minds were playing in a Glasgow pub to an audience of under 100. Today they're in the middle of a world tour and have already been applauded by more than 3,000,000 fans.
After America and Australia, and en route to Asia, their lead singer Jim Kerr faces the questions of young people from all over Britain.
Do pop stars have any right to preach to the young?
Should politics and music mix? Are fans exploited by the stars? Is he motivated by a personal dream?
'It's just too obvious to blame it on the government. The government only answers for so many questions. I believe in the individual as well.'
Presented by John Nicolson Research MARK HAGEN Director LIZ SCOTT Producers
DAVID MARTIN. CHARLES NAIRN BBC Scotland