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Duran Duran are to reunite with their former guitarist for their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Eminem, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton and Lionel Richie will all be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2022, as will Eurythmics, Carly Simon, Judas Priest and Pat Benatar.When recently asked about Duran Duran’s plans for their performance at the upcoming ceremony, frontman Simon Le Bon confirmed that Andy Taylor, the band’s former guitarist and bassist, would be in attendance.“I’ve already had a definite yes from Andy,” Le Bon told Rolling Stone when asked about the band’s performance at the ceremony.“He’s definitely up for it. I’m pretty sure Warren [Cuccurullo, former guitarist/bassist] will want to do it…We’ve always maintained a decent relationship with these guys.

Duran Duran lit up the Capitol Records building in blue and yellow – the colours of the Ukrainian flag – and dedicated their 1992 song ‘Ordinary World’ to the people of Ukraine.The band performed to an intimate crowd of 250 – mostly friends, family and industry professionals – on the rooftop of the Aster nightclub on Thursday (March 17). Capitol Tower is in clear eyeshot of the Aster, and with Duran Duran having previously been signed to Capitol Records, it made a perfect backdrop for their message of solidarity with Ukraine.In a statement shared alongside a clip of the performance, bassist John Taylor said: “We are appealing to our fans in Russia to have an open heart and to support peace.

Duran Duran have announced that they’ll be hitting the road for a North American tour this summer – get tickets here.Simon Le Bon and co. are set to embark on a 14-date run starting in August in support of their latest album, ‘Future Past’.Beginning in Welch, Minnesota on August 19, Duran Duran will take in shows at Chicago’s United Center, New York’s Madison Square Garden, and San Francisco’s Chase Center, as well as three nights at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.A number of dates on the tour will see support from Nile Rodgers & Chic.The tour will come after Duran Duran perform a string of shows in Europe, including their BST Hyde Park gig in London on July 10.On Wednesday (March 16), the band stopped by The Late Late Show With James Corden to give fans a preview of what they can expect from the forthcoming jaunt, delivering a celebratory rendition of ‘Tonight United’, from ‘Future Past’.You can watch it below:Tickets for the North American dates go on sale next Friday (March 25) at 10am local time – get them here.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have shared new song ‘Poster Child’, the second to be lifted from their forthcoming album ‘Unlimited Love’.The band’s latest sees frontman Anthony Kiedis rattle off a staggering litany of namedrops, beginning with “Melle Mel and Richard Hell were dancing at the Taco Bell” before referencing Billy Idol, Robert Plant, Ulysses Grant, Parliament, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, Ramones, Judas Priest, Duran Duran, Motörhead and plenty more.That’s backed by an even more groove-heavy instrumental than usual. Flea and Chad Smith nimbly play off each other, with John Frusciante filling the track out with understated, wah-filtered guitar chords.

Duran Duran biopic, he revealed at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.Le Bon was speaking to NME on the red carpet of the awards show held March 2 at the O2 Academy Brixton, where he and Ivorian Doll presented the trophy for Best Band From The UK Supported By Pizza Express to Bring Me The Horizon.The Duran Duran frontman said he’d want Queen’s Gambit and Last Night In Soho (which won Best Film on the night) actress Anya Taylor-Joy to play him in a biopic, which the band’s drummer Roger Taylor said in October was “under discussion”. Watch his full red carpet interview above.Le Bon also shared with NME the young UK artists he’s following today: Nova Twins, Wolf Alice and Glass Animals, all of whom he’s played on his weekly SiriusXM podcast WHOOOSH!.“Bring Me The Horizon are an incredible group, as are CHVRCHES.

Dame Joan Collins has revealed her close pal, The Duchess of York, gifted her and her husband Percy Gibson a copy of her book at their recent wedding anniversary party, adding that the kind royal has "perfect manners." Speaking exclusively to OK! after their star-studded bash at Claridge's in London, acting legend Dame Joan gushed" "I've known Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, since she was 33. She sent me a copy of her book, in fact, which was great!" The former Dynasty star, 88, added: "She’s wonderful.

It was undoubtedly the showbiz celebration of the year – and OK! was honoured to be invited to join Dame Joan Collins and Percy Gibson as they marked their 20th wedding anniversary with a spectacular star-studded party at Claridge’s.Two decades after we exclusively covered their nuptials at the same hotel, the iconic actress and her beloved husband took us back to where it all started. Now, we're bringing you all the incredible, candid photos from the night, featuring stars such as Simon Cowell, Liz Hurley and Sarah Ferguson, as well as a hilarious, revealing interview with Dame Joan and Percy.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Hollywood Bowl’s 2022 summer season will include a three-night stand by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees Duran Duran, a fireworks-laden 4th of July engagement by the comedy/bluegrass team of Steve Martin and Martin Short, a Loggins & Messina reunion, a fully staged production of Cyndi Lauper’s Broadway musical “Kinky Boots” and a salute to Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee that will feature Billie Eilish and Debbie Harry, among others.Artists with shows on the summer agenda include Ricky Martin, Pentatonix, Sheryl Crow, Diana Ross, CHVRCHES, John Fogerty, A-ha, Grace Jones, John Fogerty, UB40, A.R. Rahman, Lang Lang, Pink Martini, the Gipsy Kings, Boyz II Men and TLC.As always, the LA Philharmonic may be the biggest star on the lineup, with 34 shows scheduled, 10 of which will be under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel.

Madonna was just a girl knocking on doors and trying to get her song “Holiday” played on the radio. She was so desperate, she’d even make the trip out to Secaucus, NJ, where the new radio station Z100 had just elbowed its way to No. 1 in a crowded Big Apple market.“One day our music director came in and said, ‘There’s a lady out front who won’t go away.

“Lose Yourself” rapper, 49, was nominated for induction into music’s most exclusive club on Wednesday morning. In fact, the artist, born Marshall Mathers, is the only one of 17 nominees to get a nod in his first year of eligibility — which is 25 years after an artist’s debut recording.If Eminem should add a rock hall membership to his 15 Grammys, five No.

David Bowie‘s 75th birthday has been announced.The event, which will be held on January 8, will feature long term members of the late icon’s band along with appearances from Gary Oldman, Ricky Gervais, Evan Rachel Wood, Duran Duran‘s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor, Def Leppard, Living Colour, Walk The Moon and Jake Welsley Rogers.“It’s an honour to be able to continue to share David Bowie’s music with the world,” Bowie’s longtime keyboardist Mike Garson told Rolling Stone.“I’m excited for everyone

Duran Duran have shared details of headline shows next summer as well as a three-day ‘Touch the Sunrise’ immersive experience in Ibiza.The pop legends have announced two new outdoor headline shows at Yorkshire’s Castle Howard and Inverness’ Caledonian Stadium alongside a programme of events in Ibiza that will see the band perform on the Spanish island for the first time since 1987.It’s all part of the group’s continued 40th anniversary celebrations, which were kickstarted by the release of their

Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon has claimed that the band used to order drugs via room service back in the 1980s.Speaking on Alan Carr’s Life’s A Beach podcast, Le Bon said: “I’ve been going to the Sunset Marquis (a hotel in Los Angeles) for nearly 40 years. When I first went there, it was not quite so high rent…you used to be able to order ‘substances’ on room service, if you knew the right people to ask.”“And we did.

Duran Duran have recalled how their style and musical focus shifted after punk “got a bit dull” for them.Speaking in a new interview, frontman Simon Le Bon discussed how the band once found the rebellious genre exciting but after a while it became boring to them.“Punk affected our musical style, our way of dressing; it affected me lyrically massively – the single biggest lyrical influence on me was Patti Smith.

Duran Duran biopic is in development, according to drummer Roger Taylor.Following the success of recent biopics like Bohemian Rhapsody for Queen and Sir Elton John’s Rocketman starring Taron Egerton, it seems Duran Duran could be next in line for the Hollywood treatment.Speaking to The Sun, Taylor has said the band have looked at numerous scripts for a potential film and expects something to materialise “in the next few years”.“It’s something that is under discussion,” Taylor said regarding a

Partying with everyone from Lady Gaga, Elton John and Daniel Craig to Kim Kardashian, Vladimir Putin and Queen Elizabeth II, Duran Duran holds the anniversary bash to end all anniversary bashes in celebration of 40 years in music.The festivities go down in the video for the band’s latest single, aptly titled “Anniversary.” But if you’re wondering just how they got the queen to do a group selfie at this shindig, well, it’s because they used celebrity lookalikes in the clip, which was released

Duran Duran have released ‘Give It All Up’ featuring Tove Lo, the latest cut from the pop legends’ new album ‘FUTURE PAST‘.The song follows the previously released single ‘INVISIBLE’, the Chai collaboration ‘MORE JOY‘, the Giorgio Moroder-produced ‘TONIGHT UNITED‘ and this week’s ‘ANNIVERSARY‘.

Duran Duran have released ‘ANNIVERSARY’, another single from their forthcoming album ‘FUTURE PAST‘, which comes with an extravagant music video.The pop legends, who release their new album on Friday (October 22), have shared the Alison Jackson-directed, faux star-studded video for the single.

Duran Duran have shared a new single ‘TONIGHT UNITED’, which was produced by Giorgio Moroder.The song marks the fourth to be lifted from their upcoming album, ‘Future Past‘, which is out on October 22 via Tape Modern for BMG.They previously released ‘MORE JOY‘, ‘ANNIVERSARY‘ and ‘INVISIBLE‘ featuring Blur‘s Graham Coxon.

Duran Duran have discussed working with Blur‘s Graham Coxon on their new album, saying he “fitted into the band like a glove.”The band are set to release ‘Future Past’ on October 22, which sees Coxon working with the band alongside the likes of long-time David Bowie pianist Mike Garson and guest vocalist Lykke Li.Speaking to the Evening Standard about working with the Blur guitarist, Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes said it felt “like he’d been there forever.”“We’re super excited about

Duran Duran and Kylie Minogue have been announced as the headliners of the London leg of Global Citizen Live 2021.The charity gigs, which are aiming “to defend the planet and defeat poverty”, will take place in numerous cities across the world during a 24-hour broadcast and livestream on September 25.Duran Duran lead the London line-up for this year’s Global Citizen Live alongside Kylie Minogue, while Eurovision winners Måneskin, Nile Rodgers and Chic and Rag’n’Bone Man will also perform in the

Duran Duran have announced two intimate homecoming shows in Birmingham next month.The shows will take place on September 14 and 15 at the O2 Institute in Birmingham ahead of the release of their upcoming new album, ‘Future Past’, on October 22.Tickets for the gigs go on sale at 9am on August 27 here.Members of the ‘Duran Duran VIP Community’ will have first access to tickets on August 24 at 9am.

originally announced back in May of this year.Duran Duran and Tyler, the Creator have been added to the line-up for both weekends, stepping in for Stevie Nicks and DaBaby.LINEUP UPDATE: @tylerthecreator has been added to this year’s festival, performing Sunday night of both weekends.

Duran Duran frontman Simon LeBon has called for streaming services to reform their payment models so that emerging artists receive a larger share.The new-wave icon warned that a “hole” in the next generation of artists could emerge if musicians fail to receive a higher rate per stream.At present, the majority of streaming services pay less than a penny per stream – with a legion of musicians warning that this is severely impacting their livelihood and ability to perform music as a full time

Duran Duran have shared the second single from their forthcoming album, entitled ‘MORE JOY’.The single, released today (August 5), follows the release of ‘INVISIBLE’ in May 2021. While that song was a collaboration with Blur‘s Graham Coxon, ‘MORE JOY’ sees the band work with Japanese rock band CHAI.

Michael Jackson once pitched a collaboration with Duran Duran, but the group turned down the offer.The Simon Le Bon-fronted band appeared on What Happens Live With Andy Cohen yesterday (August 2) where they were asked whether they had a friendship with Jackson back in the 1980s.In response, keyboardist Nick Rhodes recalled the time he received an unexpected phone call from the King Of Pop.“We go home after a tour – it must have been 1983, I think.

Corey Taylor has been filmed singing along to Duran Duran classic ‘Rio’ with some of his band.The clip was posted to Instagram yesterday (June 1) by Jason Christopher, who plays bass in Taylor’s solo band, and also features guitarist and fellow bandmate Zach Throne.The trio were filmed backstage during Taylor’s current solo tour, while drummer Dustin Schoenhofer can be seen enthusiastically air drumming behind them.Check out the video below.A post shared by Jason Christopher

Duran Duran joined forces with Graham Coxon last night (May 23) to perform their new single ‘Invisible’ at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.Performing remotely from London, the new wave icons were joined by the Blur guitarist as they tore through the new track, which is taken from their forthcoming album ‘Future Past’.In a nod to their past, the group then performed fan favourites ‘Notorious’ and ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’.

Blur and Duran Duran manager Craig Duffy and his partner Sue Parmiter, who have died in a car crash.Their deaths were confirmed by Duran Duran’s former publicist Gerard Franklin, who led the tributes, telling Devon Live: “Craig was without question one of the best tour managers in the music business.“He was a gentleman, caring and considerate and the ultimate professional. He was great fun to be around with on tour a real joy.

Duran Duran have announced ‘Future Past’, their first album in six years.Set for release on October 22, the latest LP is previewed by new single ‘Invisible’, which you can listen to in full below.According to the band’s official online store, the standard version of ‘Future Past’ has 12 tracks and features appearances from the likes of Blur’s Graham Coxon, long-time Bowie pianist Mike Garson and guest vocals from Lykke Li.A deluxe edition of the record is set to contain three bonus tracks, while

Duran Duran are set to perform with Blur‘s Graham Coxon at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.The band will appear as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations and will premiere a new single at the awards event, which takes place on May 23.

Madonna, is reported to have passed away yesterday (May 4) at his home in west London following a long illness.Paying tribute on Instagram today (May 5), Boy George described Kamen (real name Ivor Neville Kamen) as “the most beautiful and sweetest man” while sharing an image of the pair together. Elsewhere, Susie Cave posted a photograph of her “sweet friend”.Duran Duran bassist John Taylor wrote: “So so sad to hear of the passing of Nick Kamen.

Isle of Wight Festival has unveiled its line-up for 2021, with the likes of Liam Gallagher, Snow Patrol, David Guetta and Duran Duran all confirmed as headliners.The line-up comes after organisers confirmed that the Seaclose Park event will take place from 16th – 19th September 2021, after coronavirus regulations forced the festival to push back from its traditional June slot.Now, it’s confirmed that Liam Gallagher will headline the Friday night of the festival, before Snow Patrol and David

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn Saturday (March 20), Duran Duran cofounder and keyboardist Nick Rhodes will release the first music from a collaborative project with British artist and singer/violinist Wendy Bevan.While in lockdown over the past year, Rhodes (in London) and Bevan (in Los Angeles) collaborated on a monumental series of 52 cinematic instrumentals inspired by the Universe. The recordings will be presented as the Astronomia project across four 13-track, individually named albums.

Lily Moayeri Duran Duran premiered the video for its cover of David Bowie’s “Five Years” this morning on the band’s YouTube channel. The song was released Jan.

Stewart Lee film King Rocker has landed a premiere date on Sky Arts next month.The documentary delves into punk history and follows The Nightingales and The Prefects frontman Robert Lloyd, who has gone “under the radar for four decades”.Set to premiere on Sky Arts on February 6 at 9pm, the film features the likes of Lee and a host of well-known faces including Frank Skinner, Duran Duran‘s John Taylor and Samira Ahmed.In it, the comedian journeys with Lloyd as the latter reflects on his legacy