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2025-11-06 | The 40th anniversary of The Power Station

Two brand new reissues of The Power Station debut album.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of both The Power Station and their eponymous debut album, 4CD and 2LP’s sets are to be released on 23rd January 2026.

The 4CD set comes in clamshell packaging with a 12 page booklet containing a brand new interview with John Taylor and Andy Taylor with esteemed music writer John Earls. Disc one contains the remastered album, disc two single remixes, raw instrumentals taken from the original studio sessions and recordings from their Live Aid performance. Disc three and four are an unreleased live set from The Spectrum in Philadelphia on 21 August 1985 that has been remixed by Richard Whittaker.
The 2LP is on recycled black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve and contains the brand new remastered version of the original album alongside single remixes and the band’sir performance from Live Aid.

John Taylor - “It’s been so exciting to dive back into the Power Station project after all these years. We were an unusual crew, but we made a fantastic noise. Tony Thompson, the disco “clock” behind so many massive hits, turned out to be one of the greatest rock drummers of all time. Andy Taylor, my Duran Duran bandmate, was absolutely on fire. Robert Palmer (why isn’t this man in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?) was a brilliant songwriter, sonic stylist, and vocal powerhouse. And yours truly - just trying to keep up. It was a truly unique experience, and I’m proud of the work we created. I’m also super happy with this re-issue edition, which has been beautifully remastered with bonus tracks added, and a perfect refresh of the iconic artwork.”

The Power Station were a phenomenon of the mid-1980’s. They were initially formed in 1984 as a one-off project by Andy Taylor and John Taylor of Duran Duran to record a cover of T. Rex’s ‘Get It On’ with model and singer Bebe Buell. Enjoying the process of exploring a more rock sound, while chiming with the more funkier drumming of CHIC’s Tony Thompson, they came up with the concept of the group having a revolving singer.

Robert Palmer was invited to perform on ‘Communication’, after which he asked if he could add his vocals to ‘Get It On’. Palmer’s involvement soon put paid to that initial idea of revolving singers. They would go on to write and record their self-titled debut album, naming themselves after the studio in which they were working in New York. It was produced by Bernard Edwards of CHIC with informal assistance from Nile Rodgers.

Considering the band's foundations and its initial intentions, their success came as quickly as it did unexpectedly! The album was released in March 1985, charting at 12 in the UK and six in the US album charts. Its first two singles ‘Some Like It Hot’ and ‘Get It On’ reached 14 and 22 on the UK Singles Chart and six and nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 respectively.

Robert Palmer would only perform with the band live once (‘Saturday Night Live’, 16 February 1985) and would leave the band shortly after the album came out. They toured with Michael Des Barres who also performed with them for Live Aid (the recordings of which appear in both sets). Later that year the band would disband with Palmer releasing his seminal album ’Riptide’, John Taylor returning to Duran Duran and Andy Taylor pursuing a solo career. Tony Thompson remained an in demand drummer playing with Jody Watley, Madonna, Rod Stewart, Led Zeppelin and David Bowie among others. Bernard Edwards would go on to be a renowned producer having also produced ‘Riptide’ he would also work with Diana Ross, Adam Ant, Rod Stewart, Jody Watley, Grayson Hugh, Air Supply, ABC and Duran Duran.

The Power Station - The Power Station
4CD (UPC: 5021732769527)

CD1
Some Like It Hot (2025 Remaster)
Murderess (2025 Remaster)
Lonely Tonight (2025 Remaster)
Communication (2025 Remaster)
Get It On (Bang A Gong) (2025 Remaster)
Go To Zero (2025 Remaster)
Harvest For The World (2025 Remaster)
Still In Your Heart (2025 Remaster)
CD2
Some Like It Hot (Raw Instrumental)
Communication (Raw Instrumental)
Murderess (Raw Instrumental)
Harvest For The World (Raw Instrumental)
Go To Zero (Raw Instrumental)
Lonely Tonight (Raw Instrumental)
Get It On Bang A Gong (Raw Instrumental)
Communication (Night Version)
Get It On Bang A Gong (7” Single Edit)
Some Like It Hot And The Heat Is On (Megamix)
Communication (Night Version Edit)
Some Like It Hot (7” Single + Video Version)
Murderess (Alive At Live Aid)
Get It On Bang A Gong (Alive At Live Aid)
Somewhere Somehow Someone (We Fight For Love)
CD3
Murderess (Live)
Dancing In The Streets (Live)
Some Like It Hot (Live)
Lonely Tonight (Live)
Go To Zero (Live)
Too Good To Be Bad (Live)
Harvest For The World (Live)
Thinking With Your Body (Live)
CD4
Still In Your Heart (Live)
Some Guys Have All The Luck (Live)
Communication / The Reflex (Live)
White Light White Heat (Live)
Obsession (Live)
Hungry Like The Wolf (Live)
Get It On (Bang A Gong) (Live)

Power Station - The Power Station
2LP (UPC: 5021732769534)

LP1
Side A:
Some Like It Hot (2025 Remaster)
Murderess (2025 Remaster)
Lonely Tonight (2025 Remaster)
Communication (2025 Remaster)
Side B:
Get It On (Bang A Gong) (2025 Remaster)
Go To Zero (2025 Remaster)
Harvest For The World (2025 Remaster)
Still In Your Heart (2025 Remaster)
LP2
Side A:
Communication (Night Version)
Get It On Bang A Gong (7” Single Edit)
Some Like It Hot And The Heat Is On (Megamix)
Communication (Night Version Edit)
Some Like It Hot (7” Single + Video Version)
Side B:
Murderess (Alive At Live Aid)
Get It On Bang A Gong (Alive At Live Aid)
Somewhere Somehow Someone (We Fight For Love)
(Info: duranduran.com)

2025-10-31 | Set list - Halloween Manchester

SET LIST - (Halloween), Manchester, UK: Intro / Masque Of The Pink Death, Night Boat, Danse Macabre, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Ghost Town, Union Of The Snake, Notorious, Super Lonely Freak, Supernature, Shadows On Your Side, Friends Of Mine, Spellbound, Spooky, Confession In The Afterlife, Secret Oktober 31st, New Moon (Dark Phase), Evil Woman, Planet Earth, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + The Wild Boys, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-10-27 | Simon Le Bon 67

2025-10-26 | Set list - Nottingham

SET LIST - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, UK: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Ghost Town, Union Of The Snake, Invisible, Notorious, Super Lonely Freak, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Spellbound, Confession In The Afterlife, Ordinary World, Come Undone, New Moon (Dark Phase), Planet Earth, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-10-24 | Set list - Basel

SET LIST - (Baloise Session), Basel, Switzerland: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Union Of The Snake, Invisible, Notorious, Super Lonely Freak, Friends Of Mine, Confession In The Afterlife, Ordinary World, Come Undone, New Moon (Dark Phase), Planet Earth, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, The Wild Boys. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-10-23 | Set list - Basel

SET LIST - (Baloise Session), Basel, Switzerland: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, A View To A Kill, Union Of The Snake, Invisible, Notorious, Super Lonely Freak, Friends Of Mine, Confession In The Afterlife, Ordinary World, Come Undone, New Moon (Dark Phase), Planet Earth, Spellbound, Hungry Like The Wolf, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-10-23 | First-Ever physical album Dolby Atmos upgrade

According to news this week, "KiTbetter, the company reshaping physical music for the digital era, today announced a world first: the upgrade of a previously released physical album to Dolby Atmos® immersive audio. Duran Duran’s 2023 album Danse Macabre: De Luxe, originally issued in limited quantities as a KiTalbum in custom coffin-shaped packaging and described as “great ghoulish fun,” has now been upgraded to Dolby Atmos, giving fans a new way to experience the music with the album they already own. With limited quantities still available, Danse Macabre De Luxe continues to blur the line between the physical and digital, uniting art, technology, and timeless sound."

"The KiTalbum, KiTbetter’s hybrid physical-digital format, makes this possible," a statement reads. "Unlike traditional physical formats, a KiTalbum can evolve, update, and unlock new experiences for fans. One year after Danse Macabre De Luxe’s KiTalbum debut, KiTbetter has upgraded every existing copy to Dolby Atmos, demonstrating how physical-digital albums can continue to grow long after release. Similarly, bands could also release a new music video for a song on the album, share behind-the-scenes footage, and create more creative expansions to the album."

"For a band like Duran Duran, known for pushing musical and technological boundaries, this upgrade underscores their continued commitment to innovation."

Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran said, “Danse Macabre was born from a spontaneous decision to pull together a record which celebrated the madness and joy of Halloween. In doing so, we unlocked an unexpected box of curiosity and creativity, which led us to reimagine some of our older songs, record cover versions of some of our favorites, and write several new pieces."

“This is what makes the KiTalbum so compelling to both artists and fans. It has the power to evolve, upgrade, and deepen the connection with an album people already own and love,” said Jennifer Sullivan, CMO and President, North America at KiTbetter. “By partnering with Dolby and Duran Duran, we’re proving that albums can be dynamic, living experiences that continue to grow in value over time.” (Info: musicconnection.com)

2025-10-23 | New single

Duran Duran continue to celebrate Halloween with a darker re-record of their 1983 track “Shadows on Your Side” [featuring Andy Taylor on guitar], which originally appeared on the album Seven and the Ragged Tiger. This song is out today and will be added to the digital album for Danse Macabre: De Luxe.

2025-10-21 | Set list - Paris

SET LIST - Zénith Paris - La Villette, Paris, France: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, A View To A Kill, Union Of The Snake, Invisible, Notorious, Super Lonely Freak, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, The Chauffeur, Ordinary World, Come Undone, Planet Earth, White Lines, Hungry Like The Wolf, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-10-09 | Win a Trip

Get ready for the ultimate Halloween in Manchester—because you could be Duran Duran’s guest for their spectacular show on October 31, 2025. With your donation supporting WhyHunger, you’ll be entered for the chance to win a trip for two to the UK, complete with round-trip travel, a 3-night hotel stay, and two tickets on Duran Duran’s guest list for their Halloween night performance at Co-op Live.

This unforgettable prize also includes exclusive perks for any fan: a Duran Duran-signed Danse Macabre vinyl, a signed setlist, and a pre-show dinner for two courtesy of Fandiem. It’s the perfect way to experience one of the most iconic bands in music history on one of the most exciting nights of the year.

Your donation helps WhyHunger find solutions to hunger that transform and last. Enter today for your chance to celebrate Halloween with Duran Duran in Manchester while supporting a cause that’s creating meaningful change. (Info: fandiem.com)

2025-10-03 | We Are Family Foundation

John Taylor, Johnny Marr, Roger Taylor and Bryan Ferry help celebrate Nile Rodgers and his music at the We Are Family Foundation event tonight in London.

2025-10-01 | Serious (35th Anniversary)

7" single (UK, EMI, DD15)
Serious (Single Version)
Yo Bad Azizi

12" single (UK, EMI, 12DD15)
CD single (UK, EMI, CDDD15)
Serious (Single Version)
Yo Bad Aziz
Water Babies

All tracks written by Taylor, Rhodes, Cuccurullo, LeBon, Campbell. Produced by Chris Kimsey in association with Duran Duran. Remixed by Brown Eyes. Released in October 1990.

UK Chart Top 75 (weeks: 3, highest position: 48)

2025-10-01 | John Taylor sold his villa in L.A.

Nearly 30 years after buying their Hollywood Hills estate, Duran Duran bassist John Taylor and Juicy Couture co-founder Gela Nash-Taylor have officially closed the chapter on their longtime home in Outpost Estates. The couple purchased the 1930s Spanish-style villa in 1999 for $2 million, shortly after tying the knot, and spent decades carefully restoring and updating the historic residence. Now sold for $7.8 million, the deal marks a stylish exit from one of L.A.’s most architecturally significant and celebrity-favored neighborhoods. The 6,282-square-foot home features 4 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms, with standout details like chapel-style ceilings, a Juliette balcony, remodeled chef’s kitchen, custom library, home gym, outdoor kitchen, pool and spa, plus a fire pit lounge for entertaining under the stars.

2025-09-15 | New Duran Duran North American Dates

Duran Duran have announced a run of North American shows, kicking off December 30 in Thousand Palms, CA and making stops in Las Vegas, San Diego, Sacramento and more.

December 30, 2025 - The Acrisure Arena, Thousand Palms, Palm Deert, CA, USA
January 1, 2026 - BleauLive Theater, Fontainebleau, Las Vegas, NV, USA
January 2, 2026 - BleauLive Theater, Fontainebleau, Las Vegas, NV, USA
January 4, 2026 - Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
January 5, 2026 - PHX Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA
January 8, 2026 - The Honda Center, Anaheim, CA, USA
January 9, 2026 - Thunder Valley Casino, Lincoln, CA, USA

2025-09-11 | Paper Gods (10th Anniversary)

Paper Gods (feat. Mr Hudson)
Last Night In The City (feat. Kiesza)
You Kill Me With Silence
Pressure Off (feat. Janelle Monáe And Nile Rodgers)
Face For Today
Danceophobia
What Are The Chances?
Sunset Garage
Change The Skyline (feat. Jones Bjerre)
Butterfly Girl
Only In Dreams
The Universe Alone

Bonus tracks: Planet Roaring, Valentine Stones, Northern Lights, On Evil Beach, Cinderella Ride, As Seen From A Distance

Recorded at Battersea Park Studios, London. Additional recording at Zelig Studios, London, and The Village, Los Angeles. Engeneered by Josh Blair. Mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent at Mixsuite, UK and Battersea Park Studios. Assistant Mix Engineer: Geoff Swan. Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound. Artwork: Alex Israel. Creative Direction: China Chow. Art Direction: China Chow, Brian Roettinger, Axel Israel. Logo: Brian Roettinger. Photography: Nick Rhodes. Executive Producer: Wendy Laister. Management: Wendy Laister and Sharon Cho for Magus Entertainment.
The charts:
UK Album Chart Top 100 (weeks: 5, highest position: 5)
Billboard Album Chart Top 200 (weeks: 3, highest position: 10)
Scotland Top 100 (weeks: 2, highest position: 6)
IFPI Czech Top 100 (weeks: 2, highest position: 14)
Holland Top 100 (weeks: 3, highest position: 4)
Germany Top 100 (weeks: 1, highest position: 24)
Italy Top 100 (weeks: 9, highest position: 2)

2025-08-21 | Duran Duran stumbled into the 90s - album LIBERTY

During Behind the Music's successful run on VH1, viewers quickly noticed a pattern in the stories the show told. Every act started from obscurity, worked hard, made it big, and then became victims of their own success, bottoming out for a period before the (at least somewhat) uplifting final act.

It got to be pretty funny after a while, but it really wasn't the show's fault — it's just that a whole lot of artists follow the same basic career arc.

The guys in Duran Duran, for example? During their first decade and change, they followed it to a T.

After breaking big with their self-titled 1981 debut, Duran Duran owned the pop charts for the next several years, earning multi-platinum success with 1982's Rio and 1983's Seven and the Ragged Tiger, each of which peaked inside the Top Ten. But after recording three albums in three years, touring regularly, and enjoying all the fruits of their labor, they started to pull in different directions and experiment with side projects.

A combination of exhaustion and creative tension led to the departures of guitarist Andy Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor, which reduced the group to a trio for 1986's Notorious. That album, co-produced with Chic's Nile Rodgers, reflected the more R&B-influenced direction they'd started trending toward, which continued with 1988's Big Thing.

While each of those albums were successful in their own right, neither sold quite as well as the group's first three LPs. Duran Duran were still pop stars, but the growing impression was that their star was fading.

Their next album, 1990's Liberty, didn't help. At all.

On paper, the period leading up to Liberty's release was full of signs pointing to a possible creative rebirth. After serving as sidemen for extended periods, guitarist Warren Cuccurullo and drummer Sterling Campbell were formally added to the lineup, with Cuccurullo in particular adding a fresh voice to the songwriting mix.

There was also the sense that after finding different modes of expression in their various side projects, the group's core trio had found a way to blend everything into a happy whole.

"We don't feel confined, which is relevant to the album," vocalist Simon Le Bon told the Associated Press. "I think that's why we call it Liberty. I wanted to do things that I could do in Arcadia and in Power Station, but I want to do them in Duran Duran. This is better than anything we can do ourselves."

All that optimism, however, only papered over an unavoidable creative malaise. Writing new songs wasn't a problem — in fact, they ended up with far more than they needed — but finding a consistent focus proved difficult. Working with co-producer Chris Kimsey, they ended up with an 11-track LP that wholeheartedly embraced the synthy sounds of its time, but amounted to a handful of highlights that were outweighed by subpar fluff.

"I was not a happy camper when we were making Liberty," bassist John Taylor admitted years later. "Especially by the time we went into the recording studio. I wasn't strong enough to leave then. I mean, all I could do at that point was hang on by the skin of my teeth. When we were rehearsing it, when we were writing it was gonna be a great album. I really felt it was gonna be a great album. When we got in the studio, I fell apart and the production just wasn't right. It turned out to be a very mediocre album."

Upon Liberty's August 20, 1990 release, critics generally agreed. "You'd think it was good if Duran Duran refused to change with the times, so that their white trash, funky pop would still stand out amid the dross. But life's not that simple," wrote critic Michele Kirsch for Select in a typical review. "This is exactly what they've done and it's crap."

Of course, Duran Duran's relationship with music critics was never of supreme importance. What really mattered was the fans — and most troublingly, that relationship had also clearly frayed. Liberty peaked at No. 46, then a career worst for the group, and only eked out one charting single: "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)," which sputtered out at No. 64.

The shifts in the band's lineup and their changing sound likely had something to do with this. But from within, it also felt like they were perceived as lightweights, particularly after the surge in socially conscious rock that emerged in the mid-'80s. John Taylor pinpointed Live Aid — which was, somewhat ironically, the last time the original lineup would play live for many years — as the moment they started losing their grip on the zeitgeist.

"From then on you had to have a social conscience, and we represented '80s decadence," Taylor reflected in a 1993 interview with Details. "After Live Aid it was like: U2 in, Duran out. It was that simple."

For all these reasons, Liberty's release marked a low point in Duran Duran's career — an impression that only deepened when the band declined to tour in support of the album, opting instead to head directly back to the studio and continue working on the outpouring of new material that started during the Liberty sessions. Ultimately, this ended up working in their favor.

Three years after Liberty flopped, Duran Duran returned with their seventh studio LP, a self-titled effort commonly referred to as The Wedding Album. It returned the group to the American Top Ten for the first time since Seven and the Ragged Tiger, went platinum, and gave them one of their biggest all-time hit singles in "Ordinary World," kicking off a second act that continues to this day. Various highs and lows have followed, but in hindsight, Liberty remains the last stone in the road during a very volatile period.

Looking back, the band members seem to agree that although it isn't without its share of standout songs, they missed what they were going for with the record. Still, like any chapter, it needed to be finished before the next one could begin.

As Rhodes later put it, "John and I have one thing in our whole oeuvre we feel we really got wrong, and that’s the Liberty album."

"I think the issue with Liberty is that we were in a transition and there were some tracks that didn’t have our whole heart in it. The album came at a difficult time, when a lot of the world was saying, 'We don’t want any more Duran Duran, we’ve had enough of you.' Of course, we refused to go away," Le Bon explained. "I wouldn’t go back and change anything, though. I’d rather spend two weeks writing a new song than making changes to Liberty. t was a point in time for Duran Duran. I really do look back on Liberty with a lot of fondness." (Info: ultimateclassicrock.com)

2025-08-20 | Liberty (35th Anniversary)

Violence Of Summer
Liberty
Hothead
Serious
All Along The Water
My Antarctica
First Impression
Read My Lips
Can You Deal With It?
Venice Drowning
Downtown

Non album tracks: Yo Bad Azizi, Throb

All album tracks written by Taylor, Rhodes, Le Bon, Cuccurullo, Campbell. Produced by Chris Kimsey in association with Duran Duran. Engineered by Christopher Marc Potter. Assistanat Engineer: Michael Bulterworth. Musicians: John Jones, Spike Edney, Stan Harrison, Luis Jardin, Roddy Lorimar, Bernard Fowler, Carol Kenyon and Tessa Niles. Photography by Ellen Von Unwerth. Calligraphy by Ruth Rowland. Designed at Icon London, Los Angeles.
The charts: UK UK Album Chart Top 100 (weeks: 4, highest position: 8)

2025-08-11 | Simon Le Bon’s life nearly ended 40 years ago

Simon Le Bon’s life nearly ended 40 years ago when his yacht capsized, leaving him and five crew members stuck inside the upturned boat for 40 minutes.

An avid sailor since youth, the Duran Duran singer was aboard his 78-ft. maxi-yacht, named Drum, competing in the Fastnet yacht race, a 608-mile trek in southern England, when the keel of the boat broke off the hull. Eighteen crew members were able to get atop the hull, but the lives of Le Bon and five others were in peril, as an air pocket inside the overturned boat was all that kept them alive. Still, their lungs filled with a mixture of diesel fumes and battery acid.

"That was when I looked into the eyes of death," he would later tell the BBC of Aug. 11, 1985.

After his rescue, Le Bon struggled with the events of that day.

“About two or three days after it happened, I broke out into this rash, all over my chest, and all over my arms. I am sure it was a stress-related thing. I just couldn’t sleep, because I was asleep when the keel went,” he told CNN in 2018.

Much of the incident was on video, as the race was being filmed. For the next 31 years, though, the "Hungry Like the Wolf" singer avoided watching anything related to the capsizing. But he finally watched his rescue in 2016 for the first time for a BBC documentary.
"It's the most dangerous situation I've ever been in,” he told the BBC.

During the water rescue, Le Bon’s pants got caught on something, forcing him to take them off underwater. Footage of him being hoisted up into a helicopter in his underwear was shown around the world. "I got winched off into the helicopter and one of the guys called 'Hey Simon, where's your pants?' because I was just stood there in my knickers,” he recalled, now finding some humor in the situation. “There’s me … a rock star in his underpants.”

That day on the water, which happened just a month after the iconic pop-rock band performed at the legendary Live Aid festival, was “life-changing,” the Englishman admitted.
“But we all have life-changing experiences. It was a particularly well-publicized one. That’s the big difference,” he said. “People trip over a curb and it could be life-changing. These things happen. It’s just part of being human, we all go through these things.” (Info: people.com)

2025-08-10 | Duran Duran Appreciation Day

Duran Duran Appreciation Day is an annual worldwide event held on 10 August to celebrate the legendary band Duran Duran. As you might expect, it’s a day for fans to enjoy and appreciate their amazing music! It’s also the perfect opportunity for those who’ve never really listened to them to finally give their songs a try.
The idea for Duran Duran Appreciation Day came from a radio disc jockey in Michigan, M. Kennedy. It’s a special day for both the band and their fans – filled with music, dancing, and plenty of fun.
Join today’s celebration – put on your favourite Duran Duran T-shirt, play your favourite album, or gather with friends to watch a concert online or from a DVD. Celebrate everything beautiful that connects you with Duran Duran!

2025-08-09 | European Tour 2025 Photo Gallery

From Duran Duran: We’ve gone into full detective mode to track down as many Summer ’25 tour photos from our social media pages as we could find, and popped them into this special Gallery — so you can celebrate, reminisce, and relive the magic! Photo Credits: Nick Rhodes, Gavin Elder, Elliot Taylor, Carsten Windhorst, Gerard Hynes and Wendy Laister.

2025-07-13 | Live Aid (40th Anniversary)

Today, July 13th, marks exactly 40 years since Duran Duran headlined one of the biggest concerts in music history – Live Aid. Duran Duran played at the JFK Stadium, Philadelphia.
Setlist : A View to a Kill · Union of the Snake · Save a Prayer · The Reflex.

Here’s 10 facts about the history of Live Aid that you might not know already.
1. 1.5 billion people watched Live Aid in 1985 including the 72,000 people at Wembley Stadium in London and 89,000 people at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia.
2. More than 70 artists and bands performed over 16 hours of live music across the London and Philadelphia concerts.
3. Although there was a huge number of artists involved, Live Aid was organised in just a few months.
4. Many of the artists that were announced in the press conference hadn’t been booked for Live Aid.
5. Bob Geldof never said ‘give us the f**king money’. He appealed to the people watching, saying: ‘Take the money out of your pocket. Don’t go to the pub tonight please, stay in and give us the money. There are people dying now so give me the money.’
6. The Band of the Coldstream Guards, one of the best-known bands of the British army, were the first to perform on the day in Wembley. They started Live Aid with the Royal Salute to welcome the Prince and Princess of Wales.
7. David Bowie and Mick Jagger were planning to perform a transatlantic duet, with Bowie performing in London and Jagger in Philadelphia.
8. To fit all the acts into the 16-hour schedule, a special revolving stage was constructed.
9. The last act at Wembley before the finale performance of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ was Paul McCartney.
10. Live Aid raised L40 million on the day, which is the equivalent of over L100 million today, which was then used to provide relief of hunger and poverty in Ethiopia and the neighbourhood thereof.

2025-07-12 | Set list - Sardinia

SET LIST - Forte Arena, Pula, Sardinia, Italy: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Evil Woman, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, White Lines, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-07-09 | Set list - Marbella

SET LIST - (Starlite Festival), Marbella, Spain: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Evil Woman, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, White Lines, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-07-05 | Set list - Chelmsford

SET LIST - (Chelmsford City Live), Chelmsford, UK: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Evil Woman, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, White Lines, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-07-03 | Set list - Exeter

SET LIST - Powderham Castle, Exeter, UK: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Evil Woman, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-07-01 | Set list - Cork

SET LIST - Musgrave Park, Cork, Irsko: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Evil Woman, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-06-30 | Set list - Dublin

SET LIST - Malahide Castle, Dublin, Irsko: Intro / Velvet Newton, Secret Oktober, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Evil Woman, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, White Lines, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-06-27 | Set list - Berlin

SET LIST - Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Super Lonely Freak, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, White Lines, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-06-24 | Set list - Düsseldorf

SET LIST - PSD Bank Dome, Düsseldorf, Germany: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Super Lonely Freak, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, White Lines, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-06-20 | Set list - Milan

SET LIST - Ippodromo SNAI San Siro, Milan, Italy: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Super Lonely Freak, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, White Lines, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-06-20 | John Taylor 65

2025-06-18 | Set list - Bari

SET LIST - La Fiera Del Levante, Bari, Italy: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Super Lonely Freak, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, White Lines, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-06-16 | Set list - Rome

SET LIST - Circo Massimo, Rome, Italy: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Super Lonely Freak, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, New Moon (Dark Phase), Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-06-15 | Set list - Rome

SET LIST - Circo Massimo, Roma, Italy: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Super Lonely Freak, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, White Lines, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-06-14 | Dom Brown 53

2025-06-11 | Set list - Amsterdam

SET LIST - Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Notorious, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Super Lonely Freak, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-06-09 | Set list - Antwerp

SET LIST - Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Super Lonely Freak, Notorious, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-06-08 | Nick Rhodes 63

2025-06-06 | Set list - Copenhagen

SET LIST - Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Super Lonely Freak, Notorious, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, New Moon On Monday, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Planet Earth, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-06-03 | Set list - Tampere

SET LIST - Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland: Intro / Velvet Newton, Night Boat, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Invisible, Nite Runner / All She Wants Is, Super Lonely Freak, Notorious, Evil Woman, Friends Of Mine, Careless Memories, Ordinary World, Come Undone, The Reflex, Planet Earth, White Lines, (Reach Up For The) Sunrise, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-05-15 | Duran Duran in Cannes

As previously announced, the starry program for the 31st Cannes gala features a headline performance by Duran Duran and host Taraji P. Henson. The gala, which takes place annually at the tail end of the Cannes Film Festival, is set for the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 22.

“We are thrilled to have such a sensational lineup of talented artists — the iconic Duran Duran, Ciara, and Adam Lambert — performing for us at amfAR Gala Cannes this year and we are deeply grateful for their support of our work,” said amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost. “We are also delighted that the incomparable Taraji P. Henson has graciously agreed to act as host for the evening.” (Info: hollywoodreporter.com)

2025-04-26 | Roger Taylor 65

2025-03-25 | Xerjoff and Duran Duran

Xerjoff and British music icons Duran Duran forged a true creative alliance during their collaboration, merging the realms of sound, art and luxury fragrance into expressions of modern glamour.
The results of an authentically creative partnership from start to finish, NeoRio and Black Moonlight are two perfumes that tell the story of the timeless energy and bold spirit of Duran Duran, offering a sensory experience that resonates with perfume connoisseurs and music enthusiasts alike.
A seamless blend of music and scent, the perfumes represent the many styles and facets that embody the group. (Info: xerjoff.com)

2025-03-25 | The Power Station Album (40th Anniversary)

#duraniversary - on this day in 1985, The Power Station's THE POWER STATION album was released.



LP: 1985 UK (Parlophone; POST1/EJ 24 0297 1)
CS: 1985 UK (Parlophone; EJ 2402974)
CD: 1985 UK (Parlophone; CDP 7 46127 2)
5:06 Some Like It Hot
4:17 Murderess
3:38 Lonely Tonight
3:38 Communication
5:30 Get It On (Bang a Gong)
4:59 Go To
3:37 Harvest For The World
3:08 Still In Your Heart

Tracks 1, 2, 8 written by Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Robert Palmer. Track 3 written by Bernard Edwards and Rober Palmer. Track 4 written by Andy Taylor, Derek Bramble, John Taylor and Robert Palmer. Track 5 written by Marc Bolan. Track 6 written by Guy Pratt and Robert Palmer. Track 7 written by The Isley Brothers. Produced by Bernard Edwards. Mixed by Jason Corsaro.

UK Chart Top 100 (weeks: 23, highest position: 12)

2025-03-21 | Malcolm Garrett

"It was a real thrill for John and I to attend a small, yet perfectly formed exhibition tonight in London, to celebrate our dear friend Malcolm Garrett and the remarkable design work he did for Duran Duran over the first five years of our career. He created a visual language for us which defined so much about the future of our band and our brand. We are eternally grateful and several decades later it is reaffirming to know that as young kids just starting out, we did make some great decisions. Viva Malcolm!" (Info: duranduran.com)

2025-03-04 | Some Like It Hot (40th Anniversary)

#duraniversary - on this day in 1985, The Power Station's SOME LIKE IT HOT was released.



7“: 1985 UK (Parlophone; R6091)
3:46 Some Like It Hot
3:18 The Heat Is On (instrumental)

12“: 1985 UK (Parlophone; 12R 6091)
6:40 Some Like It Hot And The Heat Is On
3:46 Some Like It Hot (7“ mix)
3:18 The Heat Is On (instrumental)

All tracks written by Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Robert Palmer. Produced by Bernard Edwards. Remixed by Jason Corsaro and Bernard Edwards.

UK Chart Top 75 (weeks: 8, highest position: 14)
Italy Top 20 (weeks: 10, highest position: 9)
Ireland Top 30 (weeks: 4, highest position: 15)
Germany Top 75 (weeks: 13, highest position: 16)
USA Top 100 (weeks: 18, highest position: 6)
Belgium Top 40 (weeks: 8, highest position: 6)
Holland Top 50 (weeks: 8, highest position: 9)

2025-02-16 | Andy Taylor 64

2025-01-13 | Set list - Sanremo

SET LIST - Sanremo, Italy: Invisible, Notorious, Ordinary World, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer, The Wild Boys. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-02-08 | Simon McBride: Ordinary World

Simon McBride, one of the most celebrated guitarists to emerge in recent years, announces the release of his new album, Recordings 2020–2025, out March 14 on earMUSIC.

The first single, a fascinating take on Duran Duran’s 1992 hit track, “Ordinary World”, is available now for streaming and download. “This is such a beautiful song,” Simon McBride shares about the single. “I wanted to try a different feel on it. Like with any version of a song, it’s important to me to be creative but also pay respect to the original.” (Info: bravewords.com)

2025-02-07 | Danse Macabre: De Luxe Bonus LP

RELEASE DATE: 2025-04-12
LABEL : BMG
FORMAT: LP

DANSE MACABRE: DE LUXE - Bonus LP contains 7 songs previously only available on vinyl via the expansive DANSE MACABRE: DE LUXE box set. Now, those 7 tracks are available on a standalone LP for the first time – and what better way to celebrate than with a special zoetrope keeping in the theme of the instant-classic Halloween-themed DANSE MACABRE?

3 of these tracks have been released digitally, on CD, and in the box set: an instrumental called “Masque of the Pink Death,” a cover of ELO’s “Evil Woman,” and “New Moon (Dark Phase)” featuring former Duran Duran member Andy Taylor (which is a reimagined cover of their classic song “New Moon On Monday” from their album Seven and The Ragged Tiger). The other 4 tracks are vinyl exclusives, now available on a standalone LP for the first time: “Spooky” (a cover of the Classics IV song performed by The Brides of Duracula), “Instructions for a Séance” (a spoken-word track from Nick Rhodes), and “The Visitor” and “Dialogues of the Dead” (two original instrumentals). This is a can’t-miss piece for Duran Duran fans and completists as well as Halloween enthusiasts. (Info: recordstoreday.co.uk)

2025-02-01 | Sanremo Music Festival

Duran Duran has confirmed a major live appearance at the 75th annual Sanremo Music Festival 2025. The band are set to perform live on Thursday 13th February, 2025 in Sanremo, as part of the long-running annual festival, which is organized and broadcast by Italian public broadcaster RAI.

Duran Duran are the only international artist performing at this year’s event. The performance marks a full circle moment for Duran Duran, who will return to the San Remo stage 40 years after their debut there in 1985. (Info: facebook.com/duranduran)

2025-01-31 | What Happens Tomorrow (20th Anniversary)

#duraniversary - on this day in 2005, Duran Duran's WHAT HAPPENS TOMORROW was released.



CD5: 2005 UK (Epic; 675650 1)
4:05 What Happens Tomorrow (Album Version)
3:36 (Reach Up For The) Sunrise (Eric Prydz Mix)

CD5: 2005 UK (Epic; 675650 2)
4:05 What Happens Tomorrow (Album Version)
2:52 Silent Icy River
4:02 What Happens Tomorrow (Harry Peat Mix)
4:05 What Happens Tomorrow (VIDEO)

12“: 2005 US (Epic; 52383-51) [promo stickered sleeve]
9:01 What Happens Tomorrow (Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Mix)
8:50 What Happens Tomorrow (Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Dub)

All tracks written by Duran Duran. Produced by Don Gilmore, except "Silent Icy River", produced by Mark Tinley. Remixed by Harry Peat, Peter Rauhofer and Eric Prydz.

UK Chart Top 75 (weeks: 3, highest position: 11)
Italy Top 20 (weeks: 6, highest position: 2)
Euro Top 100 (weeks: 2, highest position: 24)
Germany Top 100 (weeks: 1, highest position: 80)

2025-01-22 | Live concert stream

Duran Duran 'A Diamond In The Mind: Live 2011' - Filmed at the MEN Arena in Manchester on 16 December 2011, this stunning Duran Duran live show is the perfect combination of great music, amazing visuals, and the band's iconic style, which has been their trademark throughout their career.

Following the release of their acclaimed ‘All You Need Is Now’ album, this concert combines new songs from that release with classic hits. Whether in the studio or the live arena, Duran Duran is a master of their craft, and this latest concert bursts with energy and oozes class in the way that only they can.

The performance can be streamed on demand with unlimited replays through the On Air website, mobile, and TV apps. (Info: onair.events)

2025-01-19 | European summer dates

June 3, 2025 - Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland
June 6, 2025 - Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
June 9, 2025 - Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
June 11, 2025 - Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
June 15, 2025 - Circo Massimo, Rome, Italy
June 16, 2025 - Circo Massimo, Rome, Italy
June 18, 2025 - La Fiera Del Levante, Bari, Italy
June 20, 2025 - (I-Days Festival), Ippodromo SNAI La Maura, Milan, Italy
June 24, 2025 - PSD Bank Dome, Düsseldorf, Germany
June 30, 2025 - Malahide Castle, Dublin, Ireland (w/ Nile Rodgers & Chic)
July 1, 2025 - Virgin Media Park, Cork, Ireland (w/ Nile Rodgers & Chic)
July 3, 2025 - (Powderham Presents Festival), Exeter, UK
July 5, 2025 - (Chelmsford City Live), Chelmsford, UK
July 9, 2025 - (Starlite Festival), Marbella, Spain

2025-01-15 | Save A Prayer (40th Anniversary)

#duraniversary - on this day in 1985, Duran Duran's SAVE A PRAYER was released.



7“: 1985 US (Capitol; B-5438)
3:44 Save a Prayer [single edit]
3:35 Save a Prayer (from the Arena)

7“: 1985 DE (Parlophone; 1C 006 20 0502 7)
3:55 Save a Prayer (special edited version)
4:06 Careless Memories (from the arena)

12“: 1985 DE (Parlophone; 1C K 060 20 0503 6)
5:25 Save A Prayer [single version]
6:12 Save A Prayer (live)
4:07 Careless Memories (live)

12“: 1985 US (Capitol; SPRO-9314) [promo; stickered sleeve]
3:45 Save A Prayer (single edit)
5:33 Save A Prayer (album version)
3:35 Save A Prayer (live edit)
6:12 Save A Prayer (live album version)

All tracks written by Duran Duran. Single version produced by Colin Thurston. Live versions recorded live on tour 1984, produced by Duran Duran, live recording engineered by George Tutko, engineered and mixed by Jason Corsaro. Design by Assorted Images. Front photographs by Francesco Scavullo. Rear photograph by Denis O´Regan. Released in January 1985.

Billboard Hot 100 (weeks: 14, highest position: 16)
Holland Top 50 (weeks: 7, highest position: 17)
Belgium Top 30 (weeks: 2, highest position: 24)
Germany Top 75 (weeks: 3, highest position: 20)

2025-01-03 | Set list - Highland

SET LIST - Yaamava Theater, Highland, CA, USA: Secret Oktober, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Black Moonlight, Come Undone, Super Lonely Freak, Evil Woman, Ordinary World, Union Of The Snake, Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-01-02 | Set list - Highland

SET LIST - Yaamava Theater, Highland, CA, USA: Secret Oktober, The Wild Boys, Hungry Like The Wolf, A View To A Kill, Notorious, Black Moonlight, Come Undone, Super Lonely Freak, Evil Woman, Ordinary World, New Moon (Dark Phase), Planet Earth, White Lines, The Reflex, Girls On Film / Psycho Killer + Save A Prayer, Rio. (All live shows and set lists are here.)

2025-01-01 | Happy New Year