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Le Bon Shares Successful Marriage Secrets
Duran Duran star Simon Le Bon has credited "compromise, promises and presents" for his successful 26-year marriage to wife Yasmin, insisting couples often "give up too easily" on their relationship.The singer wed the model in...
By WENN on 27 March 2012
M.i.a. Has Bizarre Tour Rider
M.I.A.'s tour ride includes "three female extras for each show" who must wear "full covered burkas".The 'Paper Planes' hitmaker's bizarre backstage request demanded each of the girls must be "between 20 and 25 years old"...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 February 2012
Amber Le Bon's Traditional Christmas
Amber Le Bon has a "traditional family" Christmas.The model - whose parents are Duran Duran star Simon Le Bon and model Yasmin Le Bon - says she and her loved ones celebrate the festive season...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 December 2011
Coldplay's Topless Video
Coldplay's new video will be full of topless women. The band have been filming a clip for their next single 'Charlie Brown' in London this week, and had advertised for female extras, offering them £100...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 December 2011
Duran Duran Joined By Mark Ronson At The O2
Duran Duran were joined on stage by Mark Ronson at London's The O2 last night (12.12.11).Frontman Simon Le Bon paid tribute to the producer for his work on their recent album, 'All You Need is...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2011
Raunchy Duran Duran Video Banned
Duran Duran's 'Girl Panic' video has been banned for being too raunchy. The nine-minute film - which features supermodels Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Eva Herzigova, Helena Christensen and Yasmin Le Bon posing as the band...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 December 2011
Duran Duran Worried Rivals Would Steal Supermodel Video Idea
Duran Duran kept plans for their supermodel video top secret over fears another band would steal the idea.Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen, Cindy Crawford, Eva Herzigova and Yasmin Le Bon donned the group's trademark suits to...
By WENN on 30 November 2011
Supermodels Play Duran Duran In New Video
Supermodels Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen and Cindy Crawford have dressed up as 1980s icons Duran Duran for the band's new video.The group of catwalk stars also includes Eva Herzigova and Yasmin Le Bon, wife of...
By WENN on 03 November 2011
Simon Le Bon Back To Full Health
Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon is now back "right on top of his fitness" after the band's cancelled performances. The group had to pull out of a number of European dates this summer due...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 October 2011
Adele Writes Bond Theme
Adele has finished writing her James Bond theme song. The 'Someone Like You' singer is preparing to go into the studio to record the track, which she wrote during a recent week off touring, and...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 October 2011
Duran Duran Announce New U.s. Tour Following Axed Summer Dates
Simon Le Bon's vocal problems, which prompted Duran Duran to scrap a series of summer (11) shows, appear to be on the mend - the band has announced a string of U.S. shows beginning next...
By WENN on 03 August 2011
Kat Von D Posts Baby Pictures After Breaking Off Engagement
Kat Von D, the American reality star and tattoo artist, posted a selection of baby-pictures on her Twitter page today (26th July 2011), just hours after announcing she had split from fiance Jesse James. Kat...
By World Entertainment News Network on 26 July 2011
Duran Duran's Taylor Is A New Dad
Duran Duran star Roger Taylor is celebrating after his wife gave birth to a baby boy.The drummer's partner Gisella delivered son Julian Roger at a hospital in Surrey, England on Saturday (09Jul11). The baby weighed...
By WENN on 12 July 2011
Harris Replacing Duran Duran At Festival
Scottish Dj Calvin Harris has stepped in to replace Duran Duran at Britain's V Festival next month (Aug11) after the band scrapped its summer (11) tour schedule.Frontman Simon Le Bon has been ordered to rest...
By WENN on 07 July 2011
Duran Duran Postpone Tour
Duran Duran have postponed their European tour due to frontman Simon LeBon's ongoing voice problems. The group - made up of Simon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor - have been forced to cancel...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2011
Duran Duran Cancels Summer Tour Due To Voice Problems
Duran Duran have cancelled their entire summer (11) tour to allow frontman Simon Le Bon to rest his damaged vocal cords.The Rio hitmakers were set to kick off their tour in Dublin, Ireland next week...
By WENN on 05 July 2011
Le Bon's Wife Yasmin To Star In Band's Music Video
Simon Le Bon's wife Yasmin is to appear in a Duran Duran music video for the first time.The model has been married to Le Bon for 25 years but has never starred in his band's...
By World Entertainment News Network on 13 June 2011
Le Bon Opens Up About Throat Trauma
British pop star Simon Le Bon is working hard to restore his voice after a severe throat infection derailed Duran Duran's U.K. tour, and he even saw five specialists in just one day.The frontman admits...
By WENN on 06 June 2011
Star Auction Boosts Relief For Japan
Signed albums by David Bowie and an original Duran Duran oil painting were among the hottest items that went under the hammer at a 10-day charity Internet auction, which wrapped on Thursday (21Apr11).The 35 Bowie...
By WENN on 21 April 2011
Stars Join Duran Duran For Lynch Show In Los Angeles
Kelis, My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way and Beth Ditto joined Duran Duran for the 80s supergroup's Los Angeles concert on Wednesday night (23Mar11).The Mayan Theater show was captured by filmmaker David Lynch and beamed...
By WENN on 25 March 2011
Foo Fighters Dave Grohl Launches Attack On Glee
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has hit out at the comedy-drama series Glee and its creator Ryan Murphy.Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl has launched a scathing attack on Glee creator Ryan Murphy and claims...
By WENN on 18 March 2011
Duran Duran Kick Off Comeback At South By Southwest
Duran Duran kicked off their 2011 world tour with one of their most intimate gigs in years at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas on Wednesday night (16Mar11).Announcing "the name of this band...
By WENN on 17 March 2011
Eminem And Arctic Monkeys To Headline V Festival
Eminem and Arctic Monkeys will headline this year's V Festival.The 'Not Afraid' rapper tops the bill alongside the 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' rockers at this year's event, which takes place across...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 March 2011
Japan Bassist Mick Karn Dies
Japan bassist Mick Karn has died aged 52.The Cypriot musician, who revealed in June last year that he had been diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer passed away at his home in London yesterday (04.01.11).A statement on...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 January 2011
Le Bon Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
DURAN DURAN star SIMON LE BON celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife YASMIN on Monday (27Dec10), insisting he's "lucky" they have such a good relationship.The singer started dating the model after he saw...
By WENN on 28 December 2010
Bob Geldof Blasts Christmas Single
Bob Geldof has blasted charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' as one of the "worst songs ever".The former Boomtown Rats singer and charity campaigner co-wrote the festive staple - which was recorded by a...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 November 2010
Bruni & Duran Duran Record Bowie Covers For Charity Album
France's First Lady CARLA BRUNI and DURAN DURAN have submitted covers of DAVID BOWIE songs for a new charity compilation.The artists are among those contributing to new War Child double album We Were So Turned...
By WENN on 26 August 2010
Historic Abbey Road
Abbey Road has been made a historical building.The iconic London studio - made famous by the Beatles, who recorded most of their songs there, named an album after it and posed on a pedestrian crossing...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 February 2010
Susan Boyle Recording Bond
Susan Boyle is being tipped to record the next James Bond theme song. The Scottish star - who shot to fame earlier this year after finishing runner-up on UK reality TV contest 'Britain's Got Talent'...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 December 2009
Spandau Ballet Issue Oasis Challenge
Spandau Ballet want to challenge Oasis to a drinking contest.The recently reformed band love partying on the road and believe they could easily beat Noel and Liam Gallagher - who are also famed for their...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 May 2009
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