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Duran Duran To Reunite With Ex-guitarist Andy Taylor At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction
Duran Duran will reunite with former guitarist Andy Taylor at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.The 'Wild Boys' hitmakers are set to be honoured alongside the likes of Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 May 2022
Duran Duran Announce A Pair Of Intimate Warm-up Shows
Duran Duran have announced two warm-up shows at the O2 Academy Leicester on May 21 and 22.Simon Le Bon and co are offering fans the chance to buy a "proof of attendance" NFT as a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2022
Simon Le Bon Lives In The Moment
Simon Le Bon says living in the moment is "most important".The Duran Duran frontman - whose band released their 15th studio album, 'Future Past', in October - has revealed it "dawned on him" in the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 April 2022
Duran Duran Are Heading To Ibiza For A Three-day Fan Experience
Duran Duran have announced the three-night Ibiza residency, 'Duran Duran: Touch The Sunrise'.Simon Le Bon and co will mark their 40th anniversary with the special experience over May Bank Holiday Weekend 2022, between April 29...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 December 2021
Pete Tong Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Pal Idris Elba
DJ Pete Tong was honoured with the Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS) on Monday night (01.11.21) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to music.The 61-year-old dance legend was chosen to receive the accolade for his...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 November 2021
Wild Boys: Duran Duran Ordered Drugs On Room Service In The 80s
Simon Le Bon has claimed Duran Duran ordered drugs on room service in their 1980s heyday.The 63-year-old rocker - who is joined by Nick Rhodes, 59, Roger Taylor, 61, and John Taylor, also 61, in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 November 2021
Duran Duran Call Punk "Dull"
Duran Duran found punk music “dull”.The group - Simon LeBon, 63, Nick Rhodes, 59, Roger Taylor, 61 and John Taylor, 61 - said they once found the genre exciting but it became boring after...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2021
Would Duran Duran Do A Hologram Tour Like Abba?
Duran Duran would be "quite happy" to be turned into holograms for a tour - once they've kicked the bucket.The 'Anniversary' hitmakers - who are currently locked in a fierce chart battle with Sir Elton...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 October 2021
Duran Duran Working On Biopic
Duran Duran are working on a Hollywood biopic.The British new wave band are in talks to make a movie about their remarkable career, with band members Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John and Roger...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 October 2021
Duran Duran Up For Glastonbury If They Get The 'Right Slot'
Duran Duran would play Glastonbury if they were offered the "right slot".The 80s' New Romantic icons - who have released their 15th studio album, 'Future Past', today (22.10.21) - would jump at the chance to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2021
Duran Duran Think Their Racy Music Videos Would Get Them 'Cancelled' Today
Duran Duran think their 1980s music videos would get them "cancelled" in today's climate.The 'Hungry Like A Wolf' hitmakers earned a reputation for their racy and glamorous promos but frontman Simon Le Bon has claimed...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 October 2021
Duran Duran Were 'At Each Other's Throats' Making New Album In Lockdown
Duran Duran were "at each other's throats" making their new album in lockdown.Frontman Simon Le Bon - who is joined by Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, and Roger Taylor in the group - has confessed he...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2021
Duran Duran Announce Small Venue Homecoming Gigs In Birmingham
Duran Duran have announced two small hometown shows in Birmingham.Simon Le Bon and co will take to the stage at the city's 1,500-capacity O2 Institute on September 14 and 15, where they will perform songs...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 August 2021
Duran Duran Create Invisible Video With Ai
Duran Duran used Artificial Intelligence to film their latest music video.The group recently recorded a video for their new track 'INVISIBLE' and they made sure to use the most up to date technology to create...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 May 2021
Duran Duran Announce First Album In Six Years, Future Past
Duran Duran have announced their first album in six years, 'Future Past'.Simon Le Bon and co have returned with their first new music since their 2015 LP 'Paper Gods', 'Invisible', the first track taken from...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 May 2021
Duran Duran To Perform With Graham Coxon At Billboard Music Awards
Duran Duran are set to perform with Blur's Graham Coxon at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.Simon Le Bon and co will be joined by the Britpop legend when they debut a new track from their...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 May 2021
Duran Duran Poised To Play New Music At British Summertime In 2021
Duran Duran are set to play new music at next year’s British Summertime festival.The band are poised to headline the event in London in 2021, and Simon Le Bon is already looking forward to the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 November 2020
Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon Denies Sexual Assault Claim
Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon has reacted to a fan’s recent accusation of sexual assault, denying the story and saying it is “simply untrue”.The woman, named Shereen Hariri, claimed that the pop star...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 12 July 2018
Duran Duran To Receive First Mtv Video Visionary Award
The new award honours artists who have made an undeniable impact on music videos. Frontman Simon Le Bon and his bandmates are thrilled by their latest accolade, telling MTV, "It is no...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2015
Charli Xcx Is Done With Collaborations
Charli XCX is done with collaborations.The 'Boom Clap' singer is currently working on her new album - the follow-up to 2014's 'Sucker' - but there won't be any special guests on it because Charli is...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 October 2015
Duran Duran Dream Of Winning Q Emoticon Award
Duran Duran want to win the Q Emoticon Award in 2016.The British band were named the Q Icon award winners at the event at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London earlier today (19.10.15), and have...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 October 2015
Simon Le Bon Thinks Lindsay Lohan Is 'Special'
Simon Le Bon thinks Lindsay Lohan is ''very special.''The Duran Duran singer is ''really proud'' to have collaborated with the 'Mean Girls' actress on a track for the band's new album, 'Paper Gods,' even though...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 September 2015
Duran Duran Urge Sam Smith To Enjoy Bond Experience
Duran Duran hope Sam Smith made his James Bond song 'Writing's on the Wall' his own.The 'Rio' hitmakers famously penned the theme for 1985's 007 adventure 'A View to a Kill' and were pleased when...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 September 2015
Simon Le Bon's Death Fears
Simon Le Bon has nightmares about dying alone.The 56-year-old lead singer of Duran Duran says he has let go of many of his fears as he has gotten older but death still scares him.Asked about...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 September 2015
Duran Duran See Themselves In One Direction
Duran Duran say One Direction remind them of themselves. The English rock legends believe the 'Little Things' hitmakers - who recently announced their decision to take an extended hiatus after five years of unstoppable pop...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2015
Kate Moss 'Causes A Stir At Gq After-party'
Kate Moss poured drinks straight down guests' throats at a GQ after-party in the early hours of Wednesday morning (09.09.15).The 41-year-old model - who hadn't even attended the GQ ceremony at the Royal Opera House...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 September 2015
Duran Duran Fan Asked Nick Rhodes To Kill Her
The incident occurred while the pop stars were in Paris, France in the 1980s, and frontman Simon Le Bon reveals the woman appeared to be serious about the request. He tells Britain's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 September 2015
Tess Daly Tells Kids They're Northern
Tess Daly reminds her kids they're ''100 per cent northern''. The 46-year-old 'Strictly Come Dancing' host and her radio DJ husband Vernon Kay, 41, are from Cheshire and Lancashire and their two daughters Amber,...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 31 August 2015
Duran Duran Want Kanye West For Bond Theme
Duran Duran want Kanye West to do the next James Bond theme.The 'Hungry Like The Wolf' hitmakers have suggested the 38-year-old musician should follow in Adele's footsteps by rapping the theme to the forthcoming James...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 July 2015
Duran Duran Struggled To Get Lindsay Lohan Into The Recording Studio
Lohan has provided vocals for Danceophobia, a song on the band's new album, Paper Gods, but frontman Simon Le Bon has revealed they struggled to pin her down for a studio session....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2015
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