![]() ![]() In 2001, rumours started to circulate that the three Taylors, Nick Rhodes and Simon LeBon were planning a reunion of the band's classic early 80s line-up. John Taylor departed in 1996, leaving the band to record their next three albums as a trio. The remaining trio regrouped for Notorious in 1986 and Big Thing in 1988, both of which performed well.ĭuran Duran staged a surprise resurgence in 1993 with Duran Duran, which featured new guitarist Warren Cuccurullo and the huge hit Ordinary World. Soon afterwards, both Andy and Roger Taylor left the band. Andy and John Taylor joined Power Station, while the remaining three members formed their own group Arcadia. Following the latter, and with the group’s popularity waning, Duran Duran went on hiatus. Two more hits followed in the shape of non-album track Wild Boys in 1984 and A View To A Kill, the theme from the Bond film of the same name, in 1985. Seven And The Ragged Tiger featured the hit singles The Reflex (the band’s first transatlantic No.1). Duran Duran continued their relentless assault on the charts with their third album at the end of 1983. The band dipped back into their debut album for their next single Is There Something I Should Know?, which became their first UK No.1 after entering the top ten in the US. From transatlantic smash hit singles Rio and Hungry Like The Wolf to the band’s defined style and model looks, Rio turned Duran Duran into a proper phenomenon. The band weren’t about to rest on their laurels, returning the following May with Rio, one of the defining albums of the decade. When their self-titled debut finally arrived in summer 1981, it went to No.3, staying in the UK album charts for a remarkable 118 weeks. Their second single performed even better Girls On Film was the band’s first top ten hit, even though the BBC banned its highly sexed video.Īll this, and Duran Duran hadn’t even released an album yet. Their first single Planet Earth peaked at No.12 on the UK singles chart, positioning the band at the head of the burgeoning new romantic movement. After a series of line-up changes, Roger Taylor (no relation to John and not to be confused with the Queen drummer) joined on drums, Andy Taylor (also no relation to Roger or John) on guitar and Simon LeBon on vocals.Īt the dawn of the ’80s, Duran Duran had already secured a major label deal with EMI. Their first frontman was Stephen Duffy, who would later go on to front cult Birmingham outfit The Hawks. The band was formed at school in Birmingham in the late ’70s by friends Nick Rhodes and John Taylor, brought together by a shared love of an eclectic range of influences, from post punk to Roxy Music. With a run of high concept, high-end production videos to innately catchy singles, the band’s rise to stardom was practically meteoric. Last year also saw the release of the group’s docu-concert film, “A Hollywood High,” and a big New Year’s Eve performance in Times Square.Ĭheck out the Pittsburgh area concert calendar for more upcoming shows.New wave idols Duran Duran were one of the first bands to truly capitalise on the new frontier of MTV. In November, Duran Duran was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The group’s fame rose in the early 1980s with hits like “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Rio,” “The Reflex” and “A View to a Kill.” They continued to hit the charts into the 1990s with hits like “Ordinary World” and “Come Undone.” Their latest album, “Future Past,” was released in October 2021. Pre-sale seats will be available at 10 a.m. The group’s first Pittsburgh show was at Heaven in 1982. A 2012 show at Stage AE was canceled and never rescheduled. In addition to Le Bon, Duran Duran’s current lineup includes Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor.Īccording to setlist.fm, this will be the band’s eighth appearance in Pittsburgh, having last performed in 2005 at what was then the Chevrolet Amphitheatre (the spot that is now Highmark Stadium). The LiveNation tour will launch May 28 in San Jose, Calif. The band announced a 26-date North American arena tour, which will also feature Bastille and Nile Rodgers & CHIC as special guests. “We are truly grateful that we get to do what we do on a daily basis, and that we still love our job as much as we did when we started out some four decades ago.” ![]() ![]() “It’s remarkable to me that as a band, we are still hitting new milestones, and introducing the sound of DD to new generations of music lovers,” band frontman Simon Le Bon said of the tour. The British band, which rose to fame in the 1980s, will bring its Future Past tour to PPG Paints Arena on Sept. ![]() Hungry for some Duran Duran? Pittsburghers are in luck - the group is headed to town. ![]()
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