During an illustrious career spanning three decades, Duran Duran have remained at the forefront of popular music, consistently pushing the creative envelope and breaking new ground. Since their inception, the band have sold over 70 million albums, recorded countless hit records, received numerous accolades, and have been presented with no fewer than five prestigious “Lifetime Achievement” awards since 2002 (MTV Video Music Award, Q Magazine, The BRITS, Ivor Novello, Spanish Ondas).
With their ‘RED CARPET MASSACRE WORLD TOUR’ now underway, in support of the release of their 12th studio album, musical innovators DURAN DURAN have announced details of four special UK shows that will form part of an extensive 30 date European summer run.
Taking in Liverpool, Nottingham, Birmingham and London, the four original members of Duran Duran: Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor and John Taylor, will be bringing a spectacular new production to British shores that will showcase their latest record, alongside all of the fan-favorites from their vast catalogue of hits. This will be the first time that the band have performed at some of these venues – namely, their first outing in the O2 Arena in London, the Liverpool Echo Arena and the NIA in Birmingham.
The four UK shows are:
Duran Duran Tickets - 3 July O2 Arena, London
Duran Duran Tickets - 5 July Liverpool Echo Arena
Duran Duran Tickets - 6 July Nottingham Arena
Duran Duran Tickets - 7 July Birmingham NIA
This upcoming leg of the tour will see the group’s first performances in the UK since the release of Red Carpet Massacre (Epic Records), which the band launched late last year with an unprecedented two-week Broadway residency in New York, and a one-night-only engagement, that was filmed for television, at the Lyceum Theatre in London. In a bold move, Duran Duran performed their new record in its entirety to sold-out houses in both the UK and US, prior to the album’s global launch. Encouraged by the enthusiastic response from fans and critics alike, the band are now taking a specially tailored version of this three-act show on the road around the world, starting in Australia and New Zealand, where they kicked off the tour a week ago, headlining the V Festival series, alongside their own shows.
North America Tour Dates as follows:
Duran Duran Tickets - April 29th Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
Duran Duran Tickets - April 30th Seattle, WA WaMu Theater
Duran Duran Tickets - May 2nd Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion
Duran Duran Tickets - May 3rd Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
Duran Duran Tickets - May 4th Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre
Duran Duran Tickets - May 6th Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
Duran Duran Tickets - May 8th San Diego, CA Valley View
Duran Duran Tickets - May 9th Las Vegas, NV The Joint
Duran Duran Tickets - May 10th Las Vegas, NV The Joint
Duran Duran Tickets - May 12th Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre
Duran Duran Tickets - May 14th Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre
Duran Duran Tickets - May 15th Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre
Duran Duran Tickets - May 17th Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
Duran Duran Tickets - May 18th Orlando, FL UCF Arena
Duran Duran Tickets - May 19th Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheatre
Duran Duran Tickets - May 21st Raleigh, NC Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Duran Duran Tickets - May 22nd Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Duran Duran Tickets - May 24 Paradise Island, Bahamas Atlantis
Duran Duran Tickets - May 27th Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Duran Duran Tickets - May 28th Boston, MA Agganis Arena
Duran Duran Tickets - May 30th New York, NY Central Park Summerstage
Duran Duran Tickets - May 31st New York, NY Central Park Summerstage