Duran Duran news

This past Friday, Duran Duran launched its 40th anniversary celebrations by going back to where it all began for them, with a cover of David Bowie’s 1970s classic, ‘Five Years.’

"My life as a teenager was all about David Bowie. He is the reason why I started writing songs. Part of me still can't believe in his death five years ago, but maybe that's because there's a part of me where he's still alive and always will be.” Duran Duran’s frontman Simon Le Bon reveals.

“When we got the Ziggy Stardust LP and put the needle in the groove, our first taste of its perfection was the song Five Years. I can't begin to explain how honored I feel for Duran Duran to be given the opportunity to perform this icon, and to place our name alongside Bowie's for this commemoration of his music."

The band's dazzling video performance of the song opened the star-studded A Bowie Celebration livestream tribute to the music of Bowie last Saturday (see a review elsewhere on this blog). 

Listen to Duran Duran’s ‘Five Years’ HERE.

‘Five Years’ is available to download everywhere now.

The release of the song is just one of 40 initiatives taking place to celebrate the band’s career under the umbrella ‘Duran Duran 40’.

This Summer, Duran Duran will be making a welcome return to the stage for some very exciting live performances in Europe and the United Kingdom. For more information and tickets go to: http://duranduran.com

TOUR DATES

June 13 – St. Anne’s Park – Dublin, Ireland
June 20 – Isle Of Wight Festival – Newport, UK
June 26 – Rock In Rio Lisboa – Lisbon, Portugal
July 4 – Duran Duran At The Lytham Festival – Lytham, UK
July 7 – Duran Duran At The Scarborough Open Air Theatre – Scarborough, UK
July 11 – BST Hyde Park – London, UK
Oct 8 – Touch The Sunrise – Ibiza, Spain