Duran Duran 2012 - "All You Need Is Now" World Tour

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Duran Duran "All You Need Is Now" World Tour
Singapore Indoor Stadium

10 March 2012

Duran Duran is an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. The group was formed by Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Stephen Duffy, with the later addition of Roger Taylor and, after numerous personnel changes, Andy Taylor and Simon Le Bon. The group has never disbanded, but the lineup has changed to include guitarist Warren Cuccurullo from 1989 to 2001 and drummer Sterling Campbell from 1989 to 1991. 

They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States. Since the 1980s, they have placed 14 singles in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in the Billboard Hot 100 and have, according to the Sunday Mercury, sold more than 100 million records.

While they were generally considered part of the New Romantic scene along with bands such as Spandau Ballet when they first emerged, they later shed this image. The band worked with fashion designers to build a sharp and elegant image that earned them the nickname "the prettiest boys in rock."


The band's controversial videos, which included partial nudity and suggestions of sexuality, became popular in the early 1980s on the then-new music video channel MTV. Duran Duran were among the first bands to have their videos shot by professional directors with 35 mm film movie cameras, which gave their videos a much more polished look. In 1984, the band were early innovators with video technology in their live stadium shows.
 
The reunion of the original five members in the early 2000s created a stir among the band's fans and music media.


  
All You Need Is Now Tour is an ongoing worldwide concert tour in support of the group's 13th studio album, All You Need Is Now, which was released exclusively on iTunes on 21 December 2010. The expanded physical album and various format special packages was released in 22 March 2011. There was a warm up show in London and it officially started on 16 March 2011 in Austin, Texas.
 
The stage before it all started...
 Evergreen hits like Notorious, Hungry Like The Wolf, Come Undone were belted out, much to the delight of the audience  of mostly expatriates and locals in the 30s and 40s. It was a back-in-time feeling!
 
 
"Ordinary World" was dedicated to the people of Syria...

 Fascinating videos were projected from the huge screens for every song played...
 Simon ended the evening with an individual thank-you to each and every member of his band...
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