Duran Duran's concert at Birmingham City football ground 2005

Duran Duran's concert at Birmingham City football ground 2005 was staged in Birmingham (UK) on Saturday 28th May 2005 infront of an audience of 28,000 with tickets costing £35.00 and was Duran Duran's only summer UK concert,which was part of "The Astronaut Tour".Before the concert Duran Duran said they were planning something special for their "homecoming" back to the city where it all started for them.It was their biggest gig in Birmingham since  1983 when they staged a benefit concert in aid of MENCAP at the Aston Villa football ground.

The Bravery
The concert started at 6.15pm with the opening act "The Bravery" who included the songs "Fearless" ,"Honest Mistake" and "Unconditional" in their performance.This event was one  of three shows they would perform that day,taking a helicopter from Homelands festival in Winchester,to Birmingham then on to London to play at the Astoria.

Daniel Bedingfield
Daniel Bedingfield was next on stage who shouted "I wanna hear you scream" and sung 80s retro snatches of "Sweet Dreams" and "Pump Up The Jam" he later added "My new single is out Monday - PLEASE buy it !." His finale was "Gotta Get Through This".

Concert
Finally Duran Duran took to the stage with a backdrop consisting of lights and plasma screens.

The band performed the following:

1. "Sunrise "

2. "Hungry Like The Wolf "

3. "Planet Earth "

4. "Astronaut "

5. "I Don't Want Your Love "

6. "Come Undone "

7. "What Happens Tomorrow "

8. "Sound of Thunder / I Feel Love"

9.  "The Reflex "

10. "The Chauffeur "

11. "A View to a Kill "

12. "Ordinary World "

13. "Save a Prayer "

14. "Taste the Summer "

15. "Notorious / We Are Family"

16. "Nice "

17. "Careless Memories "

18. "Wild Boys "

19. "Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile)"

20. "Girls On Film"

21. "Rio "

Merchandise
The programme which included "3D" pop-up pages cost £22

Duran Duran band line-up
Simon Le Bon (vocals)

John Taylor (Bass guitar)

Andy Taylor (guitar)

Nick Rhodes ( keyboards)

Roger Taylor (drums)