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| The Duran Duran Timeline | ||
| << 1986 | 1987 | 1988 >> |
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Duran Duran promotes and tours 95 shows around the world to support the Notorious album and the "Skin Trade" and "Meet El Presidente" singles. They appear at The Secret Policeman's Third Ball, perform a month of co-headlining dates with David Bowie, and do a charity concert with Lou Reed. | ||
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| The Italian Duran Duran fanzine RioCarnival is founded in Foggia, Italy by Luana and Ilenia Salvatore. | |
| The compilation album Artistas Internacionales De Emi Capitol En Concierto featuring Duran Duran is released to promote tour dates in Spain. | |
| Summer Maxis compilation released in Argentina, featuring "Notorious" (Extended Mix) produced by Nile Rodgers. | |
| The Life In Mirrors album by Masami Tsuchiya released, featuring John Taylor. | |
| Super Maxi Hits '87 released in Greece, with an extended version of "Notorious". | |
| The compilation album Countdown: Live released in The Netherlands, featuring Duran Duran. | |
| The promotional only album WEA Top Hits: Oct. '87 - Vol. 51 released in Japan, featuring Andy Taylor's "Life Goes On". | |
| ? | John cuts his hair (please fix, when?). |
| Jan | Duran Duran interviewed on The Meldrum Tapes; bootlegged on The Video Archives: Volume V. |
| Warren hired as salaried guitarist for The Strange Behaviour Tour | |
| ? | Simon makes two campaign videos for AIDS and condom awareness. (YouTube). |
| Jan?? | Nick (looking like a Conductor) interviewed on the U.S MTV Top 20 show, on the week in which the US single for Notorious drops from 6 to 7 in the top 20. Nick talks about raising his young daughter. Video claims January airing. (YouTube). |
| Jan 7-Feb 22 | Andy Taylor: Supporting Dave Lee Roth on the 2nd leg N American leg of the Eat 'Em & Smile Tour.
Cancelled. |
| Jan 10 | American Top 40 with Casey Kasem: January 10, 1987 broadcast, featuring "Notorious" at no.2. |
| Jan 11 | Rock Over London: 402 broadcast in the USA, featuring "Skin Trade". |
| Jan 31 | "Skin Trade" single released in U.S (backed with "We Need You") |
| Feb | "Planet Earth" is included on Disco Mix Club: February 87 Mixes 2. |
| Feb 4 | John and Nick interviewed by Bruno Brooks on Radio 1 in the UK |
| Feb 6 | Duran lip-synchs "Skin Trade" on live German TV show WWF Club in Cologne, airs on the same date. Confirmed. |
| The SAN REMO FESTIVAL Duran appears on two days at two separate locations. | |
| Feb 6 | The band arrive in San Remo (YouTube). |
| Feb 6 | Duran Duran: Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo, Palarock, Sanremo, Italy The band performs "Notorious" (some reports say "Skin Trade"; bootlegged on Duran Duran: 1987 |
| Feb 6 | John and Simon go out to champagne dinner with Susanna Hoffs. They are swamped by fans. Photos. (Read). |
| Feb 6 | The band stay at the Grand Hotel Royal. Fans sing all night under the window of Simon Le Bon's room. |
| Feb 7 | Duran Duran: Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo, Teatro Ariston (Teatro delle Vittorie), Sanremo, Italy The band hold a press conference and then perform Skin Trade, perhaps also A Matter Of Feeling, Vertigo (Do the Demolition), and Notorious (song). Bootlegged on Duran Duran: 1987, and Italian Promotion 1986/87.. (Photo). |
| Feb ? | The band mime Vertigo in stage, unknown venue, perhaps Sanremo? (Vertigo). |
| Feb 7 | "Skin Trade" video premieres on MTV |
| ? | John and Nick interviewed about Notorious on a roof somewhere, John wears glasses - which is rare. The video for Skin Trade is shown. (YouTube). |
| Feb 9 | Andy records Tremblin', Life Goes On, I Might Lie, Night Train, Don't Let Me Die Young, Bringin' Me Down and Out Of My Head at the Village Recorder (aka Village Studios), Los Angeles. |
| Feb 12 | Andy demos 3 untitled tracks. |
| Feb ? | The Making of Arcadia video and laserdisc released in UK, Australia and Japan (includes videos for "Election Day", "The Promise", "Goodbye Is Forever", "The Flame", and "Missing") |
| Feb 12? | "Skin Trade" single (backed with "We Need You") released worldwide. The original sleeve, with a woman's bare derrière, is pulled (except in Canada and France) when several retailers refuse to stock it. |
| Feb ? | Duran cancels a scheduled Australian tour |
| ? | The compilation album Hits on Film released in Italy, featuring "A View To A Kill". |
| Feb 22 | Nick's friend and mentor Andy Warhol passes away after a gallbladder operation |
| Feb 22 | "Skin Trade" peaks at #22 in the UK. |
| Feb 26/27? | The Band fly to LA. |
| Feb 26 | Top of the Pops airs Duran's lip-synch performance of "Skin Trade". (YouTube), (YouTube). Unless the show was broadcast live (special editions or after a bank holiday Monday), it was always filmed on the day before during this period - so Weds 25nd. |
| Feb 26? | Broadcasting over mainly 'Black' radio stations in America hasnt worked out too well. The bands' new singles have stalled, but after nagging their record label for news, the band hear nothing in return. So they head to Capitol Records building to find out what's going on. Capitol are in no mood to let them in, and refuse. John pulls their chauffeur out, and gets behind the wheel of their rented Limousine in a rage, and heads full-on into the iron gates - with Nick and Simon in the back seat. John smashes through the security gate at the Capitol Records parking lot in Hollywood. The car suffers only minor damage, and is parked in the Capitol underground parking lot. The band rush up to meet with Capitol president Joe Smith - who claims it was all 'a misunderstanding'. |
| Feb 27 | Duran appears on Joan Rivers talk show, with Meet El Presidente and Skin Trade. (Full Youtube), (YouTube). |
| Feb 27 | Duran appears on The Late Show and performs "Meet El Presidente" and "Skin Trade" |
| Feb-Mar? | Mastering of Thunder album at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA. |
| Mar ? | Renée Simnsen flys with model colleagues Monika Schnarre and Christy Turlington to Russia. Renée is invited in March to the first fashion-show in Moscow to promote a russian issue of the german fashion-pattern magazine "Burda". Surprised about the big cold in Moscow Renée buys a fur-cap before doing sightseeing at the Red Square and St. Basil´s Orthodox Church. (Image Gallery), (Image). |
| Mar 1 | Nick, Simon and John answer fans' questions on Hitline USA radio show |
| Mar 14 | "Skin Trade" peaks at #39 on the U.S Hot 100, having crawled up the charts since January. (Source). |
| Mar 14? | The band fly to Japan. |
| Mar 15 | Japanese Super Time TV show broadcast Duran Duran arriving at the Japan International Airport to begin their world tour and includes an interview at the airport with John Taylor. Bootlegged on The Video Archives: No.22 Japan. |
| The STRANGE BEHAVIOUR Tour With drummer Steve Ferrone, three horns and two backup singers | |
| Mar 16 | Duran Duran: Shimin Kaikan, Fukuoka, Japan bootlegged. (YouTube). |
| Mar 17 | Duran Duran: Shimin Kaikan, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Mar 18? | The band interviewed on Japanese TV, by two ladies and a guy. They sit on a sofa and are translated. (Youtube), (YouTube), (Local News Report). |
| Mar 18 | Japanese Tokyo Rock TV show broadcast an in-depth interview with Nick, Simon & John. Includes clips of "Skin Trade" (music video), "Is There Something I Should Know?" (live), "Election Day" (Interviewed by Masami Tsuchiya). Also they performed "Meet El Presidente" Bootlegged on The Video Archives: No.22 Japan. (El.P), (Intro), (Interview). |
| Mar 19 | Duran Duran: Kokusai Tenjujyo, Nagoya, Japan |
| Mar 20? | A US news report follows the band on their day off, John visits a Buddhist temple, while Simon goes to the Palace, and Nick is mobbed by fans. Includes some concert footage. (YouTube). |
| Mar 21 | Strange Behavior EP released in Japan |
| Mar 21 | John , Simon and Nick interview on JPTV before the show tonight. Simon says "we really do feel it's our Karma to have good weather". Gifts of pearl necklaces. (YouTube). |
| Mar 21 | Duran Duran: Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo, Japan bootlegged on Live In Tokyo - Singin' In The Rain |
| Mar 21? | The band on Japan TV. Simon makes a rabbit joke. They play Skin Trade. (ST). |
| Mar 22 | Duran Duran: Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Simon sings "Singin' In The Rain". bootlegged on Duran Duran Vs Andy Taylor: That Fatal Kiss, Strange Behaviour Tour '87 and Tokyo: 22-03-87 |
| Mar 23 | Interview with John aired on Metro Radio in the UK |
| Mar 24 | While in Osaka, Duran records tracks for the Reading Record flexidisc -- Simon recites lyrics to "Skin Trade", Nick recites lyrics to "Winter Marches On", and John recites his favorite lyrics from assorted other songs on the Notorious album |
| Mar 24 | Duran Duran: Nishinomiya Stadium, Osaka, Japan bootlegged on Meet El Presidente and Osaka 1987 Live |
| Mar 25? | The band fly back to the UK. |
| Mar 28 | Simon is banned from the BBC-1 kids show Saturday Superstore after answering a phone-in question about his worst memory of the Drum expedition with "seeing the cook's arse first thing in the morning". |
| Mar 29 | Duran Duran and others: The Secret Policemen's Third Ball, Palladium, London, England An Amnesty International Charity Concert; Duran performs "Save A Prayer" and "Skin Trade"; rumors fly backstage about the band breaking up for good. Released on The Secret Policeman's Third Ball: The Music (SAP - Acapella). |
| Mar | Strange Behaviour 87: European Itinerary issued to tour personnel. |
| Mar 30 | Duran Duran: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium |
| Mar 31 | Duran Duran: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium bootlegged on Bruxelles 87 |
| Apr | Andy Taylor's "I Might Lie" is included on WEA Top Hits: April '87 - Vol. 45 released in Japan. |
| Apr | Nick, Simon and John interviewed on NRJ Rock Show (Paris, France) |
| Apr 1 | Duran Duran: Espace Foire, Lilles, France bootlegged |
| Apr 2? | Renée is flying from New York to Paris to be present at her first Duran Duran concert at Bercy Palace, and to celebrate her 2nd anniversary with John Taylor. (source). |
| Apr 2 | Duran Duran: Bercy, Paris, France bootlegged on Paris, France: April 02, 1987 |
| Apr 3 | Duran Duran: Bercy, Paris, France bootlegged on Paris, Bercy: April 03, 1987 |
| Apr 4 | Duran's performance of Skin Trade and Meet El Presidente airs on US TV dance show Soul Train, recorded late 1986. Nick confirms U.S tour dates start in June. (YouTube). |
| Apr | "Meet El Presidente" single released (backed with "Vertigo" and the "Meet El Beat" remix); this is the first Duran song released as a CD single |
| Apr 5 | Duran Duran: Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany (no opening act) bootlegged on Strange Behaviour: Stuttgart |
| Apr 6 | Duran Duran: Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany (no opening act) bootlegged on Duran Cologne |
| Apr 7 | Duran Duran: Grugahalle, Essen, Germany (with guest Roger Taylor) (no opening act) bootlegged on German Behaviour |
| Apr 9 | John, Simon and Nick interviewed by Norway kids TV show Blikkbåx, before their show in Drammenshallen, , braodcast May 2nd. (YouTube). |
| Apr 9 | Duran Duran: Drammenshallen, Drammen (Oslo), Norway (no opening act) |
| Apr 10 | Duran Duran: Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Apr 11 | Duran Duran: Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Apr 13 | Duran Duran: Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark (no opening act) bootlegged |
| Apr 14 | Duran Duran: Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark (no opening act) |
| Apr 16 | Duran Duran: Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany (no opening act) bootlegged on Live In Berlin - 16th April 1987 |
| Apr 17 | Duran Duran: Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany (no opening act) bootlegged on Hamburg - Sporthalle: 17 April 1987 |
| Apr 18 | Duran Duran: Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, Germany cancelled |
| spring | Duran clips and interviews appear on Australian TV special Straight From The Hip: The Meldrum Tapes |
| ? | Live album The Secret Policeman's Third Ball: The Music released, including "Save a Prayer"; proceeds go to Amnesty International |
| ? | The band appear on UK TV (Raw and Uncut?). They say they have matured a lot on the album. John now has shorter hair, claims MGM ruined 9½ Weeks having seen the unedited version; which was hot and made sense. Simon tells his 'eyes and teeth story. (YouTube). |
| Apr 22 | Duran Duran: Royal Dublin Society Exhibition Hall, Dublin, Ireland (with John Adams) originally scheduled April 21; bumped at the last minute to April 22 |
| Apr 23 | Duran Duran: Kings Hall, Belfast, North Ireland (no opening act) bootlegged on Belfast 1987; scheduled opening act Mantronix did not play |
| Apr 24 | Duran performs live on the final episode of British music show The Tube in Newcastle. "New Religion", "Meet El Presidente", "Hungry Like The Wolf", "Notorious" and "Wild Boys". Bootlegged on Live On The Tube, Duran Duran: 1987 and Live on Planet Earth: Vol. 1-2. (Youtube), (Intro and NR), (NR), (El.P). |
| Apr 25 | Duran Duran: Queens Hall, Leeds, England (with John Adams) bootlegged; celebrated Steve Ferrone's birthday |
| Apr 26 | "Meet El Presidente" peaks at #24 in the UK. |
| Apr 26 | Duran Duran: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England (with John Adams) |
| Apr 27 | Duran Duran: Apollo, Manchester, England (with John Adams) Simon cuts his head open on one of the drum cymbals when he leaps from the back of the stage during "The Wild Boys" bootlegged on Manchester '87 |
| Apr 28 | Duran Duran: Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland (with John Adams) |
| Apr 29 | Duran Duran: Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland (with John Adams) |
| May 1 | Duran Duran: Palais des Sports, Lyon, France bootlegged |
| May 2 | "Meet El Presidente" peaks at #70 in US |
| May 2 | Interview for Norways NRK children's program, Blikkbåx, before show in Drammenshallen, airs on TV. (YouTube). |
| May 2 | Duran Duran: Les Arenas, Fréjus, France bootlegged on Les Arenes: Live In Fréjus |
| May 3 | Duran Duran: Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France |
| May 5 | Duran Duran: Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland bootlegged on A Swiss Night |
| May 7 | Duran Duran: Ahoy, Rotterdam, Holland (no opening act) bootlegged on Rotterdam 1987, Duran Goes Dutch and Other Strange Behaviours... and released as Duran Goes Dutch. (American Science), |
| May 8 | Simon interviewed by Dutch TV show Countdown ahead of their Ahoy performance. He talks about the long term stamina need for a long tour. He doesn't want to make the same comparison that John Lemmon made about being more popular than Jesus Christ. Clips of AVTAK shown from May 7th. Meet El Presidente is about "Bullshit politics" and "a woman who sleeps her way to the top". (YouTube). |
| May 8 | Duran Duran: Ahoy, Rotterdam, Holland (no opening act) |
| May 9 | Duran Duran: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany (no opening act) bootlegged on Frankfurt May 9th 1987 |
| May 10 | Duran Duran: Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany (no opening act) bootlegged on Munich |
| May 12 | Duran Duran: Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria bootlegged on Wien at Stadthalle '87 |
| May 13 | Duran Duran: Montreux Pop Festival, Montreux Casino, Montreux, Switzerland lip-synched performances of "Notorious" and "Meet El Presidente" broadcast on TV bootlegged on Yo Bad Azizi and Montreux. (Not/El P), (Not.), (El. P). |
| May 15 | John is interviewed backstage at the NEC by BRMB radio in Birmingham |
| May 15 | John interviewed for a TV spot backstage in Birmingham. (YouTube). |
| May 15 | Duran Duran: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England (with John Adams) bootlegged on Live At Birmingham '87 |
| May 15 | Andy Taylor: Wolfgang's, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Cry Fire) |
| May 16 | Duran Duran: Brighton Centre, Brighton, England (with John Adams) Audience apathy results in Simon and John sitting on Nick's keyboard riser for several songs; bootlegged on Duran Brighton 87 |
| May 17 | Duran Duran: Empire Ballroom, London, England (no opening act) shorter set; bootlegged, on The Finest Hour and Live At The Empire Ballroom: 17th May 1987 |
| May 17 | Andy Taylor: The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA bootlegged on Andy Taylor: Coach House 17 May 87 |
| May 18 | Duran Duran: Wembley Arena, London, England (with John Adams) Simple Minds drummer Mel Gaynor plays with support act John Adams; bootlegged on London 1987: First Night |
| May 19 | Duran Duran: Wembley Arena, London, England (with John Adams) Mel Gaynor plays with John Adams again; bootlegged on May 19th 1987: 2nd Show At Wembley |
| May 20 | Duran Duran: Wembley Arena, London, England (with John Adams) Mel Gaynor plays with John Adams again; bootlegged on Wembley Arena '87 |
| May 20 | Andy Taylor: The Forum in Inglewood, CA, USA (supporting The Psychedelic Furs) Andy was originally scheduled to support for the tour, but walked out after a disagreement over the duration of his set. Andy claimed he wasn't allowed a sound check, but Bernard Butler is quoted as stating that his crew turned up the lights because, despite warnings, Taylor had extended his set well beyond its allotted time. In union halls, such as the Forum, Butler said, shows that go into overtime incur stiff financial penalties. "Our set lasts a specific amount of time," says Butler. "It's all organized. But what happened was he had gone on stage 10 minutes late for no apparent reason. He'd just been sitting in his dressing room drinking. Then he went over by somewhere between 15 and 20 minutes. He was doing an extended version of "Bang-a-Gong" when they turned the houselights up. We didn't want to pay the (penalties). I'd hate for this to reflect on the band. Maybe a couple of us were watching, but certainly none of the Psychedelic Furs had their fingers on any light switches." |
| May 23 | Duran Duran: Palacio Municipal, Madrid, Spain |
| May 24 | Duran Duran: Estadio Municipal Fuente de San Luis (Palacio Municipal), Valencia, Spain (no opening act) |
| May 25 | Dance Party U.S.A begins it's Memorial Day celebrations with a dance-off to Meet El Presidente. (Vimeo). |
| May 25 | Duran Duran: Palacio Municipal, Barcelona, Spain bootlegged on Barcelona 1987 |
| ? | The band with Warren and Steve appear on Spanish TV Entre Amigos with a lip-synch performance of Notorious. (YouTube). |
| May 26? | The Cuccurullo family; who emigrated from Italy to New York before he was born; joins Warren in Italy. |
| May | MTV start filming of Music Passport documentary special with Duran Duran in Italy. The band visit the Ferrari factory and the Colosseum. bootlegged on Return of Notorious. (Part 1), (Part 2), (Part 3), (Part 4), (Italian). |
| May? | John is interviewed by Red Ronnie at his hotel, he is rather coked. The tour of the Ferrari factory is mentioned. (YouTube). |
| May? | The band perform an acapella version of The Beatles 'Yesterday' in the street. John wears a 'flakey bandit' hat. May be part of RAI TV coverage. (cant find other clips of this hat?) (Yesterday). |
| May 24 | "Thunder]]" peaks at #61 in the UK. |
| May 27? | Nick, Simon and John interviewed by Raffaellà Carrà on the Italian 'Domenica In' show. The band lip-synch Vertigo. (Part 1), (Part 2), (Vertigo). |
| May 27? | The band appear on the Fantastico show in Italy, lip-synching Vertigo, Notorious, and Skin Trade. Screaming fans almost mob the stage towards the end, and are held back by police. (Full YouTube), (Part 1), (Part 2), (ST). |
| May 28 | Duran Duran: Stadio La Favorita, Palermo, Italy (no opening act) bootlegged on Palermo 87. (Notorious), (AMOF). |
| May 28? | Strange Behavior EP released in Italy |
| ? | Duran Duran dress-alikes mime A View to a Kill on Pop Express in Italy. Youtube). |
| ? | CBS TV network (in the US) films a two-part interview with Duran in Italy |
| May 30 | Duran does a lipsynch performance of "Notorious" and "Skin Trade" on Ibiza 92 (an RTVE special celebrating Barcelona's selection to host the 1992 Olympic games); Spandau Ballet and others also appear. One of the dancers is on a pedistal, while the band perform in front of a small pool. Nick wears his cap. (Full YouTube), (Not.), (Not.), (ST), (ST). |
| May 30 | Duran Duran: Stadio Comunale, Bari, Italy bootlegged on Bari |
| May 31 | Red Ronnie interviews manic fans before the show. Warren kisses his Italian family; who come from a nearby small town, Nocera Inferiore. (YouTube). |
| May 31 | Duran Duran: Stadio Comunale, Cava Dei Tirreni (Naples), Italy bootlegged on Cava Dei Tirreni. |
| May 31 | Andy Taylor: New Georges, San Rafael, CA, USA videotaped |
| Jun 1 | Nick and Simon interviewed backstage at Rome show on Rai Stereo Uno radio (Italy) |
| Jun 1 | Duran Duran: Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy bootlegged on Roma and Flaminio Roma |
| Jun 2 | Andy Taylor: Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA (with Shadow) File:AT Fender's 87 Flyer.jpg |
| Jun 4 | Duran Duran: Stadio Comunale, Modena, Italy bootlegged on El Presidente and Italian Behaviour |
| Jun 5 | Psychedelic Furs: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (with The Mission) Andy Taylor was replaced as opening act for this show three days before. "Andy Taylor was supposed to open up, but that didn't work out too well shall we say. But The Mission have been great." (Furs leader Richard Butler on TV show "Toronto Rocks," several hours before the gig) |
| Jun 5 | Duran Duran: Stadio S. Siro (Stadio Meazza), Milan, Italy 50,000 in attendance; bootlegged on Milano: June 5th 1987. (I Was A Little Boy/Skin Trade), (AVTAK). |
| Jun 6 | French TV show Rock Report airs and interview with John, Simon and Nick. John quotes a comment from NME magazine calling the band a "Ripple in a stagnant pool". (YouTube). |
| Jun 7 | Duran Duran: Stadio Comunale, Firenze (Florence), Italy bootlegged |
| Jun 8 | Nick Rhodes celebrates his birthday at Night Capriccio and Hotel Regency in Firenze. Nick, Simon, John play with the fans until 4:00 am; parts of the evening were recorded & bootlegged on Nick Rhodes Birthday Party |
| Jun 9? | The band fly back to London before going to America. |
| Jun ? | Andy's solo album Thunder released. Missing Persons' Patrick O'Hearn plays bass, Steve Jones on guitar, and Mickey Curry from Hall & Oats on drums. |
| Jun 10 | Andy Taylor: Club Miami, San Antonio, TX, USA Whilst the flyer for this states that it was 'Presented by TK Productions & Super Q', the info from someone who went to the show is that this was solely sponsorship; & Super Q didn't record or air the gig. |
| Jun 14 | Andy Taylor: Fitzgeralds, Houston, Texas, USA (with The Cosmetics) bootlegged on Andy Taylor: Live At Bogarts 1987 |
| ? | The band advertise their summer shows in America with an interview. (YouTube). |
| Jun 17 | John, Simon and Nick live on American Live at Five TV show, Interviewed by Sue Simmons. They say Skin Trade has had a shakey reception in America, with radio stations refusing to play it. First U.S show is tomorrow. (YouTube), (YouTube). |
| Jun 18 | Duran Duran: Worcester Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (with Erasure) Julie Anne attends; bootlegged on Worcester: June 18th 1987 |
| Jun 19 | The band interviewed on American TV. Also shows clips of fans and the Massachussetts show. (Part 1), (Part 2). |
| ? | Duran Goes Dutch promotional 12" is released in US with several live tracks recorded in Rotterdam on May 7 |
| Jun 20 | Master Mixes (a two-record set of remixes from the Notorious album) released in US and Hong Kong on Masterdisc |
| ? | The promotional only album Maxi Mega Mobile Master Massive Madness Mammoth Multiple Monster Mixology! released in the USA, featuring 4 Duran Duran tracks. |
| Jun 20 | Duran Duran: Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (with Erasure) Simon leads crowd in singing Happy Birthday to John before the encore |
| Jun 21 | Andy Taylor: Center Stage Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, USA cancelled |
| Jun 22 | Simon and John appear on Howard Stern radio show |
| Jun 22 | Duran Duran: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jun 23 | Duran Duran: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jun 24 | Duran Duran: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA (with Erasure) bootlegged on Madison 87 |
| Jun 24 | Duran Duran: Cat Club, New York, New York, USA |
| Jun 25 | Duran Duran: Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jun 26 | Duran Duran: Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, Rochester, New York, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jun 29 | Duran Duran: Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls (Cleveland), Ohio, USA (with Erasure) bootlegged |
| Jun 30 | Duran Duran: Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (with Erasure) opening act was Erasure, although program advertised OMD |
| Jun 30 | Andy Taylor: Sankei Hall, Osaka, Japan. |
| July?? | Andy Taylor: Atlanta, Georgia, USA (supporting Heart).
Cancelled. |
| Jul 1 | Duran Duran: Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul 2 | Duran Duran: LaMar Park, Wyoming, Michigan, USA (with Erasure) cancelled; moved to Grand Rapids at the last minute |
| Jul 2 | Duran Duran: Welsh Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul 3 | Duran Duran: Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul 6 | Duran Duran: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul 7 | Duran Duran: Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul ? | Andy's single Don't Let Me Die Young released, written by ex-Sex Pistol's guitarist Steve Jones and Andy Taylor, who also both produced the track. |
| Jul 8 | Duran Duran: Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates (Chicago), Illinois, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul 8 | Andy Taylor: NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan Band includes Patrick O'Hearn on bass; released on Andy Taylor: Live In Tokyo 1987 and bootlegged on Duran Duran Vs Andy Taylor: That Fatal Kiss |
| Jul 10 | Heart: Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates (Chicago), Illinois, USA (with Andy Taylor) |
| Jul 10 | Duran Duran: Louisville Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul 11 | Duran Duran: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (with Erasure) Ticket stubs show that the venue was Civic Arena, not the Syria Mosque as often listed; bootlegged on Pittsburgh 1987 |
| Jul 11 | Heart: Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, Wisconsin, USA (with Andy Taylor) |
| Jul 13 | Duran Duran: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul 14 | Duran Duran: venue?, Hampton, Virginia, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul 15 | Duran Duran: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (with Erasure) bootlegged on Charlotte 1987 |
| Jul | John interviewed on Z-93 radio (Atlanta, GA) |
| Jul 17 | Duran Duran: Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (with Erasure) Simon sings a bit of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Call Me The Breeze" |
| Jul 18 | Duran Duran: Starwood Amphitheater, Nashville, Tennessee, USA (with Erasure) Simon trips over a cord and nearly crashes into the keyboard stand |
| Jul 20 | Duran Duran: Sandstone Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, Kansas, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul 22 | Duran Duran: Compton Terrace, Phoenix, Arizona, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul 24 | Duran Duran: The Great Western Forum, Inglewood (Los Angeles), California, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul ? | Duran Duran: The Lhasa Club, Los Angeles, California, USA Post-concert party thrown by Capitol Records after the Forum show; Simon's brother and Susannah Hoffs of the Bangles attended, among others. (Skin Trade). |
| Jul 25 | Duran Duran: The Great Western Forum, Inglewood (Los Angeles), California, USA (with Erasure) bootlegged on Los Angeles 1987 |
| Jul 27 | Duran Duran: Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, California, USA (with Erasure) The band performs "If She Knew What She Wants" with special guests The Bangles. This date filmed for (but not used in) the Working for the Skin Trade concert video; bootlegged on Strange Behaviour 87: Irvine |
| Jul 28 | Duran Duran: San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA (with Erasure) Filmed for the Working For The Skin Trade concert video; bootlegged on Dance Into The Fire. (TWB). |
| Jul 30 | Duran Duran: Cal Expo, Sacramento, California, USA (with Erasure) |
| Jul 31 | Duran Duran: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California, USA (with Erasure) This date filmed for the Working For The Skin Trade concert video; bootlegged on Dance Into The Fire |
| Summer | David Miles, a friend of Simons, passes away of a drug overdose. He was taking illegal substances inside a cigarette. The songs Do You Believe in Shame?, Ordinary World, and perhaps Silva Halo or Out of My Mind were written in his memory. |
| Aug 2 | Alex Sadkin, producer of Seven and the Ragged Tiger, is killed in a car crash in Miami, Florida. A commemoration for Alex, David and Andy Warhol will be written on the Big Thing album. |
| Aug 7 | Duran Duran: El Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico (no opening act) sold out; Simon emerges for the encore wrapped in a Puerto Rican flag, sending the crowd wild with enthusiasm |
| Aug 8 | Duran Duran: El Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico (no opening act) |
| Aug 10 | Duran Duran: Six Flags Music Mill Amphitheatre, Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA (no opening act) |
| The GLASS SPIDER Tour Duran Duran shares the bill with David Bowie during the end of his North American tour. Photos by Denis O'Regan. (Photo), (Photo), (Photo). | |
| Aug 12 | David Bowie and Duran Duran: Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado, USA (with The Outfield) |
| Aug 14 | David Bowie and Duran Duran: Portland Civic Stadium, Portland, Oregon, USA bootlegged on Portland 1987 |
| Aug 15 | David Bowie and Duran Duran: British Columbia Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (with Georgia Satellites) |
| Aug 17 | David Bowie and Duran Duran: Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (with Georgia Satellites) |
| Aug 19 | David Bowie and Duran Duran: Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (with Georgia Satellites) |
| Aug 22 | Simon does in-studio interview with alternative radio station CFNY 102.1 FM in Toronto. The DJ plays his requests for the songs "Wooly Bully" and "Oye Como Va" |
| Aug 24 | David Bowie and Duran Duran: Molson CNE Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (with Northern Pikes) Concert is part of 'The Ex', one of the largest fairs in North America bootlegged on Toronto Forum |
| Aug 25 | David Bowie and Duran Duran: Molson CNE Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (with Northern Pikes) Concert is part of 'The Ex', one of the largest fairs in North America |
| Aug 28 | David Bowie and Duran Duran: Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (with Eight Seconds) |
| Aug 30 | David Bowie and Duran Duran: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (with Michael Pagliaro) |
| Aug 31 | Duran Duran: Beacon Theater, New York, New York, USA (with guests Lou Reed and Nile Rodgers) 100th and final show of the tour. A charity concert for "The Association to Benefit Children"; John sings the intro to "The Reflex"; Duran performs "Sweet Jane" and "Walk on the Wild Side" with Lou Reed; Westwood One record the show for the Startrak Profile - Pop Concert: 88-01 radio broadcast; bootlegged on Duran At The Beacon, The Final Show and Duran Duran: Live at the Beacon Theatre. (Not.), |
| ? | A promo CD of the Beacon Theater show called L'Oreal Studio Line Live!, (which includes Duran's "Skin Trade") is available free with the purchase of certain L'Oreal hair products |
| ? | MTV airs the Music Passport documentary special, about Duran's Strange Behaviour Tour in Italy bootlegged on Return of Notorious. (Part 1), (Part 2), (Part 4). |
| ? | Simon and the Berrows sell Drum to a man from Glasgow (who regularly takes underprivileged kids out to introduce them to the sea). The yacht is later sold to Glasgow's Arnold Clark company. |
| ? | Capitol/EMI releases the compilation Brave Music For A New World, including Duran's "Winter Marches On" and the "Notoriousaurus" remix |
| ? | The Happy Xmas 1987 from Duran Duran collectors set released in Japan. |
| Dec 31 | Yasmin and Simon celebrate New Year's at a party at Langan's Brasserie, London. |
| Dec 31 | American Top 40 Year-End Countdown 1987 with Casey Kasem broadcast, featuring "Notorious" at no.25. |
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