1980 · | 1981 · | 1982 · | 1983 · | 1984 · | 1985 · | 1986 · | 1987 · | 1988 · | 1989 |
1990 · | 1991 · | 1992 · | 1993 · | 1994 · | 1995 · | 1996 · | 1997 · | 1998 · | 1999 |
2000 · | 2001 · | 2002 · | 2003 · | 2004 · | 2005 · | 2006 · | 2007 · | 2008 · | 2009 |
2010 · | 2011 · | 2012 · | 2013 · | 2014 · | 2015 · | 2016 · | 2017 · | 2018 · | 2019 |
2020 · | 2021 · | 2022 · | 2023 · | 2024 · | 2025 · | 2026 · | 2027 · | 2028 · | 2029 |
The Duran Duran Timeline | ||
<< 2018 | 2019 | 2020 >> |
The band begin work on their 15th studio album. A few more dates on their Paper Gods tour. |
Date | Event |
---|---|
Jan 3 | It is announced that John Taylor will contribute the song “Time Lapse” to the soundtrack for the film ‘Essere Amato.’ |
Feb | The band fly to America; Miami via New York |
Feb | The band perform SIX shows in February – one in Miami, one at the inaugural KAABOO Cayman Festival, two in New Orleans and two in Las Vegas |
Feb 12 | Live at the Fillmore - Jackie Gleason Theater - Miami Beach, FL. Performing in front of stained glass windows. Setlist includes The Sevenths Stranger, and Tempted. (Full 4K YouTube). |
Feb 15 | Kaaboo Cayman, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman |
Feb 16 | Andy Taylor is 58 years old today. |
Feb 18 | duranasty.com enters its 17th year. |
Feb 19 | Fillmore New Orleans at Harrah’s, New Orleans, LA |
Feb 20 | Fillmore New Orleans at Harrah’s, New Orleans, LA |
Feb 22 | The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV |
Feb 23 | Katy & Nick do their annual Oscar Podcast on February 23, which is posted exclusively on the Duran Duran Fan Community website; 2019 was the first time in years that Nick & Katy did their podcast together! (DD.com) |
Feb 23 | The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. |
Feb 25? | The band in an LA Studio for a week of jamming/demoing. In the studio are Mark Ronson, Blur's Graham Coxon, and singer Lykke Li - who had just finished working with Mark on the song Late Night Feelings, which headlined an album of the same name. |
Feb 26 | A new video is posted on the band’s YouTube channel featuring Jeffrey Bryant. The Welsh wardrobe designer goes through some of Nicks jackets, and Roger tries one on. (YouTube). |
Feb 27 | The band post a photo on their website and social channels of them in a Los Angeles Studio with Blur’s Graham Coxon, Lykke Li and Mark Ronson (Instagram). |
Mar 8 | John posts a video for fans telling them a small sample of the band’s Save a Prayer can be heard on Offset’s track “North Star.” |
Mar 21 | Anthony J. Resta posts news on Instagram: "We are mastering a very special treat specifically for all you Duranies. 16 years later we dug it out of the archives and Will Borza [Mastering Engineer at Howie Weinberg Mastering] brought Beautiful Colours to life. This is a different arrangement and production than previous leaked versions of the song. I’ve added strings, some extra analogue bleepy pulsing synths and percussion. This authorized mix was done in 2003 but was never released." The song is set for release on the 40th Anniversary Anthology Box Set. (source), (Clip). |
Mar 29 | John and Simon induct Roxy Music into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY (News), (Interview), (Award). |
Apr 8 | The band are part of the Global Life Sciences conference, and performed after a gala that took place at Kensington Palace. |
Apr ? | The band announce two dates for June: the Tinderbox Festival in Denmark and, for the first time in 14 years, a show in Iceland on June 25. |
Apr 13 | The band release As The Lights Go Down (album) for Record Store Day US. The double album, pink & blue vinyl, immediately sells out all 5,500 pieces. |
Apr Mid? | Duran Duran return to the Studio in mid-April to continue working on #DD15. Producer Erol Alkan once again joins them. |
Apr 20 | Record Store Day is held, an event when all independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. |
Apr ? | Nick appears in the NOWNESS documentary on fashion designer Claude Montana. |
Apr 26 | Roger Taylor is 59 years old today. |
May? | End of Spring studio sessions for DD #15. |
May 6 | Simon is seen in a video on behalf of the Tall Ships Youth Trust, to raise money for an event in October. Footage from 2018. (Facebook video). |
May 8 | The National Galleries of Scotland posts a short form video, Pop Meets Pop Parts 1 & 2, where Nick talks about art, culture and his friendship with Andy Warhol. |
May 23 | Simon was a special guest at the Brevard Cultural Alliance’s 2019 Cultural Summit in Melbourne, Florida (link). At Hilton Melbourne. He participated in a Q&A in a packed ballroom that lasted about an hour, with an almost exclusively female audience. He mentions the band would like to perform with another live orchestra, like their Orlando show. SAP has been a favourite during sex, and some fans had reportedly been conceived to the song. Simon is presented with memorable tour photos from a fan, and also a bottle of Simon Le Bon Beer from Florida's oldest microbrewery - Dunedin Brewery. (YouTube). |
Jun 2 | Once again, Simon participates in the Modena Cento Ore race across Italy, which began on June 2 2019, driving a 1951 Jaguar XK120 with co-driver François Pourcher. Simon’s car was sponsored by Cifonelli and Klausen cars. (YouTube), (clip), (clip), (Parked Photos). |
Jun 8 | Nick Rhodes is 57 years old today. |
Jun 20 | John Taylor is 59 years old today. |
Jun 25 | Old Laugardalshöll, Reykjavik, Iceland |
Jun 28 | Tinderbox Festival, Odense, Denmark. |
Jun 30 | Andy Taylor joins Reef on the Avalon Stage at Glastonbury Festival, Sunday 30th 2019. After this event, Reef invite Andy to jam with them, which quickly turns into the next Reef album. (Source). |
Jun 29-30 | At the end of June Simon celebrates his birthday with a belated party in Ibiza. The whole band attends the weekend event, and perhaps this inspired the 'Touch The Sunrise' event in April 2022? |
Jul 12 | Prior to their performance at the Kennedy Space Center, the band release a series of videos discussing their “Moon Landing Memories.” Simon met Buzz Aldrin (YouTube), Roger (YouTube), John (YouTube), Nick (Youtube), Nick 2 (YouTube), Roger got woken up (YouTube). John 2 (YouTube). |
Jul 15 | The band are given a three hour tour of Cape Canaveral, by tour guide Jeremy. They went to the Assembly Building, the biggest building Simon had ever seen. Then Launch Control, and Launch Pad B. (Source). |
Jul 16 | Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL, USA (Setlist) Duran Duran perform at the Kennedy Space Center on July 16th to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of a Man landing on the moon. Their set is ‘divided” in to two parts – as space themed section and a hits section. They cover Walking On The Moon, and play Astronaut for the first time live since 2005. (Intro), (U.Alone), (Intro, U.Alone, PE, Space Oddity), (AOT), (Astro), (OW), (OW clip), (Sunrise clip), (WOTM), (WOTM-fanmade), (WB), (HLTW), (Not.), (PO clip), (PO clip), (WL clip), (GOF electrofunk/Band Intros), (SAP). |
Jul ? | Roger, Nick and John discusses the Moon Landing, with Planet Earth clip from Kennedy .(YouTube). |
Jul ? | The band releases a “space capsule collection” in their web shop to celebrate their performance at the Kennedy Space Center, which includes a tee shirt with Zome AR technology. |
Jul 25 | Roger DJs at W6 Gallery in London for the launch of a new photo exhibit from Denis O'Regan. |
Aug 10 | Duran Duran Appreciation Day. For Duran Duran Appreciation Day 2019, the band release their version of The Police’s “Walking on the Moon,” recorded live at the Kennedy Space Center. (WOTM - Kennedy). |
Aug 12 | A featurette showcasing Nick’s work on the In2ruders movie soundtrack is posted on Youtube. (YouTube). |
Aug 31 | At the end of August, Simon Le Bon appears on the cover of Classic Pop magazine issue 56. The interview focuses on the band’s forthcoming album and appearance as part of the NASA 50th anniversary celebrations. (link). |
Sep ? | The band return to the United States at the beginning of September for the following shows before heading back in to the Studio. |
Sep 5 | Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage, Rancho Mirage, CA. (UA and SAP), (TWB), (LNITC), (IDWYL), (Not. clip). |
Sep 7 | The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. (Reflex), (Tempted). |
Sep 8 | The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV |
Sep 10 | Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA. (Setlist) They play outside in the courtyard. Simon and Nick play The chauffeur mostly solo. (AOT), (Reflex), (Reflex), (Reflex), (Chauffeur), (Chauffeur), (Band Intros/GOF), (U.Alone/SAP), (Rio) |
Sep 11 | Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA. (Setlist) Before Anyone Out there, Simon mentions Pizza. Two pizzas are brought out after the song. Simon starts to sing "I Dont Want Your Pizza". He reads a poem called "The Thread" before Ordinary World. (AOT), (IDWYL), (Chauffeur), (OW), (Sunrise/NMOM), (PE), (Band Intros/GOF), (U.Alone/SAP), (SAP), (WL clip). |
Sep 13 | Billboard magazine premieres Jon Regen’s track “Who Cares if Everybody Else Knows,” featuring Nick on keyboards. |
Sep 13 | Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena, Harvey’s Casino, Lake Tahoe, CA. (Youtube highlights), (Reflex), (GOF), (Rio), |
Sep 15 | Kaaboo Del Mar (headliners), Del Mar Racetrack + Fairgrounds, San Diego, CA. (OW 4K), (Not.), (Reflex). |
Sep 17? | The band back in the studio for a couple of weeks. |
Sep 24 | John appears on “Dean Delray’s “Let There Be Talk” podcast. |
Oct 6 | Roger writes a tribute to Ginger Baker after his October 6th passing. |
Oct? | End of studio time. |
Oct 18 | Simon participates in the last leg of the Tall Ships Youth Trust boat journey into Portsmouth. |
Oct ? | Both Nick and Roger curate Spotify Halloween playlists on duranduran.com. |
Oct 27 | Simon Le Bon is 61 years old today. |
Nov 1-10 | Nick took part as a Best Music Video judge at the 2019 Birmingham Film Festival. |
Nov 12 | Roger discusses the making of ARENA on the 35th anniversary of the album’s release. |
Nov 13 | Duran Duran perform at the Roundhouse as part of the 50th anniversary gala for Centrepoint, a charity that helps homeless youth in the UK. Prince William, a patron of the charity, is in attendance. |
Nov 27 | Andy Taylor and Reef play live at the 100 Club in London. (HLTW/WB), (Get It On/Take It Easy), (Murderess), (Lola), (Lola), (Addicted to Love), (Dont Let Me Die Young), (Tremblin'), (Bringing Me Down). |
Dec 8 | Warren Cuccurullo is 63 years old today. |
Dec 14 | John and Roger co-host, along with comedian Russell Brand, the Fire & Ice Ball in Birmingham. The Change UK charity works to transform the lives of people in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol (and their families) across the UK. John talks about growing up, his Dad being an ex-prisoner of war. Being an only child. Watching Top of the Pops with his mum got him into music. (YouTube). |
Dec ? | Duran Duran are announced as the Sunday (June 14 2020) headliners for the UK's Isle of Wight Festival, at Seaclose Park, Newport, United Kingdom. Other artists included Lionel Ritchie, Lewis Capaldi and The Chemical Brothers. The event was subsequently rescheduled for Sunday 20th June 2021. |
Dec ? | Duran Duran announce a date in Dublin at St. Anne’s Park on June 7 2020. This event was subsequently rescheduled for Sunday 13th June 2021. |
Dec 23 | For the holidays, the band post their Year End lists for 2019 as well as an audio Collector’s Corner on what they’ve collected during the past year. |
<< 2018 | 2019 | 2020 >> |
1980 · | 1981 · | 1982 · | 1983 · | 1984 · | 1985 · | 1986 · | 1987 · | 1988 · | 1989 |
1990 · | 1991 · | 1992 · | 1993 · | 1994 · | 1995 · | 1996 · | 1997 · | 1998 · | 1999 |
2000 · | 2001 · | 2002 · | 2003 · | 2004 · | 2005 · | 2006 · | 2007 · | 2008 · | 2009 |
2010 · | 2011 · | 2012 · | 2013 · | 2014 · | 2015 · | 2016 · | 2017 · | 2018 · | 2019 |
2020 · | 2021 · | 2022 · | 2023 · | 2024 · | 2025 · | 2026 · | 2027 · | 2028 · | 2029 |