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Suddenly we were like, ‘This is great fun!'” Taylor says. “Having people come in, especially towards the end of a project when everybody’s a little bit tired [and] running out of ideas and patience, can be really inspiring.” Le Bon is proud to have championed Wet Leg from the off The Utilita Arena has confirmed the schedule for the Duran Duran show, though timings are approximate and subject to change. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.97. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Also released during this period for the Arena multi-media event was the " Duran Duran Game - Into The Arena", a series of collectible cards, the tour documentary Sing Blue Silver and a book about the tour featuring photography by Denis O'Regan, also called Sing Blue Silver. Both the Sing Blue Silver documentary and the Arena film were reissued on DVD in 2004; the Arena DVD features The Making of Arena as an extra.

At the time of release, critics were suspicious that the mix was too polished for a live album, as most of the audience was muted. The unique song arrangements and adlibs like "Is anybody hungry?" indicated that this was indeed a live effort. Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Duran Duran; 'Arena ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 30 July 2018. RPM's Top 100 Albums of 1985". RPM. Vol.43, no.16. 28 December 1985. p.14. ISSN 0033-7064– via Library and Archives Canada.

He added that former guitarist Warren Cuccurullo might also join them for their performance, and commented: "We’ve always maintained a decent relationship with these guys. We didn’t have so-called ‘acrimonious splits.’ It was gentlemanly and it was understood. And pretty much mutual." British album certifications – Duran Duran – Arena". British Phonographic Industry. 16 March 1985 . Retrieved 6 September 2021. The on-form band welcomed us with ‘Nightboat’ and ‘The Wild Boys’, which appeared to be an ideal, romantic introduction to the show’s impressive setlist that would be replete with classics. Le Bon told us his interpretations aren’t important, “It’s what you think when you hear them that makes them special”; it was hard not to interpret them as anything other than special indeed. A differently edited version of Arena (An Absurd Notion) called As the Lights Go Down, essentially just the music with the "plot elements" cut out, was released for broadcast only.

Key to Duran Duran’s success was their attention to their visual presentation. They worked with stylist Perry Haines and fashion designers Kahn and Bell, and Antony Price. Their photogenic looks didn’t hurt them either. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th conciseed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021 . Retrieved 30 July 2018. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1sted.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.Anniversary from their last album sounds great, but Simon completely forgets the words and has to rely on John Taylor to fill in, but he appears to not really know them either. They battle through and the singer is clearly quite embarrassed. Speaking about what songs they might perform at the ceremony, he added: "We’ve got Andy on the first three albums, so you have songs like ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’ and ‘Rio’ and ‘Planet Earth. We’re not struggling for good songs, that’s for sure." Throughout their years, they provided us with timeless classics such as 'Here Comes the Sun', 'Hey Jude', 'Come Together' and 'Let it Be'. Sadly, John passed away in 1980, and George passed away in 2001. Ringo and Paul have since worked together on numerous projects and performances. According to Taylor and Le Bon, teaming with Kelis on 2010’s ‘The Man Who Stole A Leopard’, a six-minute epic co-produced by Mark Ronson, was a game-changing moment. They also loved collaborating with Janelle Monáe on 2015’s ‘Pressure Off!’, a glistening pop-funk single that also featured Nile Rodgers.

All members of Duran Duran took part in the recording on Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ in November 1984. They then went on to perform in front of 90,000 at the American leg of Live Aid concert at the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia on July 13th 1985. Which James Bond theme did Duran Duran record? They found success with songs 'Love Song' and 'Theme For Great Cities' and spent a lot of time touring in their early years, even supporting Peter Gabriel on tour. Arena would be the only full-length live Duran Duran release until the 2003 Encore series of official bootleg recordings, taken from shows in Japan and the West Coast of the USA. Despite taking various breaks throughout their career, the band have toured consistently and played popular music festivals, such as the Newmarket Nights festival in 2016 and the Forest Live festival in 2019.This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) In a later video Roger said: "We are truly honoured and delighted to be part of the 2022 class of inductees, we'd also like to congratulate all of the other artists as well. Buses run past the arena throughout the day. Visit networkwestmidlands for details of on routes or, if you've travelled by coach to Digbeth Coach Station, it's a 30-minute walk or a short taxi ride to the venue. I was so convinced that [Wet Leg] were the real thing, and particularly that ‘Chaise Longue’ was something very, very special,” he recalls. “The minute I heard it, I just knew that it was a hit. And so it doesn’t surprise me that they [went on to be] so successful. I feel kind of slightly vindicated.” What did Le Bon think was so special about ‘Chaise Longue’? “Well, the vocal delivery for starters,” he says. “You know, we live in a time when there’s a lot of artists doing spoken word stuff, so to do something that stands out and is decent and different is difficult.” A live album, also called Arena, was released in late 1984. It featured the two singles "The Wild Boys" and "Save a Prayer (Live)". The video for "Save a Prayer (Live)" is included as a DVD extra on the 2004 Arena DVD release.