![]() ![]() 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. It bears life-affirming reflections on their career (‘Anniversary’), an epicurean homage to having fun (‘More Joy!’), heart-warming meditations on human relationships (‘Tonight United’) and, ultimately, a bona fide comeback, with Simon Le Bon’s distinctive vocals.ĭuran Duran convinced the London audience at O2 – a venue Le Bon described as “like home for us” – that inducting them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 wasn’t a blunder. The band’s record, as its title implies, is a mix of their old sound with contemporary melodies an experiment to try new resolutions, more audacious and unforeseen by the group’s fans. Their recent concert at O2 Arena – part of a tour promoting both their 40th anniversary and their latest album, 2021’s Future Past – was an electrifying and visually enchanting show. It would be unfair to write-off the beloved Birmingham outfit as merely “your dad’s favourite band”, however. It feels like several lifetimes ago when Duran Duran became one of the most successful bands after their critically acclaimed Rio (1982). Duran Duran proved they are still pop-rock giants never scared to reinvent themselves, with a nostalgia-fuelled set at the O2.
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