Roll Out Their 2008 RED CARPET MASSACRE European Tour - Four UK shows
announced in London, Liverpool, Birmingham and Nottingham
BAND TO TEAM UP WITH THE ARCTIC MONKEYS & MARK RONSON With their 'RED CARPET MASSACRE WORLD TOUR' now underway, in support of the release of their 12th studio album, musical innovators DURAN DURAN today announced details of four special UK shows that will form part of an extensive 30 date European summer run. Taking in Liverpool, Nottingham, Birmingham and London, the four original members of Duran Duran: Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor and John Taylor, will be bringing a spectacular new production to British shores that will showcase their latest record, alongside all of the fan-favourites from their vast catalogue of hits. This will be the first time that the band have performed at some of these venues - namely, their first outing in the O2 Arena in London, the Liverpool Echo Arena and the NIA in Birmingham.The four UK shows are:
3 July O2 Arena, London
5 July Liverpool Echo Arena
6 July Nottingham Arena
7 July Birmingham NIA
This upcoming leg of the tour will see the group's first performances in the UK since the release of Red Carpet Massacre (Epic Records), which the band launched late last year with an unprecedented two-week Broadway residency in New York, and a one-night-only engagement, that was filmed for television at the Lyceum Theatre in London. In a bold move, Duran Duran performed their new record in its entirety to sold-out houses in both the UK and US, prior to the album's global launch. Encouraged by the enthusiastic response from fans and critics alike, the band are now taking a specially tailored version of this three-act show on the road around the world, starting in Australia and New Zealand, where they kicked off the tour a week ago, headlining the V Festival series, alongside their own shows.Tickets for all of the shows on this upcoming UK run will go on sale to the general public on Friday 11th April at 9.00 am GMT. Prior to that, Duran Duran's fan community will be offering both exclusive pre-sale opportunities and VIIP packages for members starting at 2.00 pm GMT on Wednesday 9th April. Members should visit www.duranduranmusic.com
During an illustrious career spanning three decades, Duran Duran have remained at the forefront of popular music, consistently pushing the creative envelope and breaking new ground. Since their inception, the band have sold over 70 million albums, recorded countless hit records, received numerous accolades, and have been presented with no fewer than five prestigious "Lifetime Achievement" awards since 2002 (MTV Video Music Award, Q Magazine, The BRITS, Ivor Novello, Spanish Ondas).
Speaking backstage from their concert in Perth, Australia last night, Duran Duran front-man Simon LeBon said how much they were looking forward to performing again in England with a new production. "These are going to be extremely exciting shows for us", he said, "taking a very different format to the last world tour we did in 2006. We are introducing a lot of new elements into the mix - both musically and in terms of the staging. We have been working on completely different arrangements for some of the older material and will be integrating a lot of our latest record into the performances. We need to keep things fresh - not only for ourselves, but also for our audiences, who can be assured of a lot of surprises with this new production."
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