Duran Duran launched their 2023 “Future Past North American Tour” at the BottleRock Music Festival in Napa Valley on Saturday, May 27th.
To kick off their headlines, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band quickly released several of their hits, including “Hungry as a Wolf,” “Notorious” and “Killing View.” In a career-spanning sequence, in keeping with the spirit behind their 2021 LP, future pastThe band dates back to their 1981 debut single “Planet Earth,” while touching on key eras with tracks like 1984’s “The Reflex,” 1993’s “Ordinary World,” and their latest LP, “ANNIVERSARY.”
The night also included future past “GIVE IT ALL UP,” a duet with Tove Lo, who performed with the band earlier in the day and performed solo.After 1981’s “Girls on Film” as the main ending track, the band returns with a double Rio Tinto The encore to “Save a Prayer” and the iconic title track. Watch fan-shot footage from the scene below.
With support from Grace Jones, Nile Rodgers & Chic and Bastille, Duran Duran will continue their North American tour through September.Check out tickets and deals for all upcoming dates here.
In March, bassist John Taylor shared that Duran Duran has been working on a new album with former guitarist Andy Taylor, who is currently being treated for stage four metastatic prostate cancer.
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— Ron Plagedes (@mrp) May 28, 2023
Duran Duran Tracks:
Velvet Newton (Prelude)
wild child
hungry as a wolf
A View to a Kill (intro featuring a “James Bond theme”)
notorious
come undone
anniversary
Alone in Your Nightmare / Super Freaks
my friend
careless memories
Ordinary World (dedicated to the people of Ukraine)
Go All Out (Starring Tove Lo)
planet earth
White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It) (Grandmaster Melle Mel cover)
reflection
Girls in Movies/80s Acceptable
Encore:
save prayer
Rio Tinto