Editing Duran Duran (section)

==History==

===1978–1980: Formation and early years===
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[[John Taylor (bass guitarist)|John Taylor]] and [[Nick Rhodes]] formed Duran Duran in 1978 in [[Birmingham]], England, with Taylor's art school friend [[Stephen Duffy]], naming their band after "Dr. Durand Durand", [[Milo O'Shea]]'s character from the science fiction film ''[[Barbarella (film)|Barbarella]]'' (1968), the day after the film was broadcast on BBC on 20 October 1978.<ref name="early1" />  The three of them (Taylor on guitar and vocals, Rhodes on synthesizer and tapes, Duffy on vocals and bass) played their first gig on 5 April 1979 at the [[Birmingham Polytechnic]]. Soon after, they were joined by Simon Colley on clarinet and bass. John (then going by his first name Nigel) was the guitarist at this point. After a few gigs, including a performance at [[Barbarella's]] in Birmingham opening for the band [[Fashion (band)|Fashion]], Duffy and Colley left the band in June 1979.<ref name="early1">{{cite web |url=https://durancompilations.com/early1.html |title=Duran Duran – The Early Days Chapter 1 |publisher=durancompilations.com |access-date=26 May 2022 |archive-date=26 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526050020/https://durancompilations.com/early1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Taylor and Rhodes then recruited lead vocalist Andy Wickett (formerly frontman of ''TV Eye'') and decided that they needed a live drummer. They hired [[Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)|Roger Taylor]], a former member of various local bands (most recently ''The Scent Organs'' who also played at Barbarella's), while John Taylor switched to bass guitar. In September 1979, this incarnation of the band recorded a four-track demo including an early version of "[[Girls on Film]]" co-written by Andy Wickett. Soon afterwards Alan Curtis was recruited as lead guitarist. After a few gigs with this line-up Wickett left the band in late 1979.{{sfn|Malins|2013|loc=chaps. 1–2}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://durancompilations.com/early2.html |title=Duran Duran – The Early Days Chapter 2|publisher=durancompilations.com |access-date=26 May 2022 }}</ref>

Wickett was replaced by Roger Taylor's friend and former singer of ''The Scent Organs'' Jeff Thomas. In early 1980, they became the resident band at the city's [[Rum Runner (nightclub)|Rum Runner]] nightclub. They were doing jobs at the club and began rehearsing and regularly playing at the venue. Curtis was unhappy with the Rum Runner club scene and left the band to form [[Dif Juz]] with his brother. Thomas was fired shortly after following disagreements and repeated arguments. The three remaining members started to look for a new lead vocalist and guitarist.<ref name="Chapter 3">{{cite web |url=https://durancompilations.com/early3.html |title=Duran Duran – The Early Days Chapter 3 |publisher=durancompilations.com |access-date=26 May 2022 |archive-date=26 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526045907/https://durancompilations.com/early3.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The owners of the club, brothers Paul and Michael Berrow, became the band's management, paying them to work as doormen, disc jockeys (DJs) and barmen when they were not rehearsing, and also formed the Tritec Music company.<ref name="Chapter 4" />

In April 1980, guitarist [[Andy Taylor (guitarist)|Andy Taylor]] came from [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] to audition after responding to an advertisement in ''[[Melody Maker]]''. Andy already had a lot of experience from playing with [[cover band]]s for years and although he came from a totally different [[rock music]] background his versatile playing style was seen as a perfect complement to the band.{{sfn|Malins|2013|loc=chap. 2}}<ref name="Chapter 3" /> In May 1980, London vocalist and drama student [[Simon Le Bon]] was recommended to the band by an ex-girlfriend who worked at the Rum Runner.<ref name="Green">{{Cite journal|last = Green|first = Jo-Anne|title = Your Mission, Barbarella: Find Duran Duran|journal=[[Goldmine (magazine)|Goldmine]]|volume = 24|issue = 456 |publisher=F+W Publications Inc.|date = 16 January 1998|url = http://www.lizardkingduran.com/gold.html | access-date =1 May 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070304091132/http://www.lizardkingduran.com/gold.html |archive-date = 4 March 2007}}</ref> The band were immediately impressed by Le Bon and soon completed their first composition with the new line-up, "Sound of Thunder", featuring lyrics by Le Bon.{{sfn|Malins|2013|loc=chap. 2}}<ref name="Chapter 4">{{cite web |url=https://durancompilations.com/early4.html |title=Duran Duran – The Early Days Chapter 4 |publisher=durancompilations.com |access-date=26 May 2022 |archive-date=26 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526045913/https://durancompilations.com/early4.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Duran Duran's first performance with the lineup of Le Bon, Rhodes and the three Taylors was on 16&nbsp;July 1980 at the Rum Runner.<ref name="UCR">{{cite web |last=Zaleski |first=Annie |author-link=Annie Zaleski |title=40 Years Ago: Duran Duran Take First Steps to Fame on Debut LP |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/duran-duran-debut-album/ |website=[[Ultimate Classic Rock]] |date=15 June 2021a |access-date=22 April 2022 |archive-date=22 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422224332/https://ultimateclassicrock.com/duran-duran-debut-album/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Duran Duran spent the next months writing, developing and [[Demo (music)|demoing]] their songs and performed in clubs around Birmingham and London. In September 1980 they had written all of what would become their debut album.{{sfn|Malins|2013|loc=chap. 2}} Touring as an opening act for [[Hazel O'Connor]], the band attracted critical attention, resulting in a bidding war between the record companies [[EMI Records|EMI]] and [[Phonogram Inc.|Phonogram]].{{sfn|Malins|2005|p=60}} "A certain patriotism" toward the label of [[the Beatles]] led them to sign with EMI in December. A week later, the first article about Duran Duran in a national magazine appeared in ''[[Sounds (magazine)|Sounds]]''. The members of Duran Duran had noticed that Betty Page (pen name for Beverley Glick) was writing about a new movement called [[New Romantic]] that would fit the band perfectly and invited her to meet them at the Rum Runner.<ref name="Chapter 4" />

Shortly after signing the [[recording contract]] with EMI, Duran Duran went to London to record their debut album with producer [[Colin Thurston]], and initial plans for an independent release of the songs "[[Planet Earth (Duran Duran song)|Planet Earth]]" and "Is There Anyone Out There?" on the Tritec Music label were scrapped.<ref name="Chapter 4" />

===1981–1982: Self-titled debut, ''Rio'' and Second British Invasion===
The band's debut album, ''[[Duran Duran (1981 album)|Duran Duran]]'', was released on the EMI label in June 1981. The first single, "[[Planet Earth (Duran Duran song)|Planet Earth]]", had reached the United Kingdom's top 20 at number 12 in February.{{sfn|Malins|2013|loc=chap. 4}}{{sfn|Davis|2021|pp=109–112}} A follow-up, "[[Careless Memories]]", released in April, stalled at number 37.{{sfn|Davis|2021|pp=104, 111}} The third single, "[[Girls on Film]]", was released in July and went to number 5 in the UK.{{sfn|Malins|2013|loc=chap. 4}} The video, featuring topless women [[mud wrestling]], [[pillow fight]]ing and stylised depictions of other [[sexual fetish]]es, was made with directing duo [[Godley & Creme]] in August.{{sfn|Shuker|2001|p=170}} The video was filmed just two weeks after MTV was launched in the United States.{{sfn|Malins|2005|pp=77–79}} The band expected the "[[Girls on Film]]" video to be played in the newer nightclubs that had video screens or on [[pay TV]] channels like the [[Playboy Channel]]. [[Kevin Godley]] explained the thinking behind it:

{{blockquote|We were very explicitly told by Duran Duran's management to make a very sensational and erotic piece that would be for clubs, where it would get shown uncensored just to make people take notice and talk about it.{{sfn|Shuker|2001|p=170}}}}

The video was heavily edited for MTV. The album peaked in the UK top twenty at number three. Later in 1981 the band embarked on their first United States club tour followed by more dates in Germany and the UK. This second tour of Britain coincided with a wave of riots sparked by unemployment and racial tension, including those of [[1981 Moss Side riot|Moss Side]] and [[1981 Toxteth riots|Toxteth]]. The band played Birmingham the day after the [[1981 Handsworth riots|Handsworth riots]]. The band also began writing and demoing songs for a new album. In November 1981, they released a new single, the [[disco music|disco]]-influenced "[[My Own Way (song)|My Own Way]]", that reached number 14 in the UK, followed in early 1982 by the recording of their second album at [[AIR Studios]] in London.{{sfn|Davis|2021|pp=117–121}}

In May 1982, Duran Duran released their second album, ''[[Rio (Duran Duran album)|Rio]]'', which entered the UK Albums Chart at number four and peaked at number two the following week.<ref name="oc"/> The band scored three UK top 10 hits on the singles chart from the album with "[[Hungry Like the Wolf]]" at number five in June, "[[Save a Prayer]]" at number two in September and the title song "[[Rio (song)|Rio]]" at number nine in December,<ref name="oc" /> while the earlier top 20 hit "[[My Own Way (song)|My Own Way]]" was included in a re-recorded version on the album.

With the album Duran Duran also began to achieve worldwide recognition. A headlining tour of Australia, Japan and the US was followed by a stint supporting [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]] during that band's final American tour. [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] declared Duran Duran her favourite band, and the band were dubbed "the Fab Five" by the British press, comparing them to [[the Beatles]] whose nickname was the Fab Four.{{sfn|Malins|2005|p=118}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 March 1984|title=The Charlotte News, 29 March 1984|pages=41|work=The Charlotte News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67020066/the-charlotte-news-29-march-1984/|access-date=6 January 2021|archive-date=7 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107124359/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67020066/the-charlotte-news-29-march-1984/|url-status=live}}</ref>

At first, the ''Rio'' album did not do well in the United States. EMI in the UK had promoted Duran Duran as a New Romantic band, but the New Romantic movement was barely known in the US, and EMI's American subsidiary [[Capitol Records]] was at a loss about how to sell them. After ''[[Carnival (Duran Duran EP)|Carnival]]'' (an [[Extended play|EP]] of ''Rio''{{'s}} dance remixes) became popular with DJs in the fall, the band arranged to have most of the album remixed by [[David Kershenbaum]]. In June 1982, Duran Duran appeared for the first time on American television, performing "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Rio" on ''[[Dancin' on Air]]'', the forerunner to the national hit show ''[[Dance Party USA]]''.

Now promoted as a dance album, ''Rio'' was re-released in the US in November and began to climb the American charts six months after its European success. MTV placed "Hungry Like the Wolf" and several other Duran Duran videos into heavy rotation, pushing the single and album into the US top twenty in early 1983. The ballad "Save a Prayer" also did well.{{sfn|Denisoff|1986|pp=364–365}} "The band was a natural for music television," noted ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. "They may be the first rock group to ride in on a video wave."{{sfn|Denisoff|1986|p=365}} The album ultimately peaked at number six in the US and remained on the charts there for 129 weeks. In 2003, ''Rio'' was listed at number 65 in the ''[[NME]]''{{'s}} list of the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nmes_100_best_albums.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202225144/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nmes_100_best_albums.htm|url-status=usurped|title=Rocklist.net...NME Writers Lists...|archive-date=2 February 2015|website=Rocklistmusic.co.uk|access-date=13 October 2019}}</ref>

Duran Duran were among the earliest bands to work on their own [[remix]]es. Before the days of digital synthesizer and easy [[sampling (music)|audio sampling]], they created multi-layered arrangements of their singles, sometimes recording entirely different extended performances of the songs in the studio. These "night versions" were generally available only on [[gramophone record|vinyl]] as [[A-side and B-side|b-sides]] to 45 rpm singles or on 12-inch club singles until the release of the compilation ''[[Night Versions: The Essential Duran Duran]]'' in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=Night Versions: The Essential Duran Duran – Duran Duran |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r342815|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Larkin |first=Colin |title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]] |publisher=[[Omnibus Press]] |year=2011 |isbn=978-0-85712-595-8 |edition=5th concise |author-link=Colin Larkin (writer)}}</ref>

===1983–1985: The "Fab Five", Side projects and Live Aid===
{{See also|The Power Station (band)|Arcadia (band)}}
The band began 1983 at the [[Palladium (New York City)|Palladium]] in New York playing the [[MTV's Second Annual New Year's Eve Rock 'n' Roll Ball|MTV New Year's Eve Rock n' Roll Ball]]<ref>[https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/mtv-2nd-annual-new-year-s-eve-rock-n-roll-ball MTV 2nd Annual New Year's Eve Rock n' Roll Ball] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727142424/https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/mtv-2nd-annual-new-year-s-eve-rock-n-roll-ball |date=27 July 2024 }} at Concert Archives. Retrieved 25 July 2024.</ref> with "Hungry Like the Wolf" still climbing the charts in the US, and the American reissue of the "Rio" single to follow in March. To satisfy America's appetite for their music,<ref name="Green" /> the band re-released their eponymous first album in the US in the middle of the year with the addition of the new single "[[Is There Something I Should Know?]]". Upon its release, this song entered the chart at number one in the UK (a rarity then and their first [[chart-topper]] in their home country) and reached number five on the American charts. During the promotion of this album, Rhodes and Le Bon were MTV guest [[VJ (media personality)|VJs]] for a show, during which artist and admirer [[Andy Warhol]] dropped by to greet them. "Our first gigs in the United States were crazy and culty", Rhodes said later, "But when we came back after 'Hungry' was a hit, it was mayhem. It was [[Beatlemania]]. We were doing a signing of the 'Girls on Film' video at a store in [[Times Square]]. We couldn't get out of the store. The cops sealed off the streets."<ref name=Blender>{{Cite news |first=Michael |last=Odell |title=Fame Had Its Way With Us! |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=316 |work=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |publisher=Dennis Publishing |date=June–July 2003 |access-date=1 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626185804/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=316 |archive-date=26 June 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Dramatic—Beatle-Style Mania as Princess Diana's Favourite Group Fly In |work=Daily Mirror |location=UK|date=July 1983}}</ref> Also in 1983, Rhodes produced the UK number one and US number five hit "[[Too Shy]]" for English band [[Kajagoogoo]] and Andy Taylor became the first member of Duran Duran to get married.

The band spent the next year as [[tax exile]]s, writing songs at a [[château]] in France where ''[[The Tube (1982 TV series)|The Tube]]'' with [[Jools Holland]] filmed a documentary with the band in May 1983 before they flew to [[Montserrat]] and then Sydney to record and mix their third album. During the summer, they returned to the UK to perform two concerts, the first on 20 July in front of the Prince and Princess of Wales at the [[Dominion Theatre]], and the second, [[Duran Duran's charity concert at Villa Park 1983|a charity concert at Aston Villa's home ground]]. The band were under pressure to follow up the success of ''Rio'', and the recording process took over six months as different band members went through bouts of perfectionism and insecurity.<ref name=Edwards>{{Cite journal|last=Edwards|first=Mark|title=A Reputation For Endurance; Duran Duran|journal=[[The Times]]|volume=24|issue=456|publisher=F+W Publications Inc.|date=26 March 1995|url=http://www.ionpool.net/duran/articles/ddart28.htm|access-date = 16 May 2007|archive-date=24 November 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051124162707/http://www.ionpool.net/duran/articles/ddart28.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> A newly decadent lifestyle and [[substance abuse]] issues for some members added complications. In the documentary film ''Extraordinary World'', filmed a decade later, Rhodes described the effect on their sound as "barely controlled hysteria, scratching beneath the surface".<ref name=EW>''Extraordinary World'' documentary film, Picture Music International, UK 1993. (PMI MVN4911463)</ref>

The new album, ''[[Seven and the Ragged Tiger]]'' (1983), included the late 1983 hit "[[Union of the Snake]]" (with the soprano saxophone solo by [[Andy Hamilton (pop saxophonist)|Andy Hamilton]]). With "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Rio", "Save a Prayer" and "Is There Something I Should Know?", Duran Duran now had five US Top Twenty hits from three different albums in a single year. The band made music headlines by deciding to release the "Union of the Snake" video to MTV a full week before the single was released to radio. They followed up with "[[New Moon on Monday]]", which reached number nine in the UK. Their next single "[[The Reflex]]", taken from ''Seven and the Ragged Tiger'' and given a significant remix overhaul by [[Nile Rodgers]] of [[Chic (band)|Chic]] fame, became their first number one hit in the United States. "The Reflex" was also their second and final [[List of number-one singles (UK)|UK number one]] and was successful in numerous other countries around the world.

The band embarked on a global tour that continued throughout the first four months of 1984 including their first major stadium dates in America. A film crew led by director Russell Mulcahy followed the band closely, leading to the documentary film ''[[Sing Blue Silver]]'' and the accompanying [[concert film]] ''[[Arena (An Absurd Notion)|Arena]]''. The live album ''[[Arena (Duran Duran album)|Arena]]'' was also recorded during the tour and was released with the new single "[[The Wild Boys (song)|The Wild Boys]]", which went to number two on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]]. In February 1984, the band appeared on the cover of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine and won two [[Grammy Award]]s in the brand-new [[Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video|Long Form]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video|Short Form]] music video categories. Meanwhile, "[[Save a Prayer]]" gained momentum in North America, and a special US remix of the song became a single in January 1985. It peaked at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in March. A live version of the song was used for the single's B-side, taken from the concert video footage for ''Arena'' / ''[[As the Lights Go Down]]''.

During this period, all of the band members became heartthrobs for many of their young teenage fans. After the tour, Roger Taylor was married in [[Naples]], Italy, and Rhodes wed in London, wearing a pink velvet tuxedo and top hat.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last = Hauptfuhrer|first = Fred |title = Wedding bells toll for Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes, who marries an Iowa heiress|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date = 3 September 1985 |url = http://www.lizardkingduran.com/wedding.html | access-date =18 May 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070412062952/http://www.lizardkingduran.com/wedding.html |archive-date = 12 April 2007}}</ref> At the end of 1984, the group featured on the [[Band Aid (band)|Band Aid]] benefit single "[[Do They Know It's Christmas?]]" along with other popular British and Irish musical acts. Le Bon sang fourth on the song, after [[Paul Young]], [[Boy George]] and [[George Michael]] sing their lines.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Flashback: Band Aid Raises Millions With 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-1984-geldof-761428/ |access-date=27 November 2021 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=27 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127041125/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-aid-1984-geldof-761428/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Even with Duran Duran on hold, band members were soon anxious to record new music, leading to a supposedly temporary split into two side projects. John Taylor and Andy Taylor wanted to break away from the Duran Duran sound and pursue hard rock material; they collaborated with lead vocalist [[Robert Palmer]] and [[Chic (band)|Chic]]'s drummer [[Tony Thompson (drummer)|Tony Thompson]] to form the rock/[[funk]] supergroup [[The Power Station (band)|the Power Station]], releasing two top 10 singles. Le Bon and Rhodes wanted to further explore Duran Duran's atmospheric aspect and formed [[Arcadia (band)|Arcadia]], releasing one album (''[[So Red the Rose]]'') and an accompanying single ("[[Election Day (song)|Election Day]]"). Contributors to that album included guitarist [[Masami Tsuchiya]], bassist [[Mark Egan]], percussionist [[David Van Tieghem]], drummer [[Steve Jordan (drummer)|Steve Jordan]], [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Herbie Hancock]] and [[David Gilmour]] of [[Pink Floyd]]. Roger Taylor was a drummer for Arcadia as well as contributing percussion to the Power Station album. According to Rhodes, the two side projects "were commercial suicide... But we've always been good at that."<ref name=Blender/> The band regrouped to contribute "[[A View to a Kill (song)|A View to a Kill]]" to the 1985 [[James Bond]] film [[A View to a Kill|of the same name]]. This single was the first [[James Bond music|Bond theme]] to go to number one on the US charts, and was at the time the joint highest-placed Bond theme on the UK chart where it reached number two. It was the last single the band recorded as the original five-piece for close to twenty years.

As a follow-up to the Christmas 1984 Band Aid single, Duran Duran performed in front of 90,000 people (and an estimated 1.5&nbsp;billion TV viewers) at the [[Live Aid]] charity concert at [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]] in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, on 13 July 1985 while their Bond song held the top spot on the American charts. It was not intended to be a farewell performance—the band planned only to take a break after four years of non-stop touring and public appearances—but the original five did not play live together again until July 2003. During their Live Aid set, Le Bon inadvertently hit an off-key [[falsetto]] note in the chorus of "A View to a Kill", an error that was trumpeted by numerous media outlets as "The Bum Note Heard Round the World"<ref name="mckee">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a658048/30-fun-facts-for-the-30th-birthday-of-live-aid/|title=30 fun facts for the 30th birthday of Live Aid|last=McKee|first=Briony|date=13 July 2015|website=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|access-date=15 February 2016|archive-date=11 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160211085443/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a658048/30-fun-facts-for-the-30th-birthday-of-live-aid/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="jones">{{cite book|last=Jones|first=Dylan|author-link=Dylan Jones|date=26 July 2010|title=The Eighties: One Day, One Decade|publisher=[[Random House]]|page=357|isbn=978-1-4090-5225-8|quote=The [Duran] Duran set was memorable for Simon Le Bon's off-key falsetto note that he hit during 'A View to a Kill', a blunder that echoed throughout the media as 'The Bum Note Heard Round the World'. The singer later said it was the most embarrassing moment of his career.}}</ref> (in contrast to [[Freddie Mercury]]'s "Note Heard Round the World" at the [[Wembley Stadium]] Live Aid show).<ref name="mckee"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2018/11/opinions/queen-live-aid-cnnphotos/|title=33 years later, Queen's Live Aid performance is still pure magic|last=Thomas|first=Holly|date=24 November 2018|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=18 November 2018|archive-date=18 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118081506/https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2018/11/opinions/queen-live-aid-cnnphotos/|url-status=live}}</ref> Le Bon later described the moment as the most embarrassing of his career.<ref name="jones"/>{{sfn|Malins|2005|p=172}}

===1986–1989: Le Bon, Rhodes and John Taylor trio===
[[File:Duran Duran 1986.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Duran Duran as a trio, in 1986]]
After releasing three studio albums and one live album in five years, each accompanied by heavy media promotion and lengthy concert tours, the band lost two of its core members to fatigue and tension in 1986. After Live Aid and Arcadia, Roger Taylor left the band and retired to the English countryside, suffering from exhaustion.{{sfn|Malins|2005|p=181}}

Andy Taylor led the remaining members to believe he would return to work on a new Duran Duran album, even as he was signing a solo recording contract in Los Angeles with [[MCA Records]], eventually releasing a solo album in 1986 called ''[[Thunder (Andy Taylor album)|Thunder]]''. The band resorted to legal measures to get him into the studio but after numerous delays they let him go at last. He played on only a few songs on the next album, including "A Matter of Feeling", whilst the disagreements were being settled.{{sfn|Malins|2005|pp=187–190}}

Without a guitarist or a drummer, Le Bon, Rhodes and John Taylor had producer (and former Chic guitarist) [[Nile Rodgers]] play a few tracks on guitar, and hired [[Steve Ferrone]] to play drums while they searched for replacements. In September 1986, [[Warren Cuccurullo]] (formerly of [[Missing Persons (band)|Missing Persons]] and [[Frank Zappa]]'s band) was hired as a session guitarist.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|date=7 August 1987|title=Forth Worth Stare-Telegram, 07 Aug 1987|pages=112|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67030198/forth-worth-stare-telegram-07-aug-1987/|access-date=7 January 2021|archive-date=7 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107193902/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67030198/forth-worth-stare-telegram-07-aug-1987/|url-status=live}}</ref> With Le Bon, Rhodes and John Taylor, he recorded the rest of the ''[[Notorious (Duran Duran album)|Notorious]]'' album, which was released in October 1986. The black-and-white documentary film ''Three to Get Ready'' chronicled the recording of the album, legal tensions, and preparations for the tour.

Although the song "[[Notorious (Duran Duran song)|Notorious]]" was a US and UK top ten hit, the album was a relative failure globally, reaching number 16 in the UK and spending one week in the top 50 album chart. The band found they had lost much of the momentum and hysteria they had left behind in 1985. In the three years between the release of ''Seven and the Ragged Tiger'' and ''Notorious'', many of their teenage fans had grown up and the music was funkier, more mature, and less "pop", given the added experience of their work on Arcadia and Power Station and with other musicians. "[[Skin Trade (song)|Skin Trade]]" and "[[Meet El Presidente]]", the two subsequent singles, made the charts but fared poorly compared to the band's earlier successes. Finally in late 1987, [[Sterling Campbell]] was hired as a session drummer.

Subsequently, Duran Duran struggled to escape the [[teen idol]] image and gain respect among critics with more complex music. The new serious image was not accepted at first and their popularity began to wane. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' said, "In their search for musical maturity, the surviving Durans have lost a good deal of their identity."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last = Coleman |first = Mark |title = Review of ''Notorious'' |magazine = [[Rolling Stone]] |publisher = Wenner Publishing |date = 29 January 1987 |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/179366/review/5946832 |access-date = 14 May 2007 |archive-date = 20 May 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090520165931/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/179366/review/5946832 |url-status = dead }}</ref> In contrast the ''New York Times'' said, "Duran Duran's newfound disillusionment may mark a step toward maturity...they managed to catch a trend on the upswing, perhaps "Notorious" suggests that for late 1980s grit and pessimism is coming into style."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/07/arts/a-smaller-duran-duran-finds-disillusionment.html|title=A Smaller Duran Duran Finds Disillusionment|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=7 December 1986|work=The New York Times|access-date=8 January 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=8 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108145508/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/07/arts/a-smaller-duran-duran-finds-disillusionment.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Another factor was the band's dismissal of early managers, the Berrow brothers. There was no announcement of the reasons for the decision, but disagreements over money, and the brothers' involvement in Le Bon's yachting adventures (they were co-owners of ''[[Drum (yacht)|Drum]]'') were thought to have played a part.{{sfn|Malins|2005|p=174}} Whatever the reason, Duran Duran switched managers frequently and undertook periods of self-management in the later stages of their career. In addition, EMI fired its president and went through a major corporate restructuring that summer and seemed to have lost interest in promoting the band.{{sfn|Malins|2005|p=186}} According to Rhodes the band needed to break up in order to come back together stronger.<ref name="auto"/>

The next album ''[[Big Thing (Duran Duran album)|Big Thing]]'' (1988) yielded the singles "[[I Don't Want Your Love]]" (number four in the US), and "[[All She Wants Is]]" (the last top ten hit in the UK until 1993). The record was experimental, mixing influences from [[house music]] and [[rave]]s with Duran's atmospheric [[synth-pop]] and the creative guitar work of Cuccurullo (now a full band member), as well as more mature lyrics.

===1989–1991: Five again, ''Decade'' and ''Liberty''===
[[File:WarrenCuccurulloMar09.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|alt=Warren Cuccurullo in 2009|After contributing to the band for three years, [[Warren Cuccurullo]] (pictured in 2009) was made a full-time member of Duran Duran in 1989.]]
By the end of 1989 and at the start of the 1990s, the popularity of synth-pop was fading and losing fans to other momentum-gaining music genres at the time, such as [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[techno]] and [[alternative rock]]. After touring for the album finished, the band regained a five-man membership as Cuccurullo and Campbell were made full members of Duran Duran.<ref>
{{Cite book|last=D'Antonio |first=Christian |author2=Santone, Marcello |title=Duran Duran 1981/2006&nbsp;– Glam Pop Party |publisher=[[Editori Riuniti]]/Momenti Rock |location=Italy |isbn=88-359-5857-1 |date= 1 March 2006}}</ref>

The compilation album ''[[Decade (Duran Duran album)|Decade]]'' was released late in 1989, along with the [[megamix]] single "[[Burning the Ground]]", which consisted of woven snippets of the band's hits from the previous ten years, created and produced with [[John Jones (record producer)|John Jones]], who began working with the band after the release of ''Big Thing''. The single came and went with little fanfare, but the album became another major seller for the band. The 1990 release ''[[Liberty (Duran Duran album)|Liberty]]'' (a retreat from the experimentation of ''Big Thing'') failed to capitalise on any regained momentum. The album entered the UK album chart in the top ten, but faded away quickly. The singles "[[Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)]]" and "[[Serious (Duran Duran song)|Serious]]" were only mildly successful. For the first time, Duran Duran did not tour in support of an album, performing on only a handful of club dates and TV shows.{{sfn|Malins|2005|p=213}} Campbell left the band early in 1991, going on to work with [[Soul Asylum]] and [[David Bowie]]. The quartet of Le Bon, Rhodes, John Taylor and Cuccurullo would remain intact for six more years.

===1992–1996: Quartet line-up and a brief comeback===
In 1993, the band released a second self-titled album: this ''[[Duran Duran (1993 album)|Duran Duran]]'' album is known as ''The Wedding Album'' (for [[Nick Egan]]'s cover art featuring the wedding photos of the band members' parents) to distinguish it from the 1981 release, and was produced and recorded with [[John Jones (record producer)|John Jones]]. The release of this first "comeback" album was delayed, with then manager at Left Bank, Tommy Manzi, later telling [[HitQuarters]] that this was due to industry resistance to the revival of the band, who he said would rather focus on "the next hip band".<ref name="hitquarters">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_TManzi.html |title=Interview With Tommy Manzi |publisher=[[HitQuarters]] |date=7 May 2001 |access-date=6 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609212527/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview%2Fopar%2Fintrview_TManzi.html |archive-date=9 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Listener demand for leaked single "[[Ordinary World (song)|Ordinary World]]" forced it onto radio playlists months earlier than planned; it reached number three on the US chart and number six in the UK and won a prestigious [[Ivor Novello Award]] for song writing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.synentertainment.com/2001/main/2000/corpo/c-2001/corporate-f-directors.html |title=Simon Le Bon bio |publisher=Syn Entertainment corporate website |access-date=16 May 2007 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928085135/http://www.synentertainment.com/2001/main/2000/corpo/c-2001/corporate-f-directors.html |archive-date=28 September 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=22 October 1993|title=The Record, 22 Oct 1993 (Duran Duran)|pages=112|work=The Record|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67030507/the-record-22-oct-1993-duran-duran/|access-date=7 January 2021|archive-date=22 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522075550/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67030507/the-record-22-oct-1993-duran-duran/|url-status=live}}</ref>

"[[Come Undone (Duran Duran song)|Come Undone]]", primarily written by Cuccurullo, with lyrics by Le Bon, made number seven in the US and number 13 in the UK. Both the band and the record label seemed to be caught by surprise by the album's critical and commercial success (number four in the UK, number seven in the US). John Taylor had been considering leaving the band but changed his mind. The band's largest tour ever, which included stops in the Middle East, the then recently de-embargoed South Africa, and South America, was halted after seven months when Le Bon suffered from strained [[vocal cords]]. After six weeks' recuperation, the band performed intermittently for another five months, including appearances in Israel, Thailand, and Indonesia.

In 1995, the band released the cover album ''[[Thank You (Duran Duran album)|Thank You]]''. Songs from ''Thank You'' included covers of [[Lou Reed]]'s "[[Perfect Day (Lou Reed song)|Perfect Day]]" and [[Melle Mel]]'s "[[White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)]]" (with backing vocals from the original artists). The album also marked the temporary return of former drummer Roger Taylor, who joined the band in studio to play drums on "[[Watching the Detectives (song)|Watching the Detectives]]" and "Perfect Day" (as well as a cover of "[[Jeepster (song)|Jeepster]]" by [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]] that did not appear on the album). In a video interview provided with the album's [[electronic press kit]], Reed said he considered Duran Duran's version the best cover ever done of one of his songs, and they received praise from [[Robert Plant]] and [[Jimmy Page]] for their cover of [[Led Zeppelin]]'s "[[Thank You (Led Zeppelin song)|Thank You]]".<ref name=Edwards />

===1997–2000: John Taylor's departure and second trio===
After the promo tour for ''Thank You'' was completed, John Taylor co-founded the B5 Records label, recorded a solo album, founded and toured with the [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Neurotic Outsiders]], and reunited the Power Station, though the project proceeded without him when he had to withdraw to deal with his divorce. Finally, after struggling for months to record the next album, ''[[Medazzaland]]'', in January 1997, John Taylor announced at the DuranCon [[fan convention]] that he was leaving the band "for good".<ref>{{Cite magazine|last = Green|first = Michelle|title = Duran Duran Comes Undone|magazine = [[Rolling Stone]]|publisher = Wenner Publishing|date = 23 January 1997|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johntaylor2/articles/story/5924427/duran_duran_comes_undone|access-date = 18 May 2007|archive-date = 14 April 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090414131052/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johntaylor2/articles/story/5924427/duran_duran_comes_undone|url-status = dead}}</ref> His departure reduced the band to two long time members (Le Bon and Rhodes) and Cuccurullo, who decided to continue recording under the name Duran Duran.

Freed from some internal writing conflicts, the band returned to the studio to rewrite and re-record many of the songs on ''Medazzaland'' (John Taylor's work remains on only four tracks). The album marked a return to the layered experimentation of ''Big Thing'', with intricate guitar textures and processed vocals. The track "[[Out of My Mind (Duran Duran song)|Out of My Mind]]" was used as the theme song for the film ''[[The Saint (1997 film)|The Saint]]'' (1997), but the only true single to be released in the United States was the quirky "[[Electric Barbarella]]", which is one of the first singles ever to be sold online.{{sfn|Haring|2000|pp=77–79}} The music video for this single, featuring a sexy robot purchased and played with by band members, had to be censored before airing on MTV, but there was little of the controversy that had surrounded "Girls on Film". "Electric Barbarella" peaked at number 52 in the US in October 1997.{{sfn|Malins|2005|p=246}} Although ''Medazzaland'' was released in the US in October 1997, the album was never released in the UK. "Electric Barbarella" was later released in the UK as a single from the 1998 ''[[Greatest (Duran Duran)|Greatest]]'' compilation album and peaked at number 23 on the UK chart in January 1999. The group played a set at the Princess Diana Tribute Concert on 27 June 1998 by special request of her family.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thousands in party tribute to Diana |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/121635.stm |work=BBC News |date=28 June 1998 |access-date=18 May 2007 |archive-date=14 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814020215/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/121635.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Duran Duran parted ways with Capitol/EMI in 1999, although the label has since used Duran Duran's back catalogue to release several compilations of remixes and rare vinyl-only B-sides. The band then signed what was intended to be a three-album contract with [[Disney Music Group]]'s [[Hollywood Records]], but it lasted only through the poorly received 2000 album ''[[Pop Trash]]''. This slow-paced and heavy album seemed out-of-keeping with earlier band material.{{sfn|Malins|2005|p=256}} Rhodes' intricate production and Cuccurullo's songwriting and experimentation with guitar sounds and time signatures were not enough to hook the public, and the album did not perform well. The dreamy single "[[Someone Else Not Me]]" lasted barely two weeks on the radio, although its video was noted as the first to be produced entirely with [[Adobe Flash|Flash]] animation. While supporting ''Medazzaland'' and ''Pop Trash'', Duran Duran toured with bassist [[Wes Wehmiller]] and drummer Joe Travers.

===2001–2005: Reunion===
[[File:Duran Duran.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Duran Duran performing live at [[Scotiabank Arena]] in [[Toronto]], Canada, 2005]]
In 2000, Le Bon approached John Taylor with a proposal to reform Duran Duran's classic line-up. They agreed to part company with Cuccurullo after completing the ''Pop Trash'' tour. Cuccurullo then announced on his website that he was leaving Duran Duran to resume work with his 1980s band [[Missing Persons (band)|Missing Persons]]. This announcement was confirmed the next day by Duran Duran's website, followed a day later by the news that John, Roger and Andy had rejoined. To fulfill contractual obligations, Cuccurullo played three Duran Duran concerts in Japan in June 2001, ending his tenure in the band.

Throughout 2001, 2002 and 2003, the band worked on writing new material, initially renting a house in [[Saint-Tropez]] where audio engineer [[Mark Tinley]] built a recording studio for their first serious writing session. They then returned to London to do some self-financed work with various producers (including old friend Nile Rodgers) and search for a new record deal. It proved difficult to find a record label willing to gamble on the band's comeback, so Duran Duran went on tour to prove the drawing power of the reunited band. The response of the fans and the media exceeded expectations.<ref name="Sandall">{{Cite news|last=Sandall|first=Robert|date=17 September 2004|title=Cover Story: The old romantics|work=The Independent|location=UK|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20040917/ai_n12808730/pg_1|url-status=dead|access-date=18 May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012195000/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20040917/ai_n12808730/pg_1|archive-date=12 October 2007}}</ref> The band played a handful of 25th-anniversary dates across 2003, starting with two arena dates in Tokyo filled to capacity. Tickets sold out for each show within minutes, and celebrities turned out ''en masse'' for reunion dates. Amongst these were a number of shows at smaller venues that the band had played on both sides of the pond when they first got together in the early 1980s. In August, the band were booked as presenters at the [[2003 MTV Video Music Awards]], only to be surprised with a [[MTV Video Vanguard Award|Lifetime Achievement Award]]. They also received a Lifetime Achievement award from ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' magazine in October, and the equivalent Outstanding Contribution award at the [[BRIT Awards]] in February 2004.<ref name="OConnell">{{Cite news| first=John |last=O'Connell |title= Old Romantics |url= http://www.sundayherald.com/41173 |work=[[Sunday Herald]] | publisher=Newsquest |date=11 April 2004 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040508202943/http://www.sundayherald.com/41173 |archive-date = 8 May 2004}}</ref>

[[File:Duran Duran NYC 2005.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Duran Duran in New York City, 2005]]
The pace picked up with a sold-out tour of America, Australia and New Zealand. The band played a full concert at a private tailgate party at [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]], their performance of "The Wild Boys" broadcast to millions during the pre-game show. A [[remix]] of the new track "[[(Reach Up for The) Sunrise]]" was released on many TV shows in February while magazines hailed (the modern "Fab Five") Duran Duran as one of the greatest bands of all time.<ref name="Ferber">{{Cite news |first=Lawrence |last=Ferber |title=Wild Boys take 2 |url=http://www.southernvoice.com/2004/10-29/arts/feature/wildboy.cfm |work=[[Southern Voice (newspaper)|Southern Voice]] |publisher=[[Window Media]] |date=29 October 2004 |access-date=19 May 2007 |archive-date=6 May 2006 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20060506091147/http://www.southernvoice.com/2004/10-29/arts/feature/wildboy.cfm |url-status=live }}</ref> Duran Duran then celebrated their homecoming to the UK with fourteen stadium dates in April 2004, including five sold-out nights at [[Wembley Arena]]. The British press, traditionally hostile to the band, accorded the shows some very warm reviews.{{sfn|Malins|2005|pp=273–274}} Duran Duran brought along band [[Goldfrapp]] and the [[Scissor Sisters]] as alternating opening acts for this tour.<ref name="Sandall" /> The last two shows were filmed, resulting in the concert DVD ''[[Live from London (Duran Duran)|Duran Duran: Live from London]]'' which was released in November.

Finally, with more than thirty-five songs completed, the band signed a two-album contract with [[Epic Records]] in June, and completed the new album, now titled ''[[Astronaut (Duran Duran album)|Astronaut]]''. The album was released in October 2004 and entered the UK charts at number three and the US charts at number 17. The first single was "[[(Reach Up for The) Sunrise]]", which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' US Dance chart in November and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, Duran Duran's highest chart position since "A View to a Kill" in 1985. A second single, "[[What Happens Tomorrow]]", debuted at No.&nbsp;11 on the UK chart in February. A 5.1 mix of ''[[Astronaut (Duran Duran album)|Astronaut]]'' was created by Jeremy Wheatley for the dual-disc release of ''[[Astronaut (Duran Duran album)|Astronaut]]''. The CD side contains the album as-is and the DVD side contains the 5.1 mix of the album in DVD Audio format along with some DVD footage and videos.

After a world tour in early 2005, Duran Duran were presented with the PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the 2005 Ivor Novello Awards. Later that summer, the band headlined the massive [[Live 8 concert, Rome]] on 2 July 2005 in the [[Circus Maximus]].

===2006–2008: ''Red Carpet Massacre'' and Andy Taylor's second departure===
[[File:Duran Duran Bogota 2008.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Duran Duran in [[Bogotá]], Colombia, 2008]]
In early 2006, Duran Duran covered [[John Lennon]]'s song "[[Instant Karma!]]" for the ''Make Some Noise'' campaign sponsored by [[Amnesty International]]. Their version later appeared on ''[[Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur]]'' as an [[iTunes]] exclusive bonus track. They also performed at two high-profile events&nbsp;– the [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Prize Awards]] and the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]. After a couple of weeks of songwriting in Northern California, the band began working with producer [[Michael Patterson (producer)|Michael Patterson]] in London, and continued intermittently for the next several months. At one point, they reported having had fifteen tracks nearly complete for an album tentatively titled ''[[Reportage (album)|Reportage]]'', but no further news emerged from the band for months afterward. In September, the band held meetings in New York City with [[Justin Timberlake]] and producer [[Timbaland]] with an eye to a potential collaboration and were soon reported to have completed three songs with the producer, including a song with [[Justin Timberlake]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hhnlive.com/news/more/430.html |title=Duran Duran and Timbaland |date=10 March 2006 |website=HHNLive.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061108101746/http://www.hhnlive.com/news/more/430.html |archive-date=8 November 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 25 October 2006, Duran Duran parted company with Andy Taylor once again. In an official announcement on their website, the band stated that an "unworkable gulf" had developed between them and Taylor and that "we can no longer effectively function together". It was noted by Andy Taylor in his book ''Wild Boy'' that tensions had arisen between the group's management and himself, and he was also diagnosed with clinical depression connected with the death of his father. [[Dominic Brown|Dom Brown]], who had previously toured with the band, again took over guitar duties and has been performing with them since.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dombrown.com/ |title= Dominic Brown: Musician with Duran Duran |publisher= dombrown.com |access-date= 16 May 2006 |archive-date= 9 May 2006 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060509165318/http://www.dombrown.com/ |url-status= live }}</ref> After Taylor's departure, the band scrapped the ''Reportage'' album. They wrote and recorded a new album titled ''[[Red Carpet Massacre]]'' (2007), which included the Timbaland tracks. Dom Brown is the featured guitarist on the album.

In July 2007, the band performed twice at [[Wembley Stadium]]. Their first appearance at the stadium was the [[Concert for Diana]] which celebrated the life of [[Diana, Princess of Wales|Princess Diana]] almost 10 years after her death. The band performed "[[(Reach Up for The) Sunrise]]", "[[The Wild Boys (song)|The Wild Boys]]" and "[[Rio (song)|Rio]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/concertfordiana/timeline/ |title=Concert for Diana – What happened minute by minute |work=BBC News |access-date=4 July 2013 |archive-date=31 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731124144/http://www.bbc.co.uk/concertfordiana/timeline/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Their second appearance was at [[Live Earth concert, London]]. On 25 September, the Timberlake collaboration "[[Falling Down (Duran Duran song)|Falling Down]]" was released as a download single on [[iTunes]], and the band announced that they would play nine shows at the [[Ethel Barrymore Theatre]] on Broadway to launch the ''Red Carpet Massacre'' album. The album launch was later extended to incorporate a show in London on 3 December 2007 and one in Dublin on 5 December 2007.

In May 2008, they toured the US leg of their 2008 world tour and were supported by the British band [[Your Vegas]]. In June 2008, they played the [[Louvre]] in Paris in a fundraising effort that contributed to the restoration of a [[Louis XV]] drawing room. Guests dined, privately viewed some of the museum's artworks, then attended a performance by the band in the [[I.M. Pei]]-designed [[Louvre Pyramid|Pyramid du Louvre]]. The group's performance marked a first for the 18th-century museum which had never before allowed a rock concert to occur anywhere within the grounds or buildings and another groundbreaker for Duran Duran.

On 2 July 2008, in Paris, [[Mark Ronson]] performed a unique live set with Duran Duran for an exclusive, invitation-only performance. Together, they showcased specially re-worked versions of some of Duran Duran's classic hits re-created by Ronson, along with tracks from ''Red Carpet Massacre''. Le Bon also performed songs from Ronson's latest album, ''[[Version (album)|Version]]'' (2007), as one of Ronson's featured guest vocalists. Unlike the band's previous album ''[[Astronaut (Duran Duran album)|Astronaut]]'' (2004), ''Red Carpet Massacre'' sold poorly and received mixed responses from the music press. In 2008, ''[[Rio (Duran Duran album)|Rio]]'' was included in the ''[[Classic Albums]]'' series.

===2009–2012: ''All You Need Is Now''===
[[File:Duran Duran (6874514374).jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Duran Duran performing live at the [[Sydney Entertainment Centre]], Australia, 2012]]
The band departed from Epic Records in 2009, after releasing just two albums. In early 2010, it was revealed that the band would be contributing a cover of "[[Boys Keep Swinging]]" to a tribute/charity record for [[David Bowie]] called ''[[We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie|We Were So Turned On]]'' from which all profits go to [[War Child (charity)|War Child]]. Other contributing artists included [[Carla Bruni]], [[Devendra Banhart]], [[Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros]], and [[Warpaint (band)|Warpaint]]. The album was released on 14 September 2010 on [[Manimal Vinyl]] Records. A limited edition split 7-inch single with Duran Duran and [[Carla Bruni]] was also released on [[Manimal Vinyl]] in December 2010.

On 21 December 2010, Duran Duran's thirteenth album, titled ''[[All You Need Is Now]]'', produced by the [[Grammy Award]]-winning [[Mark Ronson]] and mixed by [[Spike Stent]], was released exclusively on [[iTunes]] and hit the number one spot on download charts in 15 countries (including the UK).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/?p=17851 |title=ALL YOU NEED IS NOW Out in the UK on March&nbsp;21 |publisher=Duran Duran |date=18 February 2011 |access-date=13 April 2011 |archive-date=21 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221014238/http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/?p=17851 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first single from the record, title track "All You Need Is Now", was free to download worldwide on 8 December 2010 exclusively in iTunes.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} Guitarist and songwriter [[Dominic Brown|Dom Brown]] co-wrote all but two songs on the album.

On 25 February 2011, while in Milan, Duran Duran received a Style Icons of the 20th Century Award and a key to the city, presented by the city's mayor [[Letizia Moratti]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/?p=17885 |title=Receive Style Award in Milan |publisher=Duran Duran |date=25 February 2011 |access-date=13 April 2011 |archive-date=27 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227023656/http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/?p=17885 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/?p=17883 |title=Mayor of Milan Honors Duran Duran as 20th-Century Style Icons |publisher=Duran Duran |date=25 February 2011 |access-date=13 April 2011 |archive-date=27 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227023623/http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/?p=17883 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 2011 the band embarked on a world tour in support of the album. After a warm-up show in London, the tour officially began 16 March 2011 in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|title=tour|url=http://duranduranmusic.com/?page=tour|access-date=13 April 2011|publisher=Duran Duran Music|archive-date=23 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110423224152/http://duranduranmusic.com/?page=Tour|url-status=live}}</ref> On 23 March, the band performed live at the [[Mayan Theater]] in Los Angeles as the start of the second season of ''[[Unstaged: An Original Series from American Express]]''. The concert was directed by [[David Lynch]] and [[Streaming media|live-streamed]] on YouTube. The band was joined onstage by [[Gerard Way]] of [[My Chemical Romance]], [[Beth Ditto]] of [[Gossip (band)|Gossip]], and [[Kelis]].<ref>{{cite magazine | last = Appleford | first = Steve | url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/duran-duran-and-david-lynch-collaborate-on-spectacular-l-a-concert-20110324 | title = Duran Duran and David Lynch Collaborate on Spectacular L.A. Concert | magazine = Rolling Stone | date = 24 March 2011 | access-date = 24 March 2011 | archive-date = 1 May 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110501044459/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/duran-duran-and-david-lynch-collaborate-on-spectacular-l-a-concert-20110324 | url-status = live }}</ref> On 17 April 2011, Duran Duran performed at the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella Music Festival]] located at Empire Polo Grounds, in Indio, California. In May 2011, Le Bon contracted [[laryngitis]] leading to either cancellation or rescheduling of most of the European dates for the ''All You Need Is Now'' World Tour.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

On 27 July 2012, Duran Duran headlined the London [[2012 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics 2012]] Opening Ceremony celebration in [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]]. They represented England, along with [[Snow Patrol]] for Northern Ireland, [[Stereophonics]] for Wales, and [[Paolo Nutini]] for Scotland.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |title=Duran Duran to represent England in Olympics opening concert |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/may/01/duran-duran-olympics-opening-concert |date=1 May 2012 |access-date=3 May 2012 |archive-date=19 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219035213/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/may/01/duran-duran-olympics-opening-concert |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of August 2012, with one week left of their 18-month world tour, the band were forced to cancel the rest of the North American leg of the tour as Nick Rhodes had become ill with a viral infection.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

===2013–2018: ''Paper Gods''===
On 4 March 2013, the band returned to the studio to work on their fourteenth album, and continued during the week beginning 23 September. They reconvened 13 to 18 December. On 31 December 2013, the band posted a mixtape curated by John Taylor as a New Year's "thank you" to their fans. On 10 February 2014, John Taylor and Roger Taylor worked with the [[Voce Chamber Choir]] and London Youth Chamber Choir on vocals for use on some Duran Duran tracks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/new-site-timeline/ |title=Duran Duran Timeline |publisher=Duran Duran |access-date=28 March 2014 |archive-date=17 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317051908/http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/new-site-timeline/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Then former [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] guitarist [[John Frusciante]] worked with the band on the new album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Duran Duran Timeline|date=24 April 2014 |url=http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2014/john-fruscinate-duran-duran/|publisher=Duran Duran|access-date=5 October 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006184606/http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2014/john-fruscinate-duran-duran/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 11 September 2015, the album ''[[Paper Gods]]'' was released.<ref name=ddpressrelease>{{cite web|title=Duran Duran Announce Title & Release Date of Upcoming New Album|url=http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2015/duran-duran-announce-title-release-date-of-upcoming-new-album-2/|website=Duran Duran|date=15 June 2015 |access-date=15 June 2015|archive-date=17 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617162234/http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2015/duran-duran-announce-title-release-date-of-upcoming-new-album-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> The single "Pressure Off" was also released the same week, first via [[Microsoft]]'s [[Groove Music|Xbox Music]].<ref name=xboxmusic>{{cite web|title=Duran Duran – Pressure Off at Xbox Music|url=https://music.xbox.com/album/duran-duran/pressure-off-feat-janelle-monae-and-nile-rodgers/bz.69730B09-0100-11DB-89CA-0019B92A3933|website=Xbox Music|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=20 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620121957/https://music.xbox.com/album/duran-duran/pressure-off-feat-janelle-monae-and-nile-rodgers/bz.69730B09-0100-11DB-89CA-0019B92A3933|archive-date=20 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The song subsequently appeared on [[Google Play Music]].<ref name=googleplay>{{cite web|title=Duran Duran: Pressure Off|url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Duran_Duran_Pressure_Off_feat_Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e_and_Ni?id=Bwdtzwvp536smdav62znp6bxr5q|website=Google Music|access-date=20 June 2015|archive-date=20 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620132839/https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Duran_Duran_Pressure_Off_feat_Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e_and_Ni?id=Bwdtzwvp536smdav62znp6bxr5q|url-status=live}}</ref> The album debuted at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200, the band's highest debut in 22 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2015/duran-durans-paper-gods-is-the-bands-highest-charting-album-on-the-billboard-top-200-in-22-years/|title=Duran Duran's Paper Gods is the Band's Highest-Charting Album on the Billboard Top 200 in 22 Years|date=21 September 2015|work=duranduran.com|access-date=21 September 2015|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923191759/http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2015/duran-durans-paper-gods-is-the-bands-highest-charting-album-on-the-billboard-top-200-in-22-years/|url-status=live}}</ref> The album also reached number two in Italy, number four in the Netherlands, and number five in the UK. In 2016, the artist [[MNDR]] stood in for Rhodes during part of the third leg of the Paper Gods tour in the United States, while he returned to the UK in order to attend to an urgent family matter. Rhodes was quoted as saying, "I will be back as soon as I can but know, in the meantime, that I am leaving both the band and fans in great hands, with the fabulous MNDR."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2016/statement-from-duran-duran-regarding-summer-leg-of-paper-gods-north-american-tour/ |title=Statement from Duran Duran Regarding Summer Leg of Paper Gods North American Tour |publisher=duranduran.com |date=7 July 2016 |access-date=19 July 2016 |archive-date=23 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723014504/http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2016/statement-from-duran-duran-regarding-summer-leg-of-paper-gods-north-american-tour/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Also, several remixes of their song "Last Night in the City" were released in digital form in that year.

In December 2016, the original five-piece lineup lost a case in the British [[High Court of Justice|High Court]] after they attempted to reclaim the U.S. copyright on their first three albums from Gloucester Place Music, part of [[EMI Music Publishing]]. Rhodes commented, "We signed a publishing agreement as unsuspecting teenagers, over three decades ago, when just starting out and when we knew no better... if left untested, this judgment sets a very bad precedent for all songwriters of our era."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38182418|title=Duran Duran 'shocked' after losing legal copyright battle|date=2 December 2016|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=22 June 2018|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727212058/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38182418|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2020, Duran Duran signed with the [[Warner/Chappell Music]] publisher, covering their post-1986 catalogue.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/duran-duran-inks-global-publishing-deal-with-warner-chappell-music |title=Duran Duran inks global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music |date=21 May 2020 |access-date=6 December 2020 |archive-date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021100233/https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/duran-duran-inks-global-publishing-deal-with-warner-chappell-music/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The band spent 2017 touring the American continent and playing a handful of festival dates in Europe and Asia.

===2019–2022: ''Future Past'' and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction===
[[File:DuranBSTHyde100722 (38 of 64) (52208829704).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Duran Duran performing at BST Hyde Park 2022, with Nile Rodgers]]
In 2019, Duran Duran were working on a new album with Ronson, [[Erol Alkan]] and [[Giorgio Moroder]] handling production duties, and [[Graham Coxon]] and [[Lykke Li]] being confirmed as collaborators. Rhodes described the content and sound of a possible first single to be "very different for us." Initially planned for release in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/move-muse-duran-duran-fly-300-drones-nasa-performing-astronauts-moon-landing-anniversary-gig-2529678|title=Duran Duran to fly 300 drones above Nasa and sing to astronauts|first=John|last=Earls|date=16 July 2019|website=Nme.com|access-date=13 October 2019|archive-date=19 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190919020822/https://www.nme.com/news/move-muse-duran-duran-fly-300-drones-nasa-performing-astronauts-moon-landing-anniversary-gig-2529678|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Times">{{cite news|title=Interview: Duran Duran on 40 years of pop, romance — and kids|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/duran-duran-interview-on-40-years-of-pop-romance-and-kids-mbd8gkjsk|work=[[The Times]]|last=O'Connell|first=Alex|date=13 March 2020|access-date=31 March 2020|archive-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404161851/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/duran-duran-interview-on-40-years-of-pop-romance-and-kids-mbd8gkjsk|url-status=live}}</ref> the recording of the album was put on hold in March 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://duranduran.com/dd-timeline/2020/ |title=Coronavirus Hiatus Announced |date=19 March 2020 |publisher=duranduran.com |access-date=3 May 2022 |archive-date=7 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007132308/https://duranduran.com/dd-timeline/2020/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 8 January 2021, a cover of "[[Five Years (David Bowie song)|Five Years]]" by David Bowie was released for the fifth anniversary of his death.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Martoccio |first=Angie |title=Duran Duran Bring New Wave Magic to David Bowie's 'Five Years' in New Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/duran-duran-david-bowie-five-years-video-1120212/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=25 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128170509/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/duran-duran-david-bowie-five-years-video-1120212/ |archive-date=28 January 2021 |date=28 January 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 13 January 2021, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' included the album at number 50 on their "54 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021" list. Le Bon said that the album is "quite naked, raw. The grass is slightly sharp and twinkly rather than smooth," and is "groovy (and) modern and very honest. The lyrics are quite something.”<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Bernstein |first1=Jonathan |last2=Blistein |first2=Jon |last3=Browne |first3=David |last4=Dolan |first4=Jon |last5=Doyle |first5=Patrick |last6=Ehrlich |first6=Brenna |last7=Firriolo |first7=Andrew |last8=Greene |first8=Andy |last9=Grow |first9=Kory |display-authors=8 |date=13 January 2021 |title=54 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/2021-album-preview-drake-lorde-foo-fighters-1109877/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113162136/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/2021-album-preview-drake-lorde-foo-fighters-1109877/ |archive-date=13 January 2021 |access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> On 18 May, the album title was announced as ''[[Future Past (Duran Duran album)|Future Past]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pearis|first=Bill|title=Duran Duran announce new LP 'Future Past' feat. Lykke Li; Pre-order BV-exclusive lime green vinyl|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/duran-duran-announce-new-lp-future-past-feat-lykke-li-pre-order-bv-exclusive-lime-green-vinyl/|website=[[Brooklyn Vegan]]|date=18 May 2021|access-date=19 May 2021|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519035115/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/duran-duran-announce-new-lp-future-past-feat-lykke-li-pre-order-bv-exclusive-lime-green-vinyl/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 19 May, the first single from the album "Invisible" was released along with a music video, and features Coxon as a guitarist and co-writer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/duran-duran-invisible-album-future-past/|title=Duran Duran drop new single 'Invisible'|date=19 May 2021|access-date=20 May 2021|archive-date=20 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520075141/https://retropopmagazine.com/duran-duran-invisible-album-future-past/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Brandle|first=Lars|title=Duran Duran Set 15th Album 'Future Past,' Drop 'Invisible': Stream It Now|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9574792/duran-duran-15th-album-future-past-invisible/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=19 May 2021|access-date=19 May 2021|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519091926/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9574792/duran-duran-15th-album-future-past-invisible/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 9 July, the band premiered a second song from the album titled "Give It All Up" on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'' show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/video/duran-duran-performs-new-song-give-it-all-up-on-today-116472389866|title=Duran Duran performs new song 'Give It All Up'|website=Today.com|access-date=23 August 2021|archive-date=23 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823061158/https://www.today.com/video/duran-duran-performs-new-song-give-it-all-up-on-today-116472389866|url-status=live}}</ref> On 5 August, Duran Duran released the album's second single "More Joy!", featuring further collaboration with Coxon, Erol Alkan and also Japanese rock band [[Chai (band)|Chai]]. On 12 August, the band appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon]]'' performing "Invisible".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/guests/duran-duran/d09ef71dcb671ea3bbc912020aaff1cf124a1194|title=Duran Duran on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon|website=Nbc.com|access-date=23 August 2021|archive-date=13 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813044114/https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/guests/duran-duran/d09ef71dcb671ea3bbc912020aaff1cf124a1194|url-status=live}}</ref> On 31 August, Duran Duran released the album's third single "Anniversary",<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Martoccio |first=Angie |title=Duran Duran Celebrate 40 Years on 'Anniversary' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/duran-duran-anniversary-future-past-single-1219010 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=24 September 2021 |date=31 August 2021 |archive-date=24 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924062349/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/duran-duran-anniversary-future-past-single-1219010/ |url-status=live }}</ref> followed by the fourth single, "Tonight United", on 24 September.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Daniel |last1=Kreps |title= Duran Duran Team With Giorgio Moroder for New Single 'Tonight United' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/duran-duran-giorgio-moroder-tonight-united-1231456 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=24 September 2021 |date=4 September 2021 |archive-date=24 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924065351/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/duran-duran-giorgio-moroder-tonight-united-1231456/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 14 and 15 September, the band played two sold-out gigs at Birmingham's [[Digbeth Institute|O<sub>2</sub> Institute]]. That was the first time they played live since their last live gig in 2019. Along with their hit songs, they performed three tracks from ''Future Past''—"Invisible", "Anniversary" and "Tonight United".<ref>{{cite web |title=LIVE REVIEW: Duran Duran at O2 Institute Birmingham, 14th September 2021 |url=https://www.xsnoize.com/live-review-duran-duran-at-o2-institute-birmingam-14th-september-2021 |website=XS Noize |first1=Marija |last1=Buljeta |date=16 September 2021 |access-date=24 September 2021 |archive-date=22 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922034033/https://www.xsnoize.com/live-review-duran-duran-at-o2-institute-birmingam-14th-september-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The band headlined the Isle of Wight festival on 19 September.<ref>{{cite web |title= Isle Of Wight Festival announces 2021 headliners |url=https://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2020/isle-of-wight-festival-announces-2021-headliners |website=Duran Duran |date=12 June 2020 |access-date=24 September 2021 |archive-date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924143930/https://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2020/isle-of-wight-festival-announces-2021-headliners/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 22 October 2021, ''[[Future Past (Duran Duran album)|Future Past]]'' was released. The album entered the UK Album Chart at number three, the band's highest peak since 2004's ''Astronaut''.<ref name="oc">{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19319/duran-duran/ |title=Duran Duran |publisher=Official Charts |access-date=3 May 2022 |archive-date=23 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323173941/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19319/duran-duran/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This also earned the band the distinction of having UK Top 5 albums in each of the five decades they had been releasing music (1980s–2020s).<ref name="oc" /> On 22 January 2022, Duran Duran played on ''[[Austin City Limits]]''. In June 2022, Duran Duran performed at the [[Platinum Party at the Palace]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/duran-duran-british-buckingham-palace-alicia-keys-inspiration-b2094122.html|title=Duran Duran pay homage to British fashion during Platinum Party performance|work=The Independent|first=Naomi|last=Clarke|date=5 June 2022|accessdate=23 May 2023}}</ref> In July 2022, the band returned to the city of their origin, Birmingham to headline the opening ceremony of [[Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games]] playing to a capacity [[Alexander Stadium]].

In 2022, the band topped the fan vote (over 1 million preferences) for induction into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] for the class of 2022, and in May of that year were announced as one of the seven inductees in the "Performer" category.<ref>{{cite web |title=Duran Duran  |url=https://www.rockhall.com/duran-duran |website=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208145813/https://www.rockhall.com/duran-duran |archive-date= 8 December 2022 }}</ref> 
On 11 July 2022, Duran Duran headlined a concert in Hyde Park, London, to more than 80,000 adoring fans, as part of the 2022 BST concert series.
The ceremony at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was held on 5 November 2022, where [[Robert Downey Jr.]] inducted the band. John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Rhodes and Le Bon each attended the induction ceremony and performed "Girls on Film", "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Ordinary World" along with longtime touring guitarist [[Dominic Brown|Dom Brown]]. During the acceptance speech, Simon Le Bon read from a letter written by Andy Taylor, who was absent from the ceremony, that revealed he has been privately fighting stage IV metastatic [[prostate cancer]] for the past four years and was "massively disappointed" he couldn't attend.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://duranduran.com/2022/a-note-from-andy-taylor/|title=A Note from Andy Taylor |website=Duran Duran |date=5 November 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930165154/https://duranduran.com/2022/a-note-from-andy-taylor/ |archive-date= 30 September 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/duran-durans-andy-taylor-sits-out-rock-hall-ceremony-due-to-stage-4-cancer-diagnosis-042712041.html|title=Duran Duran's Andy Taylor sits out Rock Hall induction due to stage 4 cancer diagnosis: 'It is devastating to us to find out that… one of our family is not going to be around for very long'|website=Yahoo Entertainment|date=6 November 2022 |first1=Lyndsey |last1=Parker |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231027173245/https://www.yahoo.com/web/20231027173245/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/duran-durans-andy-taylor-sits-out-rock-hall-ceremony-due-to-stage-4-cancer-diagnosis-042712041.html |archive-date= 27 October 2023 }}</ref>

===2023–present: ''Danse Macabre''===
[[File:DuranO2 2 020523 (2 of 57) (52873267013).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Duran Duran at [[The O2 Arena]] in London, 2023]]
On 20 March 2023, Duran Duran took to their Instagram to announce they are working on a new musical project, set for release in late 2023. The work will feature a collaboration with former band members Andy Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Duran Duran Reunites With Andy Taylor for Upcoming Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/duran-duran-reunites-andy-taylor-new-album-1235290029/ |first1=Rania |last1=Aniftos |date=20 March 2023 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=24 March 2023 |archive-date=30 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830060649/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/duran-duran-reunites-andy-taylor-new-album-1235290029/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The project, ''[[Danse Macabre (Duran Duran album)|Danse Macabre]]'', was released on 27 October. A [[Halloween]]-themed album, it features new songs, reworkings of older material and several covers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ivie |first1=Devon |title=Duran Duran's New Album Is Spooky Like the Wolf |url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/08/duran-duran-danse-macabre-halloween-album.html |website=Vulture |access-date=2 September 2023 |date=30 August 2023 |archive-date=7 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007132310/https://www.vulture.com/2023/08/duran-duran-danse-macabre-halloween-album.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The first single – the title track "Danse Macabre" – was released on 30 August 2023. The second single, "Black Moonlight", followed on 21 September.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Blistein |first1=Jon |title=Duran Duran Do the 'Danse Macabre' on Title-Track From New Halloween-Themed Album |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/duran-duran-new-album-danse-macabre-1234814627/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=30 August 2023 |date=21 September 2023 |archive-date=7 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007132309/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/duran-duran-new-album-danse-macabre-1234814627/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Brandle |first1=Lars |title=Duran Duran And Nile Rodgers Take a Dance In the 'Black Moonlight' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/duran-duran-nile-rodgers-black-moonlight-stream-1235417600/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=21 September 2023 |date=21 September 2023 |archive-date=21 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921094956/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/duran-duran-nile-rodgers-black-moonlight-stream-1235417600/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 13 September 2024, the band released a new reworking of their 1983 single "New Moon on Monday" titled "New Moon (Dark Phase)", ahead of a planned deluxe reissue of ''Danse Macabre''. The single features contributions from Andy Taylor.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vito |first1=Joe |title=Duran Duran Reimagine "New Moon On Monday" on New Single "New Moon (Dark Phase)": Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2024/09/duran-duran-new-moon-dark-phase-stream/ |website=Consequence |access-date=13 September 2024 |date=13 September 2024 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913113159/https://consequence.net/2024/09/duran-duran-new-moon-dark-phase-stream/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2025, [[Carlo Conti]] announced that Duran Duran would be special guests of [[Sanremo Music Festival]] in the third night.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adnkronos.com/spettacoli/sanremo-2025-i-duran-duran-al-festival-nella-terza-serata_4CddwYeGJM3Gx6MsXAjACv|title=Sanremo 2025, i Duran Duran al Festival: super ospiti della terza serata|date=31 January 2025 |language=IT}}</ref> They perform with [[Victoria De Angelis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/tv/storie/13-02-2025/victoria-de-angelis-a-sanremo-2025-cosa-fa-con-i-duran-duran/victoria-a-nbsp-sanremo-2025.shtml|title=Victoria De Angelis a Sanremo 2025 si esibisce con i Duran Duran}}</ref>