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===2019β2022: ''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 β 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.β<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''β"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 (1980sβ2020s).<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 thatβ¦ 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>
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