Duran Duran mounts 25th anniversary tour, releases DVD

Duran Duran --whose five original members reunited this year after splintering 18 years ago--sets out next month on an anniversary run that coincides with the release of a new DVD set.

The group launches the outing in Atlantic City on Nov. 8, and shows are set through the end of the month. Tickets hit the box office on Oct. 18, but a pre-sale for Duran Duran fan club members and Discover Card holders will take place on Oct. 14 and 15, according to organizers. More information is available at the band's website.

In addition to its arsenal of '80s-era hits, Duran Duran's set list during the tour will also include new songs that will appear on the group's forthcoming album, due out next year. Such tracks include "the guitar-drive, edgy, up-tempo 'Virus,' which will appeal to fans of the band's harder rocking side; signature Duran-sounding pop anthem 'Beautiful Colors'; and the poignant, thought-provoking 'What Happens Tomorrow,'" according to a press release.

On Nov. 4, Capitol Records releases "Greatest," a two-DVD video-anthology that comprises all of the group's music videos, including "Girls On Film," "Rio," "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Ordinary World." The set also includes interviews, as well as uncensored and alternate versions of some videos.

In August, Duran Duran received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.

Before mounting a reunion tour this summer, John Taylor (bass), Nick Rhodes (keyboards) Simon Le Bon (vocals) Andy Taylor (guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums) hadn't hit the stage together since 1985's Live Aid, according to the group's publicist.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
October 2003
3 - Boston, MA - FleetCenter (MIX 98.5 Mixfest)

November 2003
8 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel / Casino
9 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
10 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
13 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
14 - Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
15 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
17, 18 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
21 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
22 - New Orleans, LA - Twi-Ro-Pa
23 - Houston, TX - Cullen Theatre
24 - Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre
26 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium
28 - Tucson, AZ - The Rialto
29 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
30 - San Diego, CA - 4th & B

 tour dates and tickets
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