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The iconic group are offering a unique ticketing process for fans; ticketholders will be able to obtain a proof of attendance NFT which will not only act as a traditional ticket but will also include other elements. Included within the NFT is a special experience with exclusive offers and gifts. Ticketholders will also be given album artwork from the band’s 2021 release Future Past.

A press release has given the following statement, “These highly collectable NFTs will be limited to 1,400 a night, and each show will feature a different artwork from the FUTURE PAST collection. The initiative is being powered by specialist blockchain community builders, Cub3, who will not only mint the NFTs, but can also hold them in individual wallets for those fans who have yet to have their own. After the shows, the NFTs will be tradable on Cub3’s bespoke platform should fans desire.”

The statement continues to describe the band’s experience with their previous “ground-breaking” NFT rollout which included “limited-edition collection of works that had been created by their collaborative AI partner, Huxley, and connected them on the blockchain to living trees in a newly planted micro-forest in New Zealand.”

The group released their fifteenth studio album last year. Future Past dropped on 22nd October 2021 and was the band’s first full release since the 2015 album Paper Gods. Released via BMG, the group co-produced the album with Italian composer Giorgio Moroder, Erol Alkan and multi-talented artist Mark Ronson. The album sired six singles with the first single “Invisible” released on 19th May 2021. “Laughing Boy” was the album’s last single and was released on 9th February 2022.

The album featured various collaborations with the following artists Tove Lo, famed pianist Mike Garson, Japanese rock band Chai, Ivorian Doll and fellow music legend Graham Coxon. The Blur band member can be heard within the tracks “All Of You”, “Give It All Up” featuring Tove Lo, “Anniversary”, “Future Past”, “Wing” and “More Joy! (featuring Chai)”.  A third of tacks featuring Coxon were released as singles, “Give It All Up” featuring Tove Lo was made available on 20th October 2021 and “Anniversary” was released on 31st August 2021.

General Tickets for the group’s tour went on sale today at 10 am, and members of the group’s VIP community were given pre-sale access on Wednesday 20th April 2022 at 9 am. Pre- sale tickets via LiveNation and for the band’s upcoming O2 shows are on sale now, click here to purchase tickets

Duran Duran UK tour dates

21/05/2022 – O2 Academy – Leicester
22/05 – 02 Academy – Leicester
12/06 – St Annes Park – Dublin
17/06 – Castle Howard – York
01/07 – Lytham Festival – Lytham Saint Annes
02/07 – Caledonia Stadium – Iverness
05/07 – The Piece Hall – Halifax
10/07 – BST Hyde Park – London

The band is also set to release their fifteenth studio album Future Past on October 22nd. The album features artists Tove Lo, Chai, David Bowie’s former pianist Mike Garson, Blur’s guitarist Graham Coxon and Mark Ronson who co-wrote and plays on the single “Wing”.

Pre-order the band’s forthcoming album FUTURE PAST from the official album store for access to pre-sale tickets!

For more information, read below and visit the official album store at: https://t.co/864LEUop5C pic.twitter.com/Pfw3dBMmT3

— Duran Duran (@duranduran) August 24, 2021

The band were formed in 1978 by Nick Rhodes (Keyboardist, synthesizer, vocal effects, backing vocalist and electronic effects) and John Taylor (Bassist and backing vocalists). Rhodes and Taylor remain in today’s lineup with frontman Simon Le Bon and Roger Taylor (Drummer and percussionist).  Guitarist Andy Taylor is no longer part of the group lineup following his second departure in 2006.

The band has sold over 100 million records and are considered one of the world’s best selling musical artists. They were part of the New Romantic era and achieved success with their debut single “Planet Earth”. The single from their debut album Duran Duran reached number 20 in the UK Official Single Charts 

The band also achieved chart success with singles “Girls on Film”, “The Wild Boys”, “The Reflex”, “Save a Prayer” and “Hungry Like The Wolf”.The band released their second single from their new album “More Joy” on August 5th and will perform their intimate homecoming concerts at the 02 Birmingham Institute that holds a capacity of 1,500. The band will be performing tracks from their new album as well as other band favourites.      

Wow! @duranduran will be playing 2 special “small venue” shows at the @O2InstituteBham on Sept 14 & 15. Fan Community members have 1st access to tickets via a pre-sale on Tuesday, August 24th at 9am local venue time. Login at https://t.co/xRYPhpa8jS & click the pre-sale page. pic.twitter.com/CWMo4RNcL4

— Duran Duran (@duranduran) August 23, 2021

Duran Duran’s Tour dates are below. Tickets are available here

14/09/21 02 Institute- Birmingham
15/09 02 Institute- Birmingham
16/09 Isle of Wight Festival- Newport
17/09 Scarbarough Open Air Theatre- Scarborough
19/09 Isle of Wight Festival- Newport
12/06 St Anne’s Park-Dublin
29/06 The Proms Arena- Lancashire
01/07 The Proms Arena- Lancashire
10/07  London Hyde Park