Since in the distance Duran Duran seemed to be enjoying himself in the Ziggo Dome

Do they do it? Because Antwerp did not get it and was a bit of a link about it. Superhit ‘The Reflex’ skip – that is not possible in a nostalgic party comeback if your name is Duran Duran. But if ‘Planet Earth’, the song that the British New Wave Band launched in 1981, has been, ‘The Reflex’ sounds, with his stuttering echo: « Why-Yyyyy Don’t you use it? Try-yyy not to Bruise it. Buy-yyy time, don’t it. » In 1983 it was an innovative remix steel by hit maker Nile Rodgers with Duran Duran-Synthguru Nick Rhodes. Sampling – almost futuristic strange then, but tasty.

Only oops, how often the voice of singer Simon Le Bon skipped. In this last part the Hese singer – voice problems are not strange to him, Duran Duran has had to cancel a whole tour – through the notes. No Mal Pirouetje could compensate for that. If that goes well, this European tour.

But first the initial pose you could wait: the four men of Duran Duran combatant macho-full in the attitude. After seventeen years ago in Amsterdam, in a sold -out Ziggo Dome, with two extra singers.

Singer Simon le Bon was the captain with cap and long jacket who controlled the ‘Night Boat’, which was worn in red light, a somewhat tough opening. But as soon as classic ‘Wild Boys’ sounded the audience. The arm of Le Bon was again familiar with the shoulders of bassist John Taylor, ‘Wild Boys’ calling in the microphone.

Youth sentiment

By the way, was horror a theme always? Mysticism, dark, Rebels could be their music/style, but the blue, flames-wrapped Iron Maiden-like roaring zombie cripel that argued behind them on the canvas with ‘Wild Boys’, was ridiculous. And also subsequently opened mouth of a bloodthirsty wolf in ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’, the blood still dripping with the pointed teeth, was certainly no fun to see.

What we wanted to see: Duran Duran himself. In the meantime, people in their sixties, style icons in Rockheren-Couture. Simon le Bon can now be drawn in white outfits with spot color fluo -fluorescent. But there were no cameras for close-ups, nor screens for their transactions. Bad luck for at least three -quarters of Ziggo Dome: Duran Duran seemed to have the best time in the distance.

Such a saving keeps an audience tame than you would like, because they cannot view their heroes up close. Because Back to the Eightiesfor many people, that is a warm splash in youth sentiment.

Between the slick sounds of Synthpop and the ragged edge of New Wave, Duran Duran found his place in the early 1980s – and grew into one of the determining pop phenomena of the decade. They managed to link like no other style to sound: danceable melodies, stylized video clips and a boyish bravado that perfectly matched the rise of MTV.

For Gaza, Israel and Ukraine

And now there are cheesy synthpoprten in the retro bus. Hits, hits, hits, for your loyal, audience that the newer songs is a bit off, such as the completely interchangeable games track ‘Invisible’ from 2021.

« The name is Bon. Simon le Bon. » He really said, people like that. But the James Bond soundtrack ‘a view to a kill’, early in the set with tiny synth accents, hunting bass and one saxophonist who was allowed to represent the entire orchestra of the time, the band certainly did not work in 1985. The subsequent ‘Notorious’ was a still funky bright spot. And also the ballad « Ordinary World » « About the reality of life », dedicated to Gaza, Israel and Ukraine, hit a chord. Even though it was lying for Le Bon who wanted to put a vocal bow around it with long gritty tones.

When his voice was finally up to Gort, with a party final ‘Rio’ still in the prospect, it was silent time. Did we know ‘Save a Prayer’? Just sing it yourself! Melting the public thought back to their sheeing parties. Back to then, it doesn’t really require much for that.

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