It’s a day late, but it’s still here and this week in present day is going to be INSANE. Let’s get on with the week in DD history!
May 16
- Top of the Pops aired performance of A View to a Kill (1985)
- Played at Brighton Centre (1987)
May 17
- Top of the Pops aired performance of The Reflex (1984)
- Andy Taylor performed at the Coachhouse in San Juan Capistrano, CA (1987)
- Tickets for Budokan in Tokyo sold out in 30 minutes (2003)
May 18
- A View to a Kill peaked at #1 in USA (1985)
- Played Wembley Arena, London (1987)
- Shows began being canceled due to Simon’s vocal problems – they would have performed in Newcastle on this day (2011)
May 19
- What are you reading this for? “Invisible” is out TODAY!! (2021)
May 20
- “Rock over London” broadcast in America, featured “The Reflex” (1984)
- Warren Cuccurullo released the album, Machine Language in Japan (1997)
May 21
- Performed Careless Memories on Top of the Pops (1981)
- Decade went platinum (1998)
- Mark Ronson played revised version of “Rio” on Zane Lowe’s show for Radio 1 (2009)
May 22
- Rio peaked at #2 in UK (1982)
- “Someone Else Not Me” released in Germany (2000)
May 23
- AGAIN, WHY ARE YOU READING THIS?? Duran Duran performs on the BBMA’s tonight!!
- Simon joins Smashing Pumpkins onstage to perform Nightboat (1998)
- Nick and Simon interviewed on MTV News (2001)
