December 13
- Betty Page of Sounds Magazine wrote first article about the band, labeling them as part of the embryonic New Romantic movement involving Spandau Ballet and others. (1980)
- VH1 debuted A Diva’s Christmas Carol, with our favorite bass player as the Ghost of Christmas Present. (2000)
- Played at the House of Blues in Atlantic City as part of the last few dates on the Red Carpet Massacre tour. (2008)
December 14
- Played at the NEC in Birmingham (2000)
- Played at Den Atelier in Luxembourg (2005)
- Played at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago (2007)
- Played in Montclair, New Jersey (2008)
- Played at Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield (2011)
December 15
- Duran’s 30-minute MTV Unplugged special airs. (1993)
- Thank You released in Japan (1998)
- All You Need is Now video premiers on Sky News (2010)
- Careless Memories book of photography by Denis O’Regan released (2013)
December 16
- Burning the Ground peaked at #31 in UK (1989)
- Ordinary World video was filmed at Huntington Gardens in Pasadena, California (1992)
- Simon and John were interviewed by Nina Hossain (who later did the voice over for “The Man Who Stole a Leopard” on the All You Need is Now album) for ITV News. (2010)
December 17
- My Own Way aired on Top of the Pops (1981)
- VH1 aired Ultimate Office Party with Duran Duran (1997)
- Played at NEC Birmingham (2005)
- Appeared on Loose Women and performed All You Need is Now (2010)
December 18
- Played Wembley Arena, London (1983)
- Played International Conference Hall, Nagoya, Japan (1993)
- Played Apollo, Manchester (1998)
- Played MEN Arena, Manchester (2005)
December 19
- “I Don’t Want Your Love” single reaches Canadian Top 10 (1988)
-R
Amazing!!!