![]() leg of their “Future Past”/40th Anniversary Tour, which features four-fifths of the classic lineup – Le Bon on lead vocals, the perpetually stylish Nick Rhodes on keyboards, John Taylor on bass and Roger Taylor on drums. It’s been a little more than two weeks since they launched the U.S. ![]() There’s also a handful of really good ballads on that album, from the title track to the Bowie-in-Berlin vibe they manage on “Wing."īut the songs they played from “Future Past” in the course of their nearly two-hour performance in Phoenix were clearly chosen to accentuate the club vibe that defined so many of their greatest hits. There’s a heavy dance vibe to the new release, which only added to the sense that they "came here to celebrate," as Simon Le Bon announced by way of introducing "Anniversary.” Then Jessie's girl walked in Duran Duran came to celebrate at Phoenix Rick Springfield didn't think he'd ever get a record deal. That may be why the set list flowed so seamlessly into “Invincible” and “Anniversary,” the first of four selections they performed from “Future Past" after taking the stage to a recording of a track from the special edition of the album. They called their latest album “Future Past” because it finds them looking to the future while embracing a bit of both the sound and spirit of their early work. You could see what Taylor meant at what appeared to be a nearly sold-out Footprint Center, from the time they hit the stage and set the controls for the heart of the ‘80s with “The Wild Boys” and their U.S.
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