There’s going to be some wayback-playbacks happening in Vancouver this weekend, and it’s all because Duran Duran are kicking us back to the glorious 80s!

Courtesy: dailymail.co.uk
Courtesy: dailymail.co.uk

 

Maybe that hair and the outfits don’t quite cut it today, but you will always find us singing along to Duran Duran classics, like this beauty:

 

 

This particular song launched the band into popularity in North America, going all the way to No. 3 in spring 1983. The video alone won the first Grammy Award ever for a music video in 1984! The band knew how to put together a good song with solid visual effort for the time.

 

#duraniversary May 10, 1982. #duranduran, #rio

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Bringing it forward to 2016, the whole reason for this tour, is to promote ‘Paper Gods’, which features the single ‘Pressure Off’.

Have you had a listen?

They maintain an essential 80s vibe, but manage to simultaneously modernize their sound, in this case, with the help of Janelle Monae and Nile Rodgers:

 

 

We’ll be at the concert tonight in Vancouver reliving every moment; tickets are still available HERE, if you want to join us!

 

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