Duran Duran, along with Nile Rodgers' Chic, have announced a North American tour coming to a city near you in 2016. The 28-date tour, which will kick off in March of next year, will last until August with a short break in May and June. While Chic will not be present for every date on the tour, the band will serve as support for the majority of shows.
Duran Duran will be touring in support of their 14th studio album, Paper Gods, which was released this past June via Warner Bros. Records. The record features a wide range of guests from Mark Ronson to Lindsay Lohan and Kiesza.
"The schizophrenia is getting worse," the band's keyboard player Nick Rhodes told Rolling Stone in reference to their arduous creative process. "A lot of artists get into a comfort zone. They know what works. For us, that's the least comfortable zone, the comfort zone. We like to torture ourselves a little bit."
Rodgers' opening slot was achieved via a collaboration with the 80s new wave band on the new album, most prominently on album single ,"Pressure Off," which also features vocals from Janelle Monae.
Duran Duran and Chic had previously toured in support of the new album earlier this year on the West Coast. Since the album's release, Rodgers and the band have performed together on numerous occasions, even for an appearance on Ellen, as well as separate appearances with Lady Gaga, Keith Urban and Charli XCX.
Tickets for all upcoming dates will go on sale this Saturday, December 12.
Duran Duran North American Tour Dates:
03/28: Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
03/30: Saint Augustine, FL @ Saint Augustine Amphitheater
04/01: Miami, FL @ TBA
04/02: Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
04/05: Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Bethlehem Event Center
04/07: Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena*
04/08: Washington, DC @ Verizon Center*
04/11: Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre*
04/12: Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center*
04:15: Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena*
04/16: Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion*
04/19: Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena*
04/22: Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater*
04/23: The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
04/24: New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center*
07/06: Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater*
07/08: Chicago, IL @ TBA
07/09: Chicago, IL @ TBA
07/11: Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre*
07/13: Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheater*
07/17: Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center*
07/21: Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion*
07/23: St. Paul, MN@ Xcel Energy Center*
07/24: Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre*
07/29: Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center*
07/30: Irvine, CA @ Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre*
07/31: Chula Vista, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre*
08/03: Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena*
* With Chic
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