Duran Duran's charity concert at Villa Park 1983
On 23 July 1983
Birmingham was chosen as the venue, as it was where the band members' first met and formed the group.[2] The concert and subsequent shows in the area have always been regarded as a "homecoming".[3] This event was particularly special to Roger Taylor as he once had ambitions to be Aston Villa's goalkeeper and was a regular spectator at the ground.[4]
Concert
The show started at 6pm when the host,
Finally, Duran Duran took to the stage at 20:40 Hrs beginning their opening song as two giant black curtains slid open revealing them on a brightly lit stage with a backdrop consisting of six inflatable Roman-style pillars designed by Henry Thompson. The band performed the following:[citation needed]
- "Is There Something I Should Know?"
- "Hungry Like the Wolf"
- "Union of the Snake"
- "Lonely in Your Nightmare"
- "New Religion"
- "Night Boat"
- "Friends of Mine"
- "Save a Prayer"
- "Planet Earth"
- "My Own Way"
- "Hold Back the Rain"
- "Careless Memories"
- "Rio"
- "Fun Time"
- "Girls on Film"
The concert finished at 22:00 Hrs with an after show "homecoming" party held at the city's Rum Runner nightclub.[7]
The programme which consists of 11 glossy double sided flyers with pictures on each side housed in a white glossy folder cost £2.00.
Duran Duran band line-up
- Simon Le Bon (vocals)
- John Taylor (bass guitar)
- Andy Taylor (guitar)
- Nick Rhodes (keyboards)
- Roger Taylor (drums)
References
- ^ "Nostalgia: When Duran Duran rocked Aston Villa ground". Sunday Mercury. 18 July 2009.
- ^ Laws, Roz (15 July 2008). "Duran Duran@Birmingham NEC". Sunday Mercury.
- ^ "Duran Duran set for home town gig". BBC News.
- ^ "Roger Taylor - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News". BBC Music.
- ^ "Robert Palmer Biography". sing365.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "80smusiclyrics.com". Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/duranies_2/1980.html&date=2009-10-25+21:32:19 [dead link]