Global music icons Duran Duran have announced their first full UK arena tour in three years. Taking place in October, the shows land amongst another landmark year for Duran Duran, surrounded by the release of the euphoric new single ‘Free To Love’ featuring Nile Rodgers, a huge returning moment headlining London’s BST Hyde Park on 5th July for the second time, and more major touring plans.
The UK arena run launches at the Glasgow OVO Hydro on 15th October before landing in Belfast at the SSE Arena on 18th October, Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on 23rd October and closing at Leeds’ First Bank Arena on 24th October. The UK tour will be part of a wider autumn run that includes European shows in Oslo, Stockholm, Hamburg, Cologne, Brussels and Paris, with more to be announced.
New single ‘Free To Love’ reunites Duran Duran with longtime collaborator Nile Rodgers for an uplifting, high-energy anthem built for the dancefloor, blending the band’s signature sophistication with an electrifying modern edge. The single has been tipped as “a funk-inflected call to arms” by the NME, “a shimmering piece of disco-fied synth-pop” by CLASH “a perfect summer song” by The Sun, and “a euphoric groove” by Classic Pop Magazine. A collection of ‘Free To Love’ remixes is being released over the summer, which began in May with two club-ready reworks from acclaimed dance music heavyweights Horse Meat Disco and DJ White Shadow.
‘Free To Love’ arrives during an epic year for Duran Duran that’s already seen a prestigious multi-night Las Vegas residency at the Fontainebleau, preceded by a headline performance at California’s Beachlife Festival.
Duran Duran are one of the most successful and influential bands in pop history. With well over 100 million records sold worldwide, the Birmingham-formed group has soundtracked generations with a peerless arsenal of hits including “Rio”, “Hungry Like the Wolf”, “Girls on Film”, and “Ordinary World”. Long time band mates Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor are known for their electrifying live performances and pioneering synth-pop sound. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees continue to prove why they are enduring music royalty with sold-out tours and critically acclaimed releases, including their sixteenth studio album, 2023’s Halloween themed Danse Macabre, which became their 10th UK Top 5 record.
Live, the band remain unstoppable, selling out arenas across the UK and North America during their Future Past Tour, playing a landmark headline Halloween show at Manchester’s Co-op Live in 2025 and being awarded the “Città di Sanremo” at Italy’s Sanremo Festival last year for their extraordinary contributions to the event, 40 years since their debut. And, in 2026, alongside the new vinyl releases of The Wedding Album and Thank You, Duran Duran are back on the road and looking ahead to a month-long run through Europe in summer. Full dates are detailed here.
Special guests for the UK tour will be Pigeon, a psychedelic five-piece rooted in the English seaside town of Margate, yet making music that transcends borders. Their debut album, OUTTANATIONAL is a thrilling collection of party songs without limits.
Tickets from £75.50 including fees on general sale from Friday, 5th June at 10:00am local time from singularartists.ie and ticketmaster.ie
DD VIP Community members will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets to all shows via an exclusive pre-sale on June 3rd. For more information and/or to join the community, visit: www.duranduran.com/Members.
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