Duran Duran blast from the past

HERE’S a blast from the past to make you feel old: Duran Duran are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year and an art book, featuring pictures from the stage and behind the scenes of their 1984 tour — their zenith! — has been released.

This image (above) shows Nick Rhodes looking a little jaded about the whole life-on-theroad experience, as he steps out in the snow. Rhodes recalls that the nine-month tour was beset with travel issues, many caused by heavy snowfall in America. ‘I did make a note to myself: Whenever possible, it would be better to schedule future tours in the summer.’

The pictures were taken by Denis O’Regan, who had just come off David Bowie’s tour, and are featured in the book Duran Duran: Careless Memories, published by ACC Art Books.