Duran Duran announces Cancer Awareness Trust benefit concert

Concert to takes place in Menlo Park, CA this summer

Duran Duran has announced a very special one-off benefit concert for the UK-based charity: The Cancer Awareness Trust, following news that their friend and former band-member, guitarist Andy Taylor, had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in 2018. Details of Andy’s diagnosis reached the band just days before their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last November, since which time they have been made aware of a revolutionary life-extending treatment that they will be funding for cancer patients such as Andy.

The benefit will take place on Saturday, August 19th at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, California – a very intimate venue whose Doing Good At the Guild programming benefits a number of artist charities. Ticket pre-sale for members of the Duran Duran VIP Fan Community starts Monday, July 17th at noon PT, and general on-sale begins Wednesday, July 19th at noon PT.

“We are heading to Northern California, to play many of the songs that we wrote together with our dear friend, Andy Taylor, to help him and others in their fight against prostate cancer. It is the right thing to do,” says singer Simon Le Bon.

“We would like to thank our fans and the organizers of this benefit who have given us the chance to help our longtime friend and colleague Andy Taylor,” drummer Roger Taylor adds. “We have always described ourselves as a ‘band of brothers,’ and that has never been more true than in this very moment.”

Following the benefit, Duran Duran will commence the second leg of their highly acclaimed North American Future Past Tour in Highland, CA on Sunday, August 20th. Produced by Live Nation, the new dates will bring the legendary, award-winning four-piece across 18 cities, joined by very special guests Nile Rodgers & Chic and Bastille on select dates, and for one night only the incomparable icon Grace Jones at Forest Hills in Queens, NY on September 22nd.

In other news, Duran Duran’s deluxe edition of Future Past (Complete Edition) is out now via BMG. The 2 LP set includes all 15 tracks from Future Past plus Duran Duran’s cover of David Bowie’s “Five Years.” The first LP is red, the second is green. The gatefold package features a new silver/grey version of the cover art and includes two 12-inch by 12-inch art booklets.

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn