Duran Duran original line-up to tour SA

This outing marks the band's first in this part of the world in 17 years and the start of an enormous global campaign around the release of their next studio album, "All You Need Is Now", which they have been working on for the past 18 months with producer Mark Ronson.

"We haven't played in South Africa for way too long," said lead singer Simon Le Bon, from their studio in London, "so we are really looking forward to coming down there. We have spent the last year sequestered away, working on new music and now have an album ready for release early in the new year - so we can't wait to get back out on the road again and do some shows. We have actually never played in South Africa before as the original line-up - so this will be a first for us performing there with Roger in the band!"

Arno Carstens will perform at all the concerts as a special guest. During his career as the lead singer of The Springbok Nude Girls, and subsequently as a solo artist, Carstens has released seven studio albums and had 18 top-10 singles. He has won five South African Music Awards and shared the stage with legends of the music world.

Tour Itinerary

* Tuesday, 7 December: ICC, Durban
* Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 December: The Big Top, Carnival City, Johannesburg
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 December: The Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town

Tickets are available from Computicket on +27 (0)83 915 8000, www.computicket.com and outlets countrywide.

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