Duran Duran
London Olympics pop legends knew not to play too many new songs
Monday, July 30, 2012
11:25 AM
Duran Duran knew not to play too much new material at their London Live gig to mark the start of Olympic Games.
The ‘80s legends, featuring Simon Le Bon, insisted fans deserve to be given what they want on Friday – classic smash hits like ‘Rio’ and ‘Hungry like the Wolf.’
“You’re a fool if you think you can only play your new stuff, you’ve got to give them a healthy, healthy dose of the classics. Give them what they want,” the band to Absolute Radio.
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