SortTasera (live on Rai 1) go up on the stage of the Ariston of Sanremo 2025 the Duran Duranthe most anticipated guests of this edition of the New Festival of the new era Carlo Conti. On previous evenings Damiano David followed offsolo, without the Maneskin friends, e Jovanotti, finally returned to jump on a stage after the bicycle accident who kept him away from the scenes for more than a year.
Duran Duran in Sanremo 2025: what songs do they sing? Victoria De Angelis also on stage
After not saying anything about their performance yesterday at the conference, In these hours the ladder of their performance has leaked. The songs planned are Invisible, Notorious, Ordinary World And Girls on Film.
At a certain point, the group will be accompanied by Victoria De Angelis of the Maneskin, call to play Psycho Killer – Cover of the Duran of the piece of the Talking Heads. The feat is not accidental, just yesterday, Simon – always at the conference – had woven the praises of the Italian rock group (John Taylor said in 2023 that “it is probably the most important electric bass in circulation”). Ai Duran Duran will also come The Città di Sanremo Award 1985-2025 delivered. To seal the 40 years since their first time in Sanremo.
John Taylor, Victoria De Angelis and Damiano David in 2022. (Getty Images)
The first time in 1985 with The Wild Boys
It is the third time of the Duran Duran at Ariston. The first was in 1985, 40 years agowhen Pippo Baudo took the festival. At the time it was one of the most popular bands and Simon Le Bon The idol of the teenagers: all dreamed of marrying him (not surprisingly in the 80s they baked a film and a book entitled I will marry Simon Le Bon). Anyone who had his poster in his room. Over the years i Duran Duran are transformed into one of the most loved and acclaimed bands of all time.
Duran Duran at Sanremo in 1985. (Olycom)
In 1985 the enthusiasm was to the stars. The band was at the height of success. Boys and girls rushed out of the hotel where the various were staying Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor and Andy Taylor, With the hope of seeing their idols (at the time there were no mobile phones and social networks).
At the Ariston they sang The WILD BOYSone of their most famous songsbut the performance was characterized by two hitches that remained impressed: Simon Le Bon presented himself with a foot planted for an accident that took place the day before. Legend has it that he fell on a rock on the Ligurian coast.
I Duran Duran in the press conference of Sanremo 2025. (Getty Images)
Second hitch: During the performance al frontman The microphone falls revealing the playback. He turns herself giving up towards his teammates. There was a little embarrassment, but the incident did not compromise the enthusiasm of the public. They stopped to admire their idols in front of the TV 18 million viewers. Numbers that are unthinkable today.
The second time of Duran Duran in Sanremo 2008
The British band returned to Sanremo in 2008: the festival was still conducted by Pippo Baudo. This time they brought the song to the Ariston stage Falling Downsingle extracted from the album Red Carpet Massacre. The performance is still strictly in playback. At the end of the song Piero Chiambretti, the co-conductor of the Festival together with Bianca Guaccero, Andrea Osvárt and Baudo, entertains the public with his comic curtain.
“There was Duran-Mania in the 80s. Do you remember Pippo?“. Then addressing Simon he remembers: in the 80s there was the derby: On the one hand the Duran Duran and on the other the Spandau Ballet. I cheered for you; Pippo instead for the Spandau ». And down all the theater is laughing. The English band was among the most anticipated guests of the Festival that year, together with Lenny Kravitz.
I Duran Duran at the Circus Massimo Dal Vivo on 15 and 16 June 2025
Duran Duran in Sanremo in 2008. (ANSA)
After Sanremo, Duran Duran will return to Italy for two concerts in Rome: The 15 and 16 June at the Circus Maximus. The group, which has sold more than 100 million records all over the world over the course of four decades, will bring a ladder full of legendary successes like Girls on Film, The Wild Boys, The reflex, Ordinary World, Like Ungone And Rio.
In addition, passages from the last album will be offered, Danse Macabrebringing new energy to the famous repertoire. On June 20, the band will also stop at the Snai San Siro hippodrome for the i-days Mi 2025.
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