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It should come as no surprise that the '80s are chic again, what with the revival of suspenders, gravity-defying hairdos, and a surge in popularity of the music of the "Me Decade." So it's not exactly shocking that one of the decade’s most popular bands, Duran Duran, is going on tour this spring.

For those that missed it, Duran Duran’s latest release, Red Carpet Massacre, arrived last year. Original guitarist Andy Taylor left the band but, in his stead, Massacre features production work from Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, proving the band still knows how to put together really good pop songs (and lure top-notch collaborators) after 29 years in the business. And, let’s face it, people, half the bands you listen to have bit off of the double-Duran sound for years.

Here, for your listening pleasure/confusion, is a video from 1995 (13 years ago!) of DD lead singer Simon LeBon performing "Ordinary World" with Luciano Pavarotti:

Duran Duran in the "Ordinary World" (OK, just North America):

April
29 Vancouver, British Columbia @ General Motors Place
30 Seattle, Wash. @ WaMu Theater

May
2 Concord, Calf. @ Sleep Train Pavilion
3 Santa Barbara, Calif. @ Santa Barbara Bowl
4 Los Angeles, Calif. @ Nokia Theatre
6 Phoenix, Ariz @ Dodge Theatre
8 San Diego, Calif. @ Valley View
9 Las Vegas, Nev. @ The Joint
10 Las Vegas, Nev. @ The Joint
12 Denver, Colo. @ Wells Fargo Theatre
14 Chicago, Ill. @ Rosemont Theatre
15 Detroit, Mich. @ Masonic Temple Theatre
17 Atlanta, Ga. @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre
18 Orlando, Fla. @ UCF Arena
19 Boca Raton, Fla. @ Mizner Park Amphitheatre
21 Raleigh, N.C. @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre
22 Philadelphia, Pa. @ Mann Center
24 Paradise Island, Bahamas @ Atlantis
27 Columbia, Md. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
28 Boston, Mass. @ Agganis Arena
30 New York, N.Y. @ Central Park Summerstage
31 New York, N.Y. @ Central Park Summerstage