Duran Duran announces UK and Ireland arena tour for October

The iconic band Duran Duran will embark on a major UK and Ireland arena tour this autumn, marking their first full UK arena run in three years. The tour, fronted by singer Simon Le Bon, will begin at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on October 15 and conclude at Leeds First Direct Arena on October 24.

The five-date UK and Ireland leg includes performances at Belfast’s SSE Arena on October 18, Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on October 20, and Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on October 23. The band will be supported by the indie group Pigeon for these shows. This tour follows a series of European summer dates for the group, which includes a headline performance at London’s British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park on July 5, with special guests Scissor Sisters.

Tickets for the autumn arena tour will go on general sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 5, through various ticketing sites. A presale for members of the band’s VIP community will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, with additional presales occurring on June 4. The Liverpool date is notable as the band’s first performance in that city since 2015.

The announcement comes after a period of new music from the band, which released the single "Free To...