| Jan
18 |
'Electric
Barbarella' released in UK [?] |
|
| Jan
18 |
Simon
records an appearance for the BBC's 'Never Mind
The Buzzcocks' TV show |
|
| Jan
19 |
The
band tapes an interview and performance for
'The Jack Docherty Show' at Whitehall Theatre,
London |
|
| Jan
20 |
The
Jack Docherty show airs on UK Channel 5 |
|
| Jan |
'Greatest'
goes platinum |
|
| Jan
22 |
Nick
and Simon appear on Channel 4's 'Big Breakfast' |
|
| Jan
26 |
'Sugar
Town' has its big-screen premiere at the Eccles
Theatre in Park City, Utah, at the prestigious
Sundance Festival; John and the rest of the
cast attend |
|
| John
and other cast members participate in a live
chat on the Sundance website |
|
| Nick
and Simon tape an appearance for the UK 'Pepsi
Chart Show' |
|
| Jan
28 |
'Pepsi Chart Show' airs |
|
| Jan
30 |
Duran
performs 'Electric Barbarella' on the UK Lottery
show; Nick starts the lottery draw |
|
| Feb |
The
Duran tribute album 'GLUE' released on Serious
Vanity Records; proceeds benefit RAINN
(the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) |
|
| Feb |
Duran
records 'Playing with Uranium' and 'Mars Meets
Venus' (with backing vocalist Sally Boyden) |
|
| Feb |
'Resume',
a collection of songs and instrumentals written
by John and Jonathan Elias during the '9-1/2
Weeks' sessions in 1985/86, is released through
the TTP website |
|
| Feb
23 |
John
interviews Jonathan Elias about the 'Resume'
CD for the TTP website |
|
| Feb
24 |
Nick
attends Grammy show and afterparties thrown
by Warner, BMG and EMI |
|
| Mar |
The
movie 'Hunting Venus' premieres on UK TV, featuring
Simon in a cameo role |
|
| Mar |
'Mars
Meets Venus' is completed, and Simon adds vocals
to 'Lady Xanax' |
|
| Mar
16 |
Capitol/EMI
releases double CD 'Strange Behaviour', containing
remixes of songs from 'Planet Earth' to 'Drowning
Man'; many mixes never before available on CD |
|
| Mar
24 |
John
(38) marries Gela in Las Vegas, Nevada in a
private ceremony (making him a stepfather to
her two children) |
|
| Apr |
Duran
begin recording tracks at Maison Rouge studios
that they can't complete at Privacy; 'Starting
to Remember' is completed, with lyrics written
by Nick |
|
| ? |
Nick
writes 'The Sun Doesn't Shine Forever' |
|
| Apr |
Simon
has laser eye surgery in Manchester |
|
| |
John
and Steve Jones film a small part in the movie
'Four Dogs Playing Poker' |
|
| Apr
4 |
VH1
airs the premiere of the Duran Duran 'Behind
The Music' special |
|
| Apr
5 |
'Candybar
Express', a Love & Money track produced
by Andy, appears on the Polygram compilation
'Cheap Pearls and Whisky Dreams: The Best of
Love & Money' |
|
| Apr
5 |
John
interviews Steve Jones for the TTP website,
regarding the Neurotic Outsiders, a Sex
Pistols documentary and their work in 'Four
Dogs Playing Poker' |
|
| |
The
VIPER ROOM Shows
The newly/temporarily
reformed band help inaugurate the newly redesigned
Viper Room |
|
| Apr
5 |
The
Neurotic Outsiders: The Viper Room, Hollywood,
CA (with guests Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy
of The Cult) |
|
| Apr
12 |
The
Neurotic Outsiders: The Viper Room, Hollywood,
CA |
|
| Apr
19 |
The
Neurotic Outsiders: The Viper Room, Hollywood,
CA (with guests Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy) |
|
| Apr
26 |
The
Neurotic Outsiders: The Viper Room, Hollywood,
CA (with opening act Driz, and guests
Mel C (aka Sporty Spice), Ian Astbury and Billy
Duffy) |
|
| May |
John
travels to Japan to work with Favorite Blue
and the Slut Banks |
|
| May |
Duran
completes 'Last Day On Earth' for the new album,
now titled 'Pop Trash Movie' |
|
| May |
Simon
appears on 'Politically Incorrect' |
|
| mid-May |
John
works in his studio for three weeks with Gerry
Laffy, Larry Aberman and John Amato, recording
tracks for his new album 'John Taylor' (aka
'The Japan Album') |
|
| May
25 |
'New
Moon On Monday' appears on 'Double Shot: New
Wave' compilation from Highway 55 music |
|
| Jun
4 |
Band
appears on 'VH1 to One' on VH1 UK |
|
| ? |
Duran's
performance of 'Save A Prayer' appears on the
video re-release of 'Amnesty International Presents
- Secret Policeman's Third Ball' from Rhino
Records |
|
| Jun |
John
films a cameo as Keith Rockhard (originally
Richrock) in the movie 'Flintstones 2: Viva
Rock Vegas' |
|
| Jun |
Simon
spends a weekend in Spain; attends the Formula
One GP in Barcelona, and celebrates Manchester
United's football victory in the Champions League
|
|
| Jun
27 |
Duran's
'Behind The Music' airs on VH1 |
|
| Jun |
Duran
visits Los Angeles to negotiate a deal with
the Disney music label Hollywood Records |
|
| Jun |
Simon
attends Naomi Campbell's birthday party |
|
| Jun
30 |
Nick
(who had a tiny cameo as the voice of the Canadian
fighter pilot who bombs the Baldwin brothers)
attends the 'South Park' premiere in Hollywood,
CA |
|
| Jul
|
Album
title changed from 'Pop Trash Movie' to simply
'Pop Trash' |
|
| Jul
|
The
'Didn't Anybody Tell You' bootleg of the Liberty
demos (which had been floating around on cassette
for several years) circulates on CD, including
several previously unreleased tracks |
|
| Jul
5 |
'Original
Gold' (a repackaged box containing 'Arena' and
'Big Thing' CDs) released in the Netherlands
and the UK |
|
| Jul
8 |
'Sugar
Town' has its UK premiere at the Showroom Cinema
in Sheffield, England; John attends the premiere
and mingles with fans afterward |
|
| Jul
8 |
VH1
holds a 'Duran Duran Day', airing videos from
'Greatest', the 'Behind The Music' special,
and the 'Latest and Greatest' concert from Wembley
Arena, December 21, 1998 |
|
| Jul
9 |
Simon
attends the British Grand Prix and takes part
in a go-cart race, beating Damon Hill and Eddie
Irvine |
|
| Aug |
John
takes part in filming the documentary 'The History
of Music Video' for VH1 and Channel 4 |
|
| Aug |
John
is asked to write a song for his new label AVEX's
upcoming compilation CD; he records 'Run Together' |
|
| |
The
LET IT FLOW Tour
With
bassist Wes Wehmiller and drummer Joe Travers |
|
| Aug
5 |
Duran
Duran: The House of Blues, Chicago, IL,
USA (no opening act) |
|
| Aug
6 |
Duran
Duran: The House of Blues, Chicago, IL,
USA (no opening act) |
|
| Aug
7 |
Duran
Duran: The House of Blues, Chicago, IL,
USA (no opening act) |
|
| Aug
8 |
Duran
Duran: Superstar Theater, Atlantic City,
NJ, USA (no opening act) |
|
| Aug
10 |
Duran
Duran: Pine Knob Music Theater, Detroit,
MI, USA |
|
| Aug
12 |
Duran
Duran: PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ,
USA (with Erin Evermore) |
|
| Aug
13 |
Duran
Duran: Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, CT,
USA (no opening act)
Casino security gives
the best seats to casino regulars who don't
recognize the band, and forces
fans to stay seated at their tables during the
show. Duran leaves Foxwoods off the list for
the 2000 tour. |
|
| Aug
14 |
Duran
Duran: BankBoston Pavillion, Boston, MA,
USA (with opening act Erin Evermore and
guest Dale Bozzio)
Warren's ex-Missing Persons
bandmate, Dale Bozzio, joins him onstage to
perform the 1982 Missing Persons hit
'Destination Unknown' |
|
| Aug
15 |
Duran
Duran: Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Long Island,
NY, USA |
|
| Aug
17 |
Duran
Duran: Nissan Pavilion, Stoneridge, VA,
USA |
|
| Aug
19 |
Duran
Duran: Horseshoe Casino, Tunica, MS, USA |
|
| Aug
20 |
Duran
Duran: Grand Casino, Biloxi, MS, USA (no
opening act) |
|
| Aug
21 |
Duran
Duran: Grand Casino, Biloxi, MS, USA (no
opening act) |
|
| Aug
22 |
Duran
Duran: Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX,
USA |
|
| Aug
24 |
Duran
Duran: Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA, USA |
|
| Aug
25 |
Duran
signs a three-album record deal with Hollywood
Records |
|
| Aug
26 |
Duran
Duran: Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte,
NC, USA
(with
Erin Evermore) |
|
| |
John
Taylor Terroristen in Japan
Tio Banks
takes over on keyboards for Michael
Railton |
|
| Aug
26 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Blue Note, Osaka,
Japan (two shows) |
|
| Aug
27 |
'Sugar
Town' featured at Edinburgh Festival |
|
| Aug
27 |
Duran
Duran: House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC,
USA
(with
Erin Evermore)
all ages show |
|
| Aug
27 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Blue Note, Osaka,
Japan (two shows) |
|
| Aug
28 |
Duran
Duran: House of Blues, Orlando, FL, USA
(with Erin Evermore) |
|
| Aug
28 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Blue Note, Osaka,
Japan (two shows) |
|
| Aug
29 |
Duran
Duran: Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise,
FL, USA |
|
| Aug
31 |
Duran
Duran: Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO,
USA |
|
| Sep
2 |
Duran
Duran: Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA
filmed for Jerry Lewis telethon; the Le Bon
family attends |
|
| Sep
3 |
Duran
Duran: Universal Amphitheater, Hollywood,
CA, USA (no opening act) |
|
| Sep
3 |
John
releases 'Meltdown', an album of dance material
recorded in 1992, through the TTP website |
|
| Sep
3 |
Three
Alarm Fire releases their album 'Sub Acid
Sweet Songs' (executive produced by John) through
the TTP website |
|
| Sep
4 |
Duran's
performance of 'Rio' from Concord aired on the
Jerry Lewis Telethon |
|
| Sep
4 |
Duran
Duran: The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas,
NV, USA |
|
| Sep
5 |
Duran
Duran: [event?], Waterfront Park, Portland,
OR, USA
part of a radio station festival |
|
| Sep
7 |
Rolling
Stone Online broadcasts video interview with
Nick |
|
| Sep
12 |
John
takes part in the filming of the VH1 discussion
show 'The List' |
|
| ? |
'The
Spanish Sessions' four-track demo CD from Andy
Taylor and Luke Morley issued |
|
| |
An
Evening With Luke Morley and Andy Taylor
[need more dates for this
tour!]
|
|
| Sep
12 |
Luke
Morley and Andy Taylor: The Leadmill, Sheffield,
UK
|
|
| Sep
13 |
Luke
Morley and Andy Taylor: Princess Charlotte,
Leicester, UK
|
|
| Sep
14 |
Luke
Morley and Andy Taylor: King Tut's Wah Wah
Hut, Glasgow, Scotland
|
|
| Sep
14 |
John
appears on 'Politically Incorrect' US TV show
on ABC |
|
| Sep
15 |
Luke
Morley and Andy Taylor: Roadhouse, Manchester,
UK
|
|
| Sep
16 |
Luke
Morley and Andy Taylor: Borderline, London,
UK
|
|
| Sep
16 |
USA
Films hosts a red-carpet premiere for 'Sugar
Town' at the Music Hall Theater in Los Angeles |
|
| ? |
Anthony
J. Resta remixes 'Mental Hopscotch' for Missing
Persons, but misses the deadline to have
the track included on the Cleopatra release
'Missing Persons: Remixed Hits' |
|
| Sep
17 |
'Sugar
Town' goes into limited release in New York
and Los Angeles |
|
| Sep
17 |
Warren
releases the Missing Persons album 'Missing
Persons: Remixed Hits' on Cleopatra label {includes
'Destination Unknown (TV Mania Remix)'} |
|
| Sep
20 |
Post-production
is completed on 'Four Dogs Playing Poker'; no
release date set |
|
| Sep
21 |
John
acts as DJ during the lunch hour at LA radio
station Y-107 |
|
| Sep
21 |
Duranduran.com
hacked by "Redsexy" after months
with no updates to the site; she updates the
news page with fresh and accurate information |
|
| Sep
22 |
John
appears on 'KTLA Morning News' in Los Angeles,
discussing 'Sugar Town' |
|
| |
John
Taylor Terroristen in California
Tio Banks
takes over on keyboards for Michael
Railton |
|
| Sep
22 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Viper Room, Hollywood,
CA, USA
|
|
| Sep
27 |
Australian
Duran Tribute Album is released |
|
| Sep
28 |
John
appears on the morning show at Y-107 radio in
LA |
|
| Sep
29 |
'Run
Together' appears on the 'ZIP-FM 6th Anniversary'
compilation CD from AVEX Records |
|
| Sep
29 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Viper Room, Hollywood,
CA, USA |
|
| Oct
2 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Coach House, San
Juan Capistrano, CA, USA (with Rick Monroe
Band and Redshift) |
|
| Oct
3 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Yucatan, Santa Barbara,
CA, USA (with Sugar Cult)
John Amato doesn't perform
at this show |
|
| Oct
6 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Viper Room, Hollywood,
CA, USA |
|
| fall?
|
Simon
and Yasmin attend Prince's Trust charity event |
|
| Oct
4 |
Nick
appears on 'Retro-Pop Reunion' show on B94 radio
in Pittsburgh (broadcast on the Internet) |
|
| Oct
8 |
Duran
Duran, Sugar Ray and others: WPST Rocktober
Fest, Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ, USA |
|
| Oct
9 |
Duran
Duran and others: Mix 98.5 (WBMX) Mixfest,
Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA, USA
free show |
|
| Oct
10 |
John
and Gerry Laffy return to Tokyo for promo work
on new album |
|
| Oct
12 |
John
and Gerry play an acoustic performance for ZIP-FM
in Nagoya, Japan |
|
| Oct
12 |
Kylie
Minogue and Ben Lee perform their cover of 'The
Reflex' (from the Australian tribute album)
at the Aria music awards at the Sydney Entertainment
Centre |
|
| Oct
12 |
Duran
tapes performance for 'Hard Rock Live' for VH1
at Sony Studios in New York City |
|
| Oct
13 |
John
and Gerry travel by train to Osaka for more
interviews |
|
| Oct
14 |
Allison
Anders is reported to be in discussions with
TV executives about turning 'Sugar Town' into
a TV series, with John returning to the role
of Clive |
|
| Oct
14 |
John
and Gerry return to Tokyo for yet more interviews |
|
| Oct
15 |
John
and Gerry attend and perform at AVEX Records
press party |
|
| Oct
15 |
Duran
wins a "substantial" amount of money
in a libel suit against The Sun tabloid
for printing stories about Duran paying people
to pose as fans |
|
| Oct
16 |
John
and Gerry return to Los Angeles |
|
| Oct
21 |
'Run
Together' reaches #1 on Japanese charts |
|
| Oct
21 |
VH1
airs 'The List' with John, Rick Springfield
and others; the topic is "Best Band of
the 70's" |
|
| Oct
26 |
Simon
and Nick appear on GMTV, the ITV Breakfast Show,
and Radio 1's Chris Moyles show |
|
| Oct
31 |
Duranduran.com
is taken down for refurbishment |
|
| Nov |
'Duran
Duran: The Collection' is issued in the UK;
only available in Marks & Spencer stores |
|
| Nov
2 |
'Rio'
appears on 'MTV: The First 1000 Years - New
Wave' from Rhino Records |
|
| Nov
10 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Juicy Couture Launch
Party, Joe's Pub, New York City, NY, USA (with
guest Simon Le Bon)
An invitation-only party
for the New York launch of Juicy Couture, the
clothing label owned by John's wife Gela; Simon
performs three songs with John and the band |
|
| Nov
13 |
John
appears on 'This Is Your Life' in the UK as
a guest for a feature on Martin Kemp |
|
| Nov
23 |
John's
album 'John Taylor' (aka 'The Japan Album')
released on AVEX Records in Japan; also available
through the TTP website |
|
| |
The
OVERNIGHT SENSATION Show |
|
| Dec
5 |
Duran
Duran: Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
(warm-up date) |
|
| Dec
6 |
Duran
Duran: Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
(warm-up date) |
|
| Dec
8 |
Duran
Duran: The Overnight Sensation Show, Earl's
Court, London, UK (with Thunderbugs)
Guest Sally
Boyden appears onstage to perform backing vocals
for 'Come Undone' with the band |
|
| Dec
10 |
Duran
Duran: Town Hall, New York, NY, USA |
|
| Dec
13 |
Live
online chat with John at TTP |
|
| Dec
17 |
Duran
Duran: Cox Arena, San Diego, CA, USA |
|
| Dec
18 |
Duran
Duran: Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA
(no
opening act) |
|
| ? |
Nick
ends relationship with Madeleine Farley |
|
| ? |
SYN
sets up a separate music publishing entity [named
?] to organize its catalog |
|
| Dec
31 |
Duran
Duran: a private home, Atlanta, GA, USA |
|
