1999: The Duran Duran Timeline
The Duran Duran Timeline: A Comprehensive History of the music group Duran Duran. Concert dates, charts, album and CD releases, TV appearances, band milestones, personal events.
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1999

Duran Duran continues to work on the 'Pop Trash' album, tours the US over the summer, and sells out Earl's Court in December; John tours with Terroristen, appears in the film 'Sugar Town' and shoots parts in several other films, and releases a full-length solo album; Andy records and tours with Luke Morley of Thunder
Jan 18 'Electric Barbarella' released in UK [?]
Darran Guy
Jan 18 Simon records an appearance for the BBC's 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks' TV show
Darran Guy
Jan 19 The band tapes an interview and performance for 'The Jack Docherty Show' at Whitehall Theatre, London
Darran Guy
Jan 20 The Jack Docherty show airs on UK Channel 5
Darran Guy
Jan 'Greatest' goes platinum
Darran Guy
Jan 22 Nick and Simon appear on Channel 4's 'Big Breakfast'
Darran Guy
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
TTP 
John and other cast members participate in a live chat on the Sundance website
TTP
Nick and Simon tape an appearance for the UK 'Pepsi Chart Show'
Darran Guy
Jan 28 'Pepsi Chart Show' airs
Darran Guy
Jan 30 Duran performs 'Electric Barbarella' on the UK Lottery show; Nick starts the lottery draw
Darran Guy
Feb The Duran tribute album 'GLUE' released on Serious Vanity Records; proceeds benefit RAINN (the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network)
Darran Guy; Ask Katy
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
Darran Guy
Mar 'Mars Meets Venus' is completed, and Simon adds vocals to 'Lady Xanax'
Darran Guy
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
TM: Mar, DG: Mar 16
Mar 24 John (38) marries Gela in Las Vegas, Nevada in a private ceremony (making him a stepfather to her two children)
TTP
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
Darran Guy, Ask Katy
? Nick writes 'The Sun Doesn't Shine Forever'
Ask Katy
Apr Simon has laser eye surgery in Manchester
Darran Guy
  John and Steve Jones film a small part in the movie 'Four Dogs Playing Poker'
TTP
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'
TTP
  The VIPER ROOM Shows
The newly/temporarily reformed band help inaugurate the newly redesigned Viper Room
TTP
Apr 5 The Neurotic Outsiders: The Viper Room, Hollywood, CA (with guests Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy of The Cult)
TTP
Apr 12 The Neurotic Outsiders: The Viper Room, Hollywood, CA
TTP
Apr 19 The Neurotic Outsiders: The Viper Room, Hollywood, CA (with guests Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy)
TTP
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)
TTP
May John travels to Japan to work with Favorite Blue and the Slut Banks
TTP
May Duran completes 'Last Day On Earth' for the new album, now titled 'Pop Trash Movie'
Darran Guy
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')
TTP
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
Rhino Records
Jun John films a cameo as Keith Rockhard (originally Richrock) in the movie 'Flintstones 2: Viva Rock Vegas'
TTP 
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
Darran Guy
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
TM: Jul, DG
Jul 8 'Sugar Town' has its UK premiere at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield, England; John attends the premiere and mingles with fans afterward
TTP; Darran Guy
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
VH1
Jul 9 Simon attends the British Grand Prix and takes part in a go-cart race, beating Damon Hill and Eddie Irvine
Darran Guy
Aug John takes part in filming the documentary 'The History of Music Video' for VH1 and Channel 4
TTP
Aug John is asked to write a song for his new label AVEX's upcoming compilation CD; he records 'Run Together'
TTP
  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)
'Princess Starr'
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.
Melissa Erickson
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'
Cyndi Glass, Melissa Erickson
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)
C. Rebaza
Aug 21 Duran Duran: Grand Casino, Biloxi, MS, USA (no opening act)
C. Rebaza
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)
Liz Bodie
  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)
TTP
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
Liz Bodie
Aug 27 John Taylor Terroristen: The Blue Note, Osaka, Japan (two shows)
TTP
Aug 28 Duran Duran: House of Blues, Orlando, FL, USA (with Erin Evermore)
K&K
Aug 28 John Taylor Terroristen: The Blue Note, Osaka, Japan (two shows)
TTP
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
K&K
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
TTP
Sep 3 Three Alarm Fire releases their album 'Sub Acid Sweet Songs' (executive produced by John) through the TTP website
TTP
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'
TTP
? '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
andytaylor.com
Sep 13 Luke Morley and Andy Taylor: Princess Charlotte, Leicester, UK
andytaylor.com
Sep 14 Luke Morley and Andy Taylor: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Scotland
andytaylor.com
Sep 14 John appears on 'Politically Incorrect' US TV show on ABC
TTP
Sep 15 Luke Morley and Andy Taylor: Roadhouse, Manchester, UK
andytaylor.com
Sep 16 Luke Morley and Andy Taylor: Borderline, London, UK
andytaylor.com
Sep 16 USA Films hosts a red-carpet premiere for 'Sugar Town' at the Music Hall Theater in Los Angeles
Alyse Pozzo
? 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'
Anthony J. Resta
Sep 17 'Sugar Town' goes into limited release in New York and Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Sep 17 Warren releases the Missing Persons album 'Missing Persons: Remixed Hits' on Cleopatra label {includes 'Destination Unknown (TV Mania Remix)'}
Cyndi Glass
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
TTP
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'
TTP
  John Taylor Terroristen in California
Tio Banks
takes over on keyboards for Michael Railton
TTP
Sep 22 John Taylor Terroristen: The Viper Room, Hollywood, CA, USA
TTP
Sep 27 Australian Duran Tribute Album is released
Sep 28 John appears on the morning show at Y-107 radio in LA
TTP
Sep 29 'Run Together' appears on the 'ZIP-FM 6th Anniversary' compilation CD from AVEX Records
AVEX Records, TTP
Sep 29 John Taylor Terroristen: The Viper Room, Hollywood, CA, USA
TTP
Oct 2 John Taylor Terroristen: The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA (with Rick Monroe Band and Redshift)
TTP
Oct 3 John Taylor Terroristen: Yucatan, Santa Barbara, CA, USA (with Sugar Cult)
John Amato doesn't perform at this show
The author was there!
Oct 6 John Taylor Terroristen: The Viper Room, Hollywood, CA, USA
TTP
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
TTP
Oct 12 John and Gerry play an acoustic performance for ZIP-FM in Nagoya, Japan
TTP
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
TTP
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
TTP
Oct 15 John and Gerry attend and perform at AVEX Records press party
TTP
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
TTP
Oct 21 'Run Together' reaches #1 on Japanese charts
TTP
Oct 21 VH1 airs 'The List' with John, Rick Springfield and others; the topic is "Best Band of the 70's"
TTP
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
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
TTP
Nov 13 John appears on 'This Is Your Life' in the UK as a guest for a feature on Martin Kemp
TTP
Nov 23 John's album 'John Taylor' (aka 'The Japan Album') released on AVEX Records in Japan; also available through the TTP website
TTP
  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
Aub
Dec 10 Duran Duran: Town Hall, New York, NY, USA
Dec 13 Live online chat with John at TTP
TTP
Dec 17 Duran Duran: Cox Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
Dec 18 Duran Duran: Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA (no opening act)
Garri
? 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
last updated: Saturday, June 8, 2002
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