Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran: ‘I want to vomit when they ask about social‑media numbers’

Duran Duran return to Madrid’s Movistar Arena on 6 November, as founding member and keyboardist Nick Rhodes reflects on the band’s longevity and their appeal to new generations. He says their classic songs now belong to listeners’ memories, while stressing that the group is still active and will also play newer material.

The article traces the band’s rise and near-break-up: their high-budget 1984 “Wild Boys” video nearly left singer Simon Le Bon trapped underwater, and John Taylor and Andy Taylor left in 1985. Duran Duran continued as a trio and scored a major hit with “Notorious” in 1986, despite expectations that the album would be their last. Rhodes, 64, also objects to being asked about social-media figures, saying the question makes him want to vomit.