As previously reported, Duran Duran have a new album out soon, called 'Red Carpet Massacre'. Despite its politicised title, that makes reference to celebrity culture, the most political song on the long player - a song about the Iraq war - has been dropped from the final version of the album.
Keyboardist Nick Rhodes spoke about the decision to leave 'Criminal In The Capital' off the final copy, saying: "We've always reflected what's around us but we always tried to pick the more uplifting subjects. There was so much doom and gloom around that this record was becoming angry and political."
As also previously reported, the new record, out in November, features collaborations with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, plus Timberlake's first solo production credit on first single 'Falling Down', which he also co-wrote.
And it's not just JT showing the 80s stars love though, as actress Drew Barrymore has also revealed her love for the band, claiming that she once believed she was destined to marry one of them. She gushed: "Oh, God - Duran Duran. I was convinced, if any member of that band would meet me, they would understand I was supposed to be their wife. I was absolutely in love with them. I loved Boy George, too, and Cyndi Lauper. But Duran Duran were the ones".