Duran Duran: reissues for "The Wedding Album" and "Thank You". Three dates in Italy in July

Duran Duran are bringing back into circulation two pivotal titles from their Nineties catalogue, “Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)” and “Thank You”, originally released in 1993 and 1995 respectively. The new reissues arrive both on vinyl, in double-LP format, and on CD with updated packaging.

“Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)”, the band's seventh studio album, returns with reworked artwork featuring embossed details and comes with a 12-inch art card. At the time of its release, the record marked a significant commercial comeback for the band, breaking into the top ten in both the UK and the US, buoyed by singles such as “Ordinary World” and “Come Undone”.

For “Thank You”, released in 1995, the reissue restores the original gatefold sleeve and includes a fold-out poster faithful to the first pressing. This is the covers album on which Duran Duran reinterpreted songs by artists such as Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, The Doors, Lou Reed, Public Enemy and Elvis Costello. The album reached the top 20 in both the UK and the US and includes their version of “Perfect Day”, praised by Reed himself, as well as a cover of Grandmaster Melle Mel's “White Lines (Don't Do It)”, which has remained a fixture in their live sets over the years.

Alongside the reissues, the band will return to Italy in July for three shows: on the 7th at the Arena di Verona, on the 9th at the Reggia di Caserta, and on the 11th at Villa Manin.

A few days ago, during a public appearance in London, Simon Le Bon let slip some news that immediately piqued fans' curiosity: apparently, a few scripts already exist for a possible Duran Duran biopic. He revealed it with his usual wit, noting that “yes, I've read some scripts. I can't say more, but there are ideas floating around”.

Nothing is official yet, but the prospect of a film about the band that redefined the aesthetic of British pop in the Eighties seems anything but far-fetched. Should the project go ahead, it would trace the arc of Duran Duran's story: from their beginnings in the clubs of Soho to the dazzling lights of MTV, by way of generational anthems like “Hungry Like the Wolf”, “Rio” and “Ordinary World”. A journey made of glamour, technology and postmodern imagery, where music merged with image, amid futuristic videos and new romantic icons.

Le Bon, with his usual self-deprecating humor, joked about the casting: “I don't know who could play me, but I hope it's someone with great hair.”

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