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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Selena Fragassi - For the Sun-Times

Passionate Duran Duran set at United Center shows off the band’s breadth

Frontman Simon Le Bon performs with Duran Duran on Saturday at the United Center. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Someone may want to tell Duran Duran they’ve already clinched a spot in the latest class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. At their passionate, wildly fun, nostalgic romp Saturday night at the United Center, the British synth-pop delights performed like they were still vying for the vote.

Chicago became the North American tour kickoff after weather forced the cancellation of a planned Minnesota appearance the night prior, and their first U.S. show since Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor (and former guitarist Andy Taylor) got the news about their Rock Hall destiny, alongside Pat Benatar, Eminem, Dolly Parton and Lionel Richie.

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