Duran Duran 1984 world tour – in pictures

Lifted from a limited edition book by photographer Denis O'Regan, a collection of previously unseen photographs taken of the New Romantics document their record breaking 1984 Sing Blue Silver tour. Captured mostly during the North American and Japanese legs of the band's dates, the images below, annotated by O'Regan himself, appear in the limited edition book Careless Memories, out now
  
  


Duran Duran: Nick Rhodes on a fire escape in New York City 1984. Grab a location when yo
Nick Rhodes on a fire escape in New York City 1984. Grab a location when you can! Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: Pure happiness. John Taylor live in the US, 1984
Pure happiness. John Taylor live in the US, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: A band meeting in the inner sanctum - backstage in the US, 1984
A band meeting in the inner sanctum - backstage in the US, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: Simon Le Bon backstage, Tokyo, 1984
Simon Le Bon backstage, Tokyo, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: Columbia South Carolina 1984
The crowd waiting to enter the Carolina Coliseum, shot from the dressing room. Columbia, South Carolina, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: Winter! John Taylor in Canada, 1984
Winter! John Taylor in Canada, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: Duran Duran backstage in Baton Rouge, St Valentine's Day, 1984
Duran Duran backstage in Baton Rouge, St Valentine's Day, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: 'Say A Prayer' Oakland Coliseum, San Francisco, 1984
'Say A Prayer' Oakland Coliseum, San Francisco, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: Simon Le Bon and Andy Taylor in a limousine on route to the airport, NY, 19
Simon Le Bon and Andy Taylor in a limousine on route to the airport, NY, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: John Taylor and Nick Rhodes in Paris during a break in shooting the New Moo
John Taylor and Nick Rhodes in Paris during a break in shooting the New Moon On Monday video, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: Roger Taylor being photographed by John Taylor, US, 1984
Roger Taylor being photographed by John Taylor, US, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: Fans and their placards, US, 1984
Fans and their placards, US, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
Duran Duran: Simon Le Bon on a much needed winter break in Florida, 1984
Simon Le Bon on a much needed winter break in Florida, 1984 Photograph: Denis O'Regan
 

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