Duran Duran Celebrate The Release Of Their New Album With An ?Unstaged? Show In LA

Duran Duran Celebrate The Release Of Their New Album With An ?Unstaged? Show In LA

Duran Duran, one of THE most iconic bands of the 1980?s and beyond, are celebrating the release of their new album All You Need Is Now (which was released yesterday on CD and in digital form) with a special concert here in downtown LA tonight at the Mayan Theater. Duran Duran is kicking off the second year of Unstaged: An Original Series from American Express live on stage tonight and YOU are cordially invited to watch the show LIVE as it livestreams online. The show, which is being directed by legendary filmmaker David Lynch, is NOT to be missed!

Grammy� award-winning rock icons Duran Duran will kick-off the second year of ?Unstaged: An Original Series from American Express? on March 23rd at the Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. The event (featuring all four original members: Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor) comes one day after their critically acclaimed 13th studio album, entitled ALL YOU NEED IS NOW (S-Curve Records), hits stores. Duran Duran?s performance will mark the first time an artist within the ?Unstaged? music series plays from Los Angeles. Upon release, tickets for Duran Duran?s performance at the Mayan Theatre sold out in under five minutes. The 2011 ?Unstaged? kick-off performance will be live-streamed at 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT at www.YouTube.com/DuranDuranVEVO. American Express, in partnership with VEVO, the leading online premium music video and entertainment service, and YouTube will provide Duran Duran fans worldwide with access to their ?Unstaged? performance, which coincides with the start of the band?s first official tour since 2008. Award-winning filmmaker David Lynch (The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, and Mulholland Drive), known for his unique cinematic style that masterfully blends imagery and sound design, has been enlisted to capture the performance, providing fans with a visually stunning home viewing experience. ?I am very excited about this opportunity to experiment with the band, Duran Duran, at the Mayan Theater on March 23rd,? said filmmaker David Lynch. ?The idea is to try and create on the fly, layers of images permeating Duran Duran on the stage. A world of experimentation and hopefully some happy accidents.? Speaking from a rehearsal studio in London where they are preparing for the ?Unstaged? show, lead singer Simon Le Bon said: ?We are all beyond delighted that David Lynch has agreed to direct this show for us. It?s a dream come true quite frankly. We are all such fans of his work and think he has a creative vision like no other. In talking to him about what he is planning, we all believe this live-streamed performance is going to look nothing like anyone has ever seen before. We can?t wait? ? American Express� Cardmembers and music enthusiasts can digitally connect to these live music experiences in ways that further blur the line between an at-home and in-concert experience:

Choose Your Cam: The audience can control their viewing experience throughout the show by switching between the director?s main stream and alternate ?Lynchian? artistic lenses on the night.
?The Now Pulse? Crowd Visualizer: Further uniting the audiences at the show and at home, this new interactive project will create a real-time visualization of crowd excitement based on social chatter online. When the social buzz reaches a climax, a special Duran Duran memento will be unlocked for fans everywhere.
?All Of Us Now? Photo Project: Audiences worldwide will collaborate with David Lynch in an on-stage and online art installation, by submitting photos. In true Lynch style, the photos will be showcased on surreal displays throughout the night. Visit www.YouTube.com/DuranDuranVEVO to find out more and submit videos.
On-line Pre Show: Building anticipation of the night, viewers who tune in early to the live-stream will catch an exclusive segment directed by David Lynch.
Tweet The Band: Fans can Tweet questions to #amexduranduran for a chance to have them answered by the band in a series of Pre-Show vignettes.

Leading up to the March 23rd performance, fans will be able to receive insider updates by connecting with American Express at www.twitter.com/AmericanExpress or www.Facebook.com/AmericanExpress. Fans can visit YouTube for a special ?Unstaged? trailer video, including highlights from previous performances.

I am very lucky to be able to attend tonight?s show and I can?t WAIT to share my experience with all y?all. I will be tweeting from the show and will have a full update tomorrow of all the fun. YOU, too, can share in the experience even if you cannot be at the show tonight. Make sure you log on promptly at 10PM ET / 7PM PT to watch the show in full LIVE as it happens. Duran Duran + David Lynch = ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Tune in ? I promise this is one show you absolutely do NOT want to miss out on!!

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