We're starting off with something old, then launching 'Invisible' - which will be the first time we've played it live together on anything - and then we're finishing with a song that some of our fans may know," he teases as his bandmates chuckle. She's got something very unique about the way she sings I learned quite a lot about intonation from listening to her."Īs for Duran Duran's BBMAs performance this Sunday, keyboardist Nick Rhodes says to expect a little bit of the AI-aided footage from the band's "Invisible" video ("it's such beautiful imagery"), and also a few surprises from the band's back catalog. It was nice to let her take the lead with that one," says Le Bon. Duran Duran has been named as a performer for the Billboard Music Awards, where the group will offer the live premiere of a soon-to-be-announced new single remotely from England. I wanted to get some of that female energy into the song, into the lyric, and it turned out to be a lyric I would have never written by myself. Thank you, Graham!"Īnother new collaborator entering the Duran Duran fold was Lykke Li, whom lead singer Simon Le Bon refers to as "absolutely magical." "She's like a Scandinavian wood nymph. He was so great to work with, so humble and so talented. He played on a lot of the record and took it in a different direction. "I don't think any of us knew how creative he is as a player. "As I recall, we were working with Erol Alkan and he said, 'I would like to invite Graham down to the studio for a couple of days,'" says drummer Roger Taylor, his Grace Jones and Gary Numan LPs peeking out from behind him on the Zoom call. They invigorate the project in a crazy way it keeps us vital."įor Future Past, one of those key collaborators was Blur's Graham Coxon. So for us, the people that we bring in on individual projects - such as our producers, our engineers, our musicians - are so important to us. "We've been making music and art for 40 years. "We know each other - personally and creatively - very well," bassist John Taylor tells Billboard. Hopping on a Zoom call with Billboard ahead of this weekend's BBMAs, the quartet teased the new album and what to expect on Sunday. The British new wave hitmakers are currently putting finishing touches on a new album, Future Past, which they recently previewed with lead single "Invisible" and its artificial intelligence-assisted video. and Migos, Duran Duran, BTS, The Weeknd and P!NK.Expect a view to a thrill when Duran Duran hits the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (May 23) for their first-ever performance on the awards show. The annual live broadcast will this year feature spectacular performances from AJR, twenty one pilots, DJ Khaled feat. everything you need to know about the 2021 Billboard Music Awards Tags AJR, Alicia Keys, Ann Nesby. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. This year’s awards are based on the chart period of Mathrough April 3, 2021. Posts about Duran Duran written by Jake Bennett.
This will be the first BBMAs performance by the veteran British band. Drake, who holds the record for the most Billboard Music Awards with 27, will receive the prestigious Artist of the Decade Award at next week’s event, while P!NK will receive the distinguished ICON award.īBMA finalists and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including audio and video streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, and social engagement. Duran Duran is the latest star attraction set to perform on the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.
Singer/songwriter The Weeknd leads the nominations, with 16 nods. Multi-platform recording artist Nick Jonas is set to host. (Now available to stream anytime at SBS On Demand)Ĭelebrating great musical achievements, finalists for this year’s awards include artists such as Taylor Swift, Drake, Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga. SBS On Demand is thrilled to be the Australian home of the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA), streaming live and exclusive from Los Angeles at 10am AEST on Monday 24 May.