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Duran Duran to Return to Antigua

Duran DuranAntigua St John's - Duran Duran has announced plans to film a second video in Antigua & Barbuda. The news came in a Ministry of Tourism press release which noted that Antigua & Barbuda was the set for the video Rio by Duran Duran, released on November 1, 1982.

The tune is one of the band's most recognizable songs, since it was widely regarded as symbolic of 1980s glamour and excess.

The video featured iconic images of the band in designer suits, singing and playing around on a yacht speeding over the crystal blue Caribbean Sea surrounding the island of Antigua.

Short segments show band members trying to live out their assorted daydreams, only to be teased, tormented, and made fools of by a body-painted vixen, Reema Ruspoli.

Shot over the course of three days in May 1982, the yacht scenes were filmed on the bay at English Harbour, the beach scenes at Miller's by the Sea at Fort James and the scenes with the raft at Shirley Heights.


While in Antigua, the band also filmed a video for the album track "Waiting for the Nightboat," which appeared with "Rio" and nine other videos on the Duran Duran video album released in 1983.

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Maybe Mediterranea video

#11 Diana da Cruz » 2011-12-05 16:22

:lol: I can´t wait to watch this video filmed in Antigua. In my opinion maybe they´ll film a video for Mediterranea. Good choice.

Brazilian greetings for everybody.
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#10 Faster than light » 2011-12-04 16:21

Any idea when will they be visiting Antigua? 
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#9 chupz » 2011-11-19 13:12

Lighten up guys. Pellucid was just making a joke. That video is 30 years old!
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What took so long

#8 JP Farnsworth » 2011-11-16 16:02

It's about time they came back, what happen they loose the map?
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RE: Duran Duran to Return to Antigua

#7 Claudia » 2011-11-16 14:11

Can't wait to see their new video in that wonderful land. I bet it could be the video for "Mediterranea", from their new album All You Need Is Now... I so love Duran Duran!
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Fantastic

#6 Blue Silver » 2011-11-16 14:09

This is fantastic news! I wonder what track it will be as this new Duran2 Renaissance has begun! The album, "ALL YOU NEED IS NOW" is awesome and a must have! These guys deserve all the success in the world.
To the haters: We should be so lucky to look as good as they do when/if we get to their age. Let's take a break from the BS and the cynicism, shall we??
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Duran, Duran

#5 Duran Duran Fan » 2011-11-16 14:02

@ Pellucid,
Clearly you are not aware of how vibrant these guys are: Take a look at their latest video:

http://youtu.be/sSMbOuNBV0s
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Welcome back...

#4 wada » 2011-11-16 10:45

I remember their first video, that was a few years back, it would be great to have them back.
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Certainly not showing their age

#3 Renee » 2011-11-16 09:51

Yes, the guys are all around 50, but they are far from wheelchairs. They're still quite hot. Check out one of their recent videos-- All You Need is Now or Girl Panic.
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RE: Duran Duran to Return to Antigua

#2 S.M.J. Sr. » 2011-11-16 09:46

Pellucid, I mean no disprecpect to you; but is that the best comment you could have made? Why not be happy for the exposure Antigua & Barbuda will get? Why not be happy that it should generate some sort of revenue for our twin island nation? You have a blessed day Pellucid.
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RE: Duran Duran to Return to Antigua

#1 Pellucid » 2011-11-16 06:01

I hope they don't get sand in the cogs of their wheelchairs!
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