Duran Duran is stepping away from the darkness of Halloween and shimmying into disco — with the help of long-time collaborator Nile Rodgers.
The new wave legends tease “Free to Love,” a snippet of which features a glittery disco ball and the musicians wearing their sparkly best. With its thick synth bass line, and Simon le Bon’s vocals heavily manipulated with effects, the new track seems to sit in a lane parallel to the modern disco revival.
Check out the teaser below.
Duran Duran and Rodgers have a special hit-making relationship that dates back to 1984, when the New York City-born guitarist, producer and co-founder of seminal disco-era band Chic sprinkled gold dust on the band’s Seven And The Ragged Tiger opener “The Reflex.” His contribution converted the song into a global smash, giving Duran Duran their first leader on the Billboard Hot 100.
Rodgers was a hero to the members of Duran Duran long before they got to work together, and their connection would stay tight through the years, including collaborations across multiple shows and studio projects, including “Wild Boys,” plus the Notorious, Astronaut, Paper Gods albums and, most recently, 2023’s Halloween-themed collection Danse Macabre.
The Rock Hall-inducted British band is locked in for a run of 2026 shows, including a residency next month at Bleaulive at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, arena and festival spots in North America and across Continental Europe, and a headline date July 5 at BTS Hyde Park.
Rodgers, too, has a busy itinerary in the months ahead with concerts booked for the U.K. and Europe, North America and elsewhere.
Duran Duran is one of the great survivors from the early stages of the ‘80s, a period of music that was scythed by the time grunge made its move. Along the way, the band has collected every conceivable award, including the Brit Awards’ Lifetime Achievement, two Ivor Novellos, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, two Grammy Awards, and, in 2022, long-overdue induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In 2024, Le Bon was been named a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by King Charles, a salute to his services to music and charity.
Duran Duran’s “Free to Love” featuring Nile Rodgers is due to drop April 23.
