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in support of the group's 13th studio album with the same name, which was released exclusively on

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on 21 December 2010 and the expanded physical album and various format special packages was released on 22 March 2011. It officially started on 3 February 2011 in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Manchester concert on 16 December 2011 was filmed and recorded for the video and audio release ''A Diamond in the Mind: Live 2011''.

Support acts

* Royseven – (Dublin) * CocknBullKid – (United Kingdom) *A Silent Express – (Munich, Leipzig, Dortmund & Berlin)

Tour dates

;Cancelled and Rescheduled shows

Broadcasts

The live performance at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles was filmed by

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for

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concert series and streamed live on YouTube on 23 March 2011. It made use of three simultaneous cameras from different positions within the theater.

Band members

Duran Duran

* Simon Le Bon –

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, backing vocals * Roger Taylor –

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* Nick Rhodes –

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, backing vocals

Additional musicians

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, backing vocals * Simon Willescroft – tenor saxophone, percussion * Anna Ross – backing vocals * Chastity Ashley – percussion (2011 North America dates) * Dawne Adams – percussion (2011 United Kingdom dates)

Guest artists

* Beth Ditto * Mark Ronson * Kelis * Gerard Way

References

External links

Duran Duran official website
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