Nile and the talented members of CHIC managed to create a vibe that afternoon which refused to die despite a leaded hipped crowds’ best effort to smother it with a pillow.

Tracks from the likes of Daft Punk to Madonna to Diana Ross were all played and met with a warm welcome of familiarity from everyone in the crowd, even if the overall atmosphere was slightly underwhelming.

Now, it needs to be said that this set was a feast for the eyes and the ears as the whole thing was a strewn together mix of classic after classic that make up Nile Rodgers writing credits. A mutual two-step spread out across an eagerly awaiting crowd before “I just can’t wait for Saturday” started blasting through the speakers and Nile Rodgers & CHIC took the stage. Swaggering across the stage in the early afternoon was Charlotte Adigery & Bolis who played a set filled with narrative driven EDM that seemed to appeal to everyone in the diverse crowd, best shown by a Mum with glitter on her face stumbling up to her daughter with a bottle of rose in her hand and yelling over the music “this is so cool!” Shortly after Charlotte was WanderDuscher, a mild punk version of Bloodhound Gang whose set unfortunately left a lot to be desired and can only be described as a time-passer.Īt 6:10 there was a shift in the festival as all of the traffic started to move in the same direction and head towards the Great Oak Stage. The days line-up was a mix of funk, punk and all things in-between as both stages had the likes of Charlotte Adigery & Bolis, WarmDuscher, Nile Rodgers & CHIC and the headliners Duran Duran perform. One is the smaller Hard Rock Rising Stage (which is shaped like a rainbow) and the other is the Great Oak Stage (which is shaped like a stage but with a massive tree climbing up the side) (type of tree unknown). (from 'Hungry Like the Wolf' to 'Save a Prayer'), but their bold fashion choices and good looks earned them a kind of heartthrob-level attention they never saw coming.In terms of the music, the festival is split into two main stages. Their video-first approach to releases and catchy dance-pop sound earned them a collection of Top 20 hits in the U.S. Ultimately, Duran Duran signed with label EMI at the end of 1980 and went on to quickly put out three hit albums: Duran Duran in 1981, Rioin 1982, and Seven and the Ragged Tiger in 1983. They played small shows at local nightclubs and worked their way through several rosters of members for years before the group that most of us know as the Duran Duran (singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor, drummer Roger Taylor, and guitarist Andy Taylor) even recorded a demo together.īut next thing they knew, the five-piece Duran Duran was opening for Hazel O'Connor on tour - and attracting the attention of multiple record labels. Of course, when the band first formed in Birmingham, England, in the late '70s, the group couldn't have had any idea where their careers might be headed. As is shown in Showtime's new documentary about the band, There's Something You Should Know, Duran Duran faced many highs and lows during their heyday - and ultimately, these tensions led the group to split shortly after the iconic Live Aid concert in 1985. Their high-energy dance-pop hits earned them the nickname 'the Fab Five' after The Beatles' nickname 'the Fab Four,' early in their careers, and they were a favorite among many fans on both sides of the Atlantic.īut behind the scenes, it wasn't all sunshine and success for the original members of Duran Duran. If you were listening to any music in the 1980s, chances are you know (and perhaps are even a huge fan of) new wave British band Duran Duran.

These issues ultimately resulted in the band splitting up in 1985, after they performed at the iconic Live Aid concert.

The documentary follows Duran Duran's highs and lows, including the rifts and tensions that built among the band's original members.

A new documentary about British pop band Duran Duran, There's Something You Should Know, premieres on Showtime on Friday at 9 p.m.

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