World tour by Duran Duran | |
Location | Europe, North America, South America, Asia |
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Associated album | Paper Gods |
Start date | 27 November 2015 |
End date | 22 September 2017 |
Legs | 8 |
No. of shows | 95 |
Duran Duran concert chronology |
The Paper Gods on Tour was a concert tour by British music band Duran Duran in support of their 14th studio album Paper Gods , released in 2015. [1]
The band made a behind-the-scenes video for Live Nation TV. [2]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe | |||
27 November 2015 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester Arena |
28 November 2015 | Leeds | First Direct Arena | |
30 November 2015 | Cardiff | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | |
2 December 2015 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | |
4 December 2015 | Birmingham | Genting Arena | |
5 December 2015 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Metro Radio Arena | |
6 December 2015 | Glasgow | The SSE Hydro | |
8 December 2015 | London | The O2 Arena | |
9 December 2015 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth International Centre | |
11 December 2015 | Nottingham | Capital FM Arena | |
12 December 2015 | Liverpool | Echo Arena | |
North America | |||
25 March 2016 | Niagara Falls | Canada | The Avalon Ballroom Theatre |
26 March 2016 | |||
28 March 2016 | Durham | United States | Durham Performing Arts Center |
30 March 2016 | St. Augustine | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | |
1 April 2016 | Miami | Bayfront Park Amphitheatre | |
2 April 2016 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | |
5 April 2016 | Bethlehem | Sands Bethlehem Event Center | |
7 April 2016 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | |
8 April 2016 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | |
11 April 2016 | Montreal | Canada | Centre Bell |
12 April 2016 | New York City | United States | Barclays Center |
15 April 2016 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | |
16 April 2016 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | |
19 April 2016 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | |
22 April 2016 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheatre | |
23 April 2016 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | |
24 April 2016 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | |
27 April 2016 | West Palm Beach | SunFest | |
29 April 2016 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot |
2 May 2016 | Los Angeles | United States | Belasco Theatre |
Europe | |||
28 May 2016 | Oxford | United Kingdom | South Park |
29 May 2016 | Southampton | Southampton Common | |
3 June 2016 | Cornwall | Eden Project | |
5 June 2016 | Taormina | Italy | Teatro Antico |
7 June 2016 | Rome | Ippodromo Capannelle (Rock in Roma) | |
8 June 2016 | Verona | Arena di Verona | |
10 June 2016 | Florence | Ippodromo del Visarno | |
12 June 2016 | Assago | Summer Arena (Street Music Art) | |
19 June 2016 | Aarhus | Denmark | Ådalen ( NorthSide Festival ) |
North America | |||
6 July 2016 | Nashville | United States | Ascend Amphitheater |
8 July 2016 | Highland Park | Ravinia Park ( Ravinia Festival ) | |
9 July 2016 | |||
11 July 2016 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | |
11 July 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
15 July 2016 | Quebec City | Plains of Abraham ( Quebec City Summer Festival ) | |
16 July 2016 | Ottawa | Ottawa Bluesfest | |
12 July 2016 | Mansfield | United States | Xfinity Center |
19 July 2016 | New York City | Apollo Theatre | |
21 July 2016 | Camden | BB&T Pavilion | |
23 July 2016 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | |
24 July 2016 | Kansas City | Starlight Theatre | |
27 July 2016 | Paso Robles | Paso Robles Event Center | |
29 July 2016 | Paradise | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |
30 July 2016 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | |
2 August 2016 | Chula Vista | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | |
3 August 2016 | Glendale | Gila River Arena | |
5 August 2016 | San Francisco | Golden Gate Park ( Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival ) | |
27 August 2016 | Portland | Project Pabst | |
28 August 2016 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena |
30 August 2016 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | |
1 September 2016 | Everett | United States | Xfinity Arena |
2 September 2016 | Airway Heights | Northern Quest Resort & Casino | |
4 September 2016 | Aspen | Aspen Jazz Fest | |
6 September 2016 | San Antonio | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts | |
7 September 2016 | |||
9 September 2016 | Durant | Choctaw Grand Theater | |
10 September 2016 | |||
Europe | |||
16 December 2016 | London | United Kingdom | Eventim Apollo (Brian & Robin's Christmas Compendium for Charity) |
North America | |||
29 December 2016 | Cancún | Mexico | Moon Palace Arena |
31 December 2016 | Oxon Hill | United States | New Year's Eve at MGM National Harbor |
1 January 2017 | |||
17 March 2017 | Rancho Mirage | Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa | |
18 March 2017 | |||
21 March 2017 | Dallas | Music Hall at Fair Park | |
22 March 2017 | Sugar Land | Smart Financial Center | |
South America | |||
26 March 2017 | São Paulo | Brazil | Autódromo José Carlos Pace ( Lollapalooza ) |
29 March 2017 | Belo Horizonte | BH Hall | |
1 April 2017 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Hipódromo de San Isidro (Lollapalooza) |
2 April 2017 | Santiago | Chile | Parque O'Higgins (Lollapalooza) |
North America | |||
5 April 2017 | Hollywood | United States | Seminole Hard Rock Casino |
7 April 2017 | Wilmington | North Carolina Azalea Festival | |
8 April 2017 | Atlanta | Chastain Park | |
7 July 2017 | Oakland | Fox Oakland Theatre | |
8 July 2017 | San Francisco | Nob Hill Masonic Center | |
10 July 2017 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place |
11 July 2017 | Calgary | Stampede Park ( Calgary Stampede ) | |
16 July 2017 | Honolulu | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena |
Europe | |||
29 August 2017 | Zagreb | Croatia | Stadion Šalata (Šalata Open Air Festival) |
31 August 2017 | Treviso | Italy | Area Dogana (Home Festival) |
3 September 2017 | Stradbally | Ireland | Stradbally Hall ( Electric Picnic ) |
Asia | |||
16 September 2017 | Singapore | Singapore | The Village Stage ( Singapore Grand Prix ) |
17 September 2017 | The Padang Stage (Singapore Grand Prix) | ||
20 September 2017 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan |
22 September 2017 | Osaka | Orix Theater | |
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