Watch Duran Duran Rehearse In Bournemouth!

DURAN DURAN will open up four of their pre-tour rehearsals to fans - including one in Bournemouth.

They will take place before the start of their rescheduled British arena performances in late November and its the first time the band will turn their rehearsals into warm-up shows for the fans.

The dates are as follows;

-Thurs 1st September The Bournemouth Old Fire Station, Bournemouth

-Thurs 8th September The Cambridge Junction, Cambridge

-Fri 9th September Bristol Trinity, Bristol

-Sat 10th September The O2 Academy, Oxford

Lead singer Simon Le Bon is now back in full voice, after a rigorous treatment plan to rehabilitate the muscles controlling his vocal chords, which doctors believed he damaged during a show in Cannes, causing him to temporarily lose the top part of his vocal range.

The four UK shows will be the first time the band have invited their fans into what is essentially an open rehearsal setting, with no production in a very intimate space.

DURAN DURAN will then fly to America to kick start the "ALL YOU NEED IS NOW" World Tour on September 23rd in Seattle. The band will return to the UK for a series of twelve arena concerts, starting on 30th November at The Brighton Centre.

Simon Le Bon said;

"I am absolutely thrilled to be getting back on the road and touring again after my recent vocal injury. It's been an incredibly tough time and extremely frustrating, but after receiving treatment I have made gradual improvements each week in recovering the upper part of my range. I am truly grateful for the incredible support of our fans, the many well wishes and their patience in what has been a difficult time for us all as a band. Inviting the fans into rehearsals before we start our American tour seemed like the perfect opportunity. We are all really excited at the prospect of coming back to the UK in November, we have an incredible production that we've been working on for this tour - and the new songs are sounding great."

There's a limited number of tickets on sale - Priced at £28.50

Visit www.gigsandtours.com or call 0844 811 0051 for more information.