Central Park Summerstage
New York City
Words & Photos by Abbey Braden

Did you know that National Duran Duran Appreciation Day is this month? Yes indeed, it is the real deal. Thankfully so was the last show on their Red Carpet Massacre Tour in Central Park. In the name of Guyliner, Botox and frosted tips, AMEN.

SETLIST
THE VALLEY / RCM / NITE RUNNER / HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF / PLANET EARTH / FALLING DOWN / COME UNDONE / SKINDIVERS / THE REFLEX / SAVE A PRAYER / A VIEW TO A KILL
ELECTROSET
LAST CHANCE / ALL SHE WANTS / LEATHERETTE
I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE / SKIN TRADE / TEMPTED
INTERMISSION
NOTORIOUS / GIRLS ON FILM / ORDINARY WORLD / SUNRISE / WILD BOYZ
ENCORE
CHAUFFEUR / RIO

Please note the cover of the Normal’s WARM LEATHERETTE smack in the middle of the electroset. Insanity! Here’s a vid we snuck at their November show at the start of the tour:

Duran Duran ‘Warm Leatherette’ LIVE at Roseland NYC 11/13/07 from AbzPunkPhoto on Vimeo.

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50 bucks says the costumes are by Juicy Couture.


Two words: TOTAL PROS. Then it got weird.

Why the efffffff are you looking at me? Did a bird crap on my camera? I have a job to do!

Ok cool, carry on.


Oh gosh, not you too. Direct eye contact rarely makes for good photos unless you’re Mozzer.

Good ole dependable John. Business as usual. I wonder if he’ll do another Alison Anders film?



See how low this stage is? Way up close and personal. A bit too close.

Are we really going to do this again? First one to blink loses.

Well if you made it this far, you deserve a prize. Here’s Ordinary World- perhaps my fave rock ballad of the early 90s. Check the part where the photobooth strips come alive!