New Romantic was an underground subculture movement that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. The movement emerged from the nightclub scene in London and Birmingham at venues such as Bi
Boy George performing at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 2001
Annabella Lwin performing with Bow Wow Wow in 1982, wearing clothing from Vivienne Westwood's Pirate collection
David Bowie's androgynous Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders look, which was a major influence on the movement
The Live Aid stage at the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia in July 1985, where Duran Duran played, while Ultravox and Spandau Ballet appeared on the Wembley stage in the UK
Duran Duran are an English pop rock band. Formed in Birmingham in 1978 by keyboardist Nick Rhodes, guitarist John Taylor and singer/bassist Stephen Duffy. The band went through several early changes b
New Romantic
…music acts in the late 1970s and early 1980s adopted the style and became known to epitomise it within the press, including Steve Strange of Visage, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, A Flock of Seagulls, Classix Nouveaux and Boy George (of Culture Club). Ultravox were also often identified as New Romantics by the…
Duran Duran in 1983 (L–R): Roger Taylor (drums), Nick Rhodes (keyboards), Simon Le Bon (vocals), Andy Taylor (guitar) and John Taylor (bass)
Duran Duran as a trio, in 1986
After contributing to the band for three years, Warren Cuccurullo (pictured in 2009) was made a full-time member of Duran Duran in 1989.
Duran Duran performing live at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, 2005