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Duran Duran given Second Life

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Aug 7, 2006 4:18 pm PT

Eighties rockers to perform virtually on alternate Internet reality; band member wants Web-based island to become a "fully functional, futuristic utopia."

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Aging rockers Duran Duran may have found a way to live forever...sort of. The band has agreed to set up shop to perform concerts in a venue that anyone can get to, provided they have a PC.

Duran Duran, well known for '80s hits "Rio" and "Hungry Like the Wolf," as well as the 1993 ballad "Ordinary World," is reinventing itself once again on Linden Lab's PC game Second Life, according to the BBC. The British group will create a "virtual island" in the life sim and perform live concerts virtually.

In Second Life, "players" are represented as avatars and can interact with each other, create houses, or, in Duran Duran's case, perform concerts, in a virtual reality. The band's avatars have already been commissioned and may be performing as soon as next month.

Keyboardist Nick Rhodes told the BBC, "When the video revolution began, we instantly saw the opportunity to experiment and explore a new form of expression to enhance the musical experience. Second Life is the future right now, offering endless possibilities for artists." He also pitched the band's fans on helping Duran Duran make its island a "fully functional, futuristic utopia."

Duran Duran wouldn't be the first musicians to perform on Second Life. Suzanne Vega performed and chatted with John Hockenberry this past Friday on the program The Infinite Mind, which is broadcast through Second Life, and the BBC has hosted virtual representations of various music festivals in the game.

32 Comments

  • Sandro909

    Posted Dec 29, 2006 2:15 pm PT

    lol, where has daqua_99 been...

  • wynter72

    Posted Aug 8, 2006 3:01 pm PT

    No...Second Life is a virtual world. They have live concerts on there and Duran Duran is going to be one of them.

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Aug 8, 2006 10:33 am PT

    so there is going to be a game about curan duran?

  • mdhprime

    Posted Aug 8, 2006 6:53 am PT

    Whoo hoo! Duran rocks!

  • Chekote

    Posted Aug 8, 2006 5:11 am PT

    @daqua_99:

    LOL. That's like saying you've never heard of Jesus. LOL

  • daqua_99

    Posted Aug 8, 2006 3:36 am PT

    Never heard of them, so I really couldn't care less ...

  • Jered_Cain

    Posted Aug 8, 2006 3:00 am PT

    The only thing I'm going to be wondering is if it's going to cost anything to watch the concert.

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Aug 8, 2006 2:23 am PT

    I like Duran Duran but I wont play any MMO or this type of game.......

  • remy_marceaux

    Posted Aug 8, 2006 1:17 am PT

    Hmm....very interesting/cool/scary. I'm sure alot of you will be knocking Duran Duran, but they are one of THE bands that represent the 80's fully. Don't hate because you're wrapped up in whatever close-minded " the music genre I listen to is the best" mind set. Good luck to all of those involved in the project, cause it sure as hell goes over my head.

  • azizrulez

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 10:35 pm PT

    boring

  • acidicdot

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 10:28 pm PT

    Hey, all right another way for bands to sell out.

  • mithund

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 10:12 pm PT

    their last album, "Astronaut", wasn't all that bad. Nice to see them still around. Yeah, they'll have to work hard if they still want to make their presence felt in today's music scene... but it's better to hear them than jerks with "bling" overdose.

  • Kcube

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 9:48 pm PT

    Duran Duran owns,I dunno about this thing though but it sounds cool.
    "Dead"? people should pay attention to music other then MCR and N Sync
    Duran Duran is far from it.

  • Elyoshi

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 9:24 pm PT

    Ahahahah, how do you "perform" in an MMO or whatever you wanna call it? Are they going to be typing lyrics in chat bubbles, or performing on this Infinite Mind Thing?

    It would also be pretty funny if they charge real money for it like the property and stuff in that game. As much as I like Duran Duran, this sounds pretty stupid, however they go about doing it.

  • ultrazone

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 7:24 pm PT

    Ok, even though this sounds really cool, i tried Second Life...and well...i never did quite get it. as in get it, i didn't know how to get out of the starting zone. Mmmm, Duran Duran. sounds like a View To a Kill

  • ketsuatama

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 6:35 pm PT

    I can't wait for Franky Goes to Hollywood!

  • wynter72

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 6:26 pm PT

    yeah ...real desperate for work considering they still sell out the arenas on their tours. Even at their "old" age.

  • HeeroYuy0905

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 5:51 pm PT

    They must be desperate for work.

  • Inv_Machine

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 5:47 pm PT

    My name is Duran, DURAN! =P

    Hope the game turns out well, since the 80s' and 90s' need a revival more than ever. I hope these guys know what they're doing......

  • caesarbites

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 5:41 pm PT

    Talgrath, they're from the '80s not the 1800's. Geesh...

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