Unlike many bands, they haven't stayed stuck in the same groove and have re-appeared with a hit every few years, such as Ordinary World, Come Undone and Sunrise - just as you were beginning to relegate them to nothing more than a retro memory.

Despite undergoing several changes in their line-up over the years, the lads are now back with a vengeance and their new material sounds fresh and funky with its Justin Timberlake and Timbaland influence, while still retaining the true Duran Duran flavour.

Even though the new songs are catchy, let's face it, almost everyone at the Liverpool Echo Arena was there for a large slice of pure nostalgia… and they weren't left disappointed.

Many bands make the mistake of using live performances to plug their newer hits and often overlook the songs which made them famous in the first place.

But Duran Duran had no qualms about delving into their extensive back catalogue and sending the crowd into frenzied excitement.

Kicking off with three tracks from their new Red Carpet Massacre album -
The Valley, Nite Runner and Red Carpet Massacre, Duran Duran launched into early hit Hungry Like The Wolf which had the whole arena on its feet.

Having captivated the crowd, they followed this with Planet Earth and the classic hits kept on coming with Reflex, View To A Kill, Save A Prayer, Girls On Film and Wild Boys all there.

With a sprinkling of new tracks such as the Justin Timberlake collaboration Falling Down thrown into the mix, Duran Duran carried on delighting the audience with more retro favourites including Ordinary World, Notorious, All She Wants and a hauntingly good Come Undone,
Frontman Simon Le Bon still looks good and more importantly, sounds great as he gyrated his hips with style and threw himself into the show with enthusiasm along with the rest of the band including the other three original members of Duran Duran: Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor and John Taylor.

Finishing off with an encore of the hugely popular Rio, the band left the stage after more than two hours of high-energy entertainment leaving the crowd happily satisfied after quenching their thirst for classic pop.

Aasma Day