![]() "We celebrate this moment with Duran Duran and the man who helped them make some of their biggest hits, Nile Rodgers and the incredible Chic. It's therefore with our enormous thanks to Duran Duran that they have made it possible to bring their incredible hit-packed live show to Hyde Park just when we all needed it most. We have always finished each year with a huge party and we need one now more than ever. Jim King, CEO of European Festivals at AEG Presents, said: “It's wonderful to finally talk about and look forward to next summer knowing that the light we can see at the end of the tunnel will be the sunshine at American Express presents BST Hyde Park. We have always finished each year with a huge party and we need one now more than ever Jones, meanwhile, starred in the James Bond film A View To A Kill - for which Duran Duran recorded the theme tune - and performed on their spin-off group Arcadia’s So Red the Rose album. He also co-wrote, produced and performed on tracks on the band’s 2004 album Astronaut and 2015’s Paper Gods. Rodgers produced their classic single The Reflex in 1983, followed by The Wild Boys. ![]() ![]() Guests announced so far include Nile Rodgers & Chic and Grace Jones, both of whom have storied histories with the group. It will be their first London show in six years. The band, who are currently celebrating 40 years together, were originally scheduled to be part of the cancelled 2020 series and will now headline the festival on July 11, 2021. Duran Duran are the second act confirmed for next year's BST Hyde Park.
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