Full of 1980s zeitgeist: Duran Duran

A series of lavish videos such as Rio, in which the band chilled out on a huge luxury yacht, and Wild Boys - a vision of a post-apocalyptic fantasy world - were perceived to have caught the 1980s zeitgeist.

But drummer Roger Taylor quit the band in 1985 and turned his back on the music business.

He was followed by guitarist Andy Taylor who had a brief solo career before going into production.

Bass player John Taylor - no relation to Andy Taylor - finally left the group in 1997.

Departures

John Taylor has since played with ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones and members of Guns N' Roses in the band Neurotic Outsiders, and tried his hand at acting.

The departures left Rhodes and singer Simon Le Bon - the only remaining members from the glory days - working under band's name along with US guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, with mixed success.

The band, who were inspired by Roxy Music, first got together in 1978 with a line-up which included Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy who went on to have his own solo career.

In January the band's original heros Roxy Music also agreed to reform - and plan to tour this summer.