Simon Le Bon and his bandmates have dedicated their rendition of 'Save a Prayer' at the Hollywood Bowl to the late Queen following her passing on Thursday, September 8.
- Sep 12, 2022
AceShowbiz - Duran Duran delivered "Save a Prayer" and dedicated it to Queen Elizabeth during a live performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Following her death on Thursday at the age of 96, the rock band - currently made up of Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, and Roger Taylor -encouraged the crowd to light up their phones as they played their 1982 ballad in memory of the late monarch when they were appearing at the LA amphitheatre on Friday (09.09.22).
"So, you know that it's a real sad time for a lot of us Brits, and a lot of other people around the world, and we would like to make our own tribute to Queen Elizabeth, If you'd like to join us and show your respect, please take your cell phone out, switch the light on. Let's fill the Bowl with light for the queen. We say goodbye," Simon Le Bon told the crowd.
The performance was preceded by the display of a portrait of the Queen, which was said to have been shown on the screen moments before the band took to the stage. The gesture came just hours after the "Come Undone" hitmakers - who performed outside Buckingham Palace back in June for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee - took to social media in the wake of the Queen's death to pay their respects.
They wrote, "Her Majesty the Queen has presided over the UK for longer than any other British monarch. She dedicated her life to the people and set an extraordinary example to the world throughout her reign."
