Duran Duran pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at Hollywood gig: “We are saying goodbye”

Duran Duran have develop into the most recent artists to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following the monarch’s demise.

Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the Queen died on Thursday (September 8) at her Balmoral property after 70 years on the throne. She was 96 years previous.

Since then, figures from throughout the music and leisure world have rushed to pay tribute to the Queen, with Duran Duran – who performed the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee occasion this June – taking time throughout their Hollywood Bowl gig in Los Angeles on Friday evening (September 9) to dedicate a tune to the monarch.

Earlier than taking part in ‘Say A Prayer’, frontman Simon Le Bon instructed the gang: “So, that it’s an actual unhappy time for lots of us Brits, and numerous different folks world wide, and we want to make our personal tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.”

He added: “For those who’d like to affix us and present your respect, please take your cellular phone out, swap the sunshine on. Let’s fill the Bowl with gentle for the queen. We are saying goodbye.”

Try footage of the tribute under.

Duran Duran honored Queen Elizabeth II at Hollywood Bowl w/"Save A Prayer"

“It’s an actual unhappy time for lots of us Brits & numerous different folks world wide, & we want to make our personal tribute to Queen Elizabeth II,” Simon Le Bon stated, asking crowd to gentle up telephones pic.twitter.com/iCA5wk8poW

— Nancy Dillon (@Nancy__Dillon) September 10, 2022

Different figures from the leisure world to pay tribute to the Queen included Paul McCartney, Ozzy Osbourne, Mick Jagger and lots of extra.

A 2021 interview with McCartney resurfaced after information of the monarch’s demise broke, wherein the Beatle recalled assembly the Queen when he was 10 years previous. Different moments the place Queen Elizabeth II had brushes with popular culture – together with her London 2012 skit with James Bond actor Daniel Craig – have been additionally recirculated.

Members of Intercourse Pistols, who famously launched their controversial single ‘God Save The Queen’ simply earlier than her Silver Jubilee, additionally responded to her demise on-line. “Relaxation in Peace Queen Elizabeth II,” John Lydon wrote. “Ship her victorious.”