Duran Duran in Sanremo with the surprise of Victoria De Angelis It was 1985, and in the midst of Duran Duran mania, with the Ariston besieged by hundreds of fans, Simon Le Bon sang in playback with a foot in a cast Duran Duran, the most anticipated guests of this edition of the festival of the new Carlo Conti era, will take to the stage of the Ariston in Sanremo 2025. In the previous evenings Damiano David , alone, without his friends Maneskin , and Jovanotti , finally back on stage after the bicycle accident that kept him away from the scene for more than a year, have taken turns. The first time in 1985 with The Wild Boys This is Duran Duran 's third time at the Ariston. The first was in 1985, 40 years ago , when Pippo Baudo was hosting the festival. At the time, they were one of the most popular bands and Simon Le Bon was the idol of teenagers: they all dreamed of marrying him (it is no coincidence that in the 80s they churned out a film and a book entitled Sposerò Simon Le Bon ). Everyone had a poster of him in their room. Over the years, Duran Duran have become one of the most loved and praised bands of all time . Sanremo 2025: Duran Duran's hits that made history X Read also › 1985-2025, Duran Duran return to Sanremo: «We remember Pippo Baudo. Is he still around?» Duran Duran at Sanremo 2025: what songs do they sing? Victoria De Angelis also on stage After not saying anything about their performance yesterday at the conference, the setlist of their performance has leaked in these hours . The songs scheduled are Invisible, Notorious, Ordinary World and Girls on film . At one point, the group will be accompanied by Victoria de Angelis of Maneskin, called to play Psycho Killer – Duran’s cover of the Talking Heads song . The feat is not accidental, just yesterday, Simon – also in a conference – had sung the praises of the Italian rock group (John Taylor said in 2023 that «It’s probably the most important electric bass around»). Duran Duran will also be awarded the Premio Città di Sanremo 1985-2025 . To seal the 40 years since their first time in Sanremo.  John Taylor, Victoria De Angelis and Damiano David in 2022. (Getty Images) The first time in 1985 with The Wild Boys This is Duran Duran 's third time at the Ariston. The first was in 1985, 40 years ago , when Pippo Baudo was hosting the festival. At the time, they were one of the most popular bands and Simon Le Bon was the idol of teenagers: they all dreamed of marrying him (it is no coincidence that in the 80s they churned out a film and a book entitled Sposerò Simon Le Bon ). Everyone had a poster of him in their room. Over the years, Duran Duran have become one of the most loved and praised bands of all time .  Duran Duran at Sanremo in 1985. (Olycom) Read also › Damiano David hits Sanremo halfway. Dalla's "Felicità" is good, the rest is less so. His Dove in the audience In 1985, the excitement was sky-high. The band was at the height of their success. Boys and girls crowded outside the hotel where Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor and Andy Taylor were staying, hoping to see their idols (there were no cell phones or social media back then). At the Ariston they sang The Wild Boys , one of their most famous songs , but the performance was marked by two hitches that remained etched in our memories: Simon Le Bon showed up with a foot in plaster due to an accident that had occurred the day before . Legend has it that he fell on a rock on the Ligurian coast.
