Simon Le Bon on his reaction to Duran Duran’s Rock Hall induction, and whether they’ll reunite with ex-members on the big night.
I’m in Taormina. It’s in an ancient city in Sicily. Can you hear the sea smashing against the rocks?Our manager. Then he said, “You can’t tell anybody until Wednesday.”We were up against incredible names, people I have incredible respect for. Kate Bush is an absolute deity in my mind. I was surprised Fela Kuti didn’t do so well. I guess he’s not around anymore, so he’s not kicking his family to make the votes or anything.
I think you’re right. I do feel that a new guard has taken over. The fact that we were nominated in the first place is indicative of that. It did seem for a very long time to be the preserve of guitar bands and blues and rock artists alone. The fan vote counts for I think only one vote, but I think it just kept the attention on us. I think that probably had some kind of sway when it came to the actual votes. It reminded people of what the public wants.