The “Save a Prayer (live)” single off of Arena, with B-Side “Save A Prayer” single edit, is released in the US. The video for the song will go on to become the reigning champ of MTV’s Friday Night Video Fights.

The Power Station performs “Some Like It Hot” and “Bang A Gong” on Saturday Night Live; this turns out to be Robert Palmer’s only live performance with the band.

Duran Duran performs “The Wild Boys” at the San Remo Festival in Italy. Simon appears with his foot injured and in a cast.

With John and Andy focusing on Power Station, Nick and Simon decide to record some tracks of their own. As the project takes shape, they invite Roger to join them.

Simon, Nick and Roger begin to record the Arcadia album, So Red The Rose, at Studio de la Grande Armee in Paris with producer Alex Sadkin and numerous musical guests, including Grace Jones, Sting, David Gilmour and Herbie Hancock.

Duran Duran and John Barry write the James Bond theme “A View to a Kill,” (for the film of the same name), which is recorded at Maison Rouge Studio and CTS Studio in London with a 60-piece orchestra.

“A View To A Kill” single released worldwide, with B-Side instrumental “A View To A Kill (That Fatal Kiss).”

Duran Duran performs “A View to a Kill” at the Montreux Pop Festival, Montreux, Switzerland.

The “A View To A Kill” video is filmed at the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. Footage from the film is interspersed within the video.

Robert Palmer decides not to tour with Power Station; Michael Des Barres becomes the lead singer as Power Station embarks on a summer tour.

Duran Duran and Power Station both perform at Live Aid in America at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA.

Duran Duran’s performance of four songs (“A View to a Kill”, “Union of the Snake”, “Save a Prayer”, and “The Reflex”) results in what would become the band’s final show with the original five members.

Drum capsizes three miles off Falmouth during a trial run at the Fastnet race; Simon and five other crew members are trapped underneath the hull before being rescued by the British Navy.

Nick makes a surprise appearance during the encore of a Power Station concert. He comes out during the performance and “sweeps” the stage with a broom.

Power Station appear in an episode of Miami Vice, playing “Get It On” onstage during a scene in a nightclub.

Arcadia’s “Election Day” single released (with B-Side “She’s Moody and Grey, She’s Mean and She’s Restless”).

Arcadia’s So Red The Rose is released worldwide on November 18, 1985; the album goes Platinum.

Simon and Nick make another appearance as guest VJs on MTV. Keith Haring stops by to paint the set.