The Making of Arcadia videocassette and laserdisc is released in Japan, Australia and the UK, with videos and behind the scene footage from “Election Day,” “The Promise,” “Goodbye Is Forever,” “The Flame” and “Missing.”

“Skin Trade” single is released worldwide. The original sleeve, with a woman’s bare behind, is banned in record shops except in Canada and France.

In March the band begins the STRANGE BEHAVIOUR tour in Japan:

Shimin Kaikan, Fukuoka, Japan (2 dates)

Kokusai Tenjujyo, Nagoya, Japan (2 dates)

Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo, Japan (2 dates)

Nishinomiya Stadium, Osaka, Japan

Duran Duran returns to England to perform “Save a Prayer” and “Skin Trade” at The Secret Policemen’s Third Ball at the Palladium, London. Their rendition of “Save a Prayer” will be added to the charity compilation of the event, benefitting Amnesty International.

The STRANGE BEHAVIOUR moves to Europe for the end of March and the first three weeks of April:

Forest National, Brussels, Belgium (2 dates)

Lilles, FranceBercy, Paris, France (2 dates)

Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany

Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany

Grugahalle, Essen, Germany

Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway

Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden

Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden

Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark (2 dates)

Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany

Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany

Royal Dublin Society Exhibition Hall, Dublin, Ireland

Kings Hall, Belfast, North Ireland

The single “Meet El Presidente” is released with B-Side “Vertigo” and the “Meet El Beat” remix. This is the first DD song released as a CD single.

Duran Duran performs “New Religion,” “Hungry Like The Wolf,” “Notorious,” “Meet El Presidente” and “Wild Boys” on the final episode of the UK music show The Tube.

The band closes out April with UK dates:

Queens Hall, Leeds, England

Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England

Apollo, Manchester, England

Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland (2 dates)

Duran Duran spend May touring Europe:

Palais de Sports, Lyon, France

Les Arenas, Fréjus, France

Palais de Sports, Toulouse, France

Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland

Ahoy, Rotterdam, Holland (2 dates)

Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany

Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany

Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria

Duran Duran appear at the Montreux Pop Festival, Montreux, Switzerland

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England

Brighton Centre, Brighton, EnglandEmpire Ballroom, London, England

Wembley Arena, London, England (3 dates)

Palacio Municipal, Madrid, Spain

Estadio Municipal Fuente de San Luis, Valencia, Spain

Palacio Municipal, Barcelona, Spain

Stadio La Favorita, Palermo, Italy

MTV join the band on the road for the Music Passport documentary special with Duran Duran, filmed in Italy.

Stadio Comunale, Bari, Italy

Stadio Comunale, Cava Dei Tirreni, Italy

Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy

Stadio Comunale, Modena, Italy

Stadio S. Siro, Milan, Italy

Stadio Comunale, Florence, Italy

Master Mixes, a two-album set of remixes from the Notorious album, is released in the US and Hong Kong.

Simon and John make their first appearance on The Howard Stern Radio Show on WXRK, New York

The US leg of the STRANGE BEHAVIOUR tour begins June 18th, with Erasure opening all dates:

Worcester Centrum, Worcester, MA, USA

Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT, USA

Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA (2 dates)

Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, Rochester, NY, USA

Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA

Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA

Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Welsh Auditorium, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA

Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, USA

Louisville Gardens, Louisville, KY, USA

Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, USA

Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA

Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta, GA, USA

Starwood Amphitheater, Nashville, TN, USA

Sandstone Amphitheatre, Kansas City, MO, USA

Compton Terrace, Phoenix, AZ, USA

The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2 dates; The Bangles join the band onstage for a rendition of “If She knew What She Wants” at the band’s second show on July 25th)

Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA, USA

San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA

Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA, USAShoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA

El Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2 dates)

Six Flags Music Mill Amphitheatre, Arlington, Texas, USA

On August 12th, Duran Duran joins David Bowie’s GLASS TIGER tour to finish their run of North American dates:

Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO, USA

Portland Civic Stadium, Portland, OR, USA

British Columbia Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Molson CNE Stadium, Toronto, ONT, Canada (2 dates)

Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ONT, Canada

Olympic Stadium, Montreal, QBC, Canada

On August 31st, Duran Duran plays their 100th, and final, show of the Strange Behaviour tour at Beacon Theater, New York, NY. The show is a benefit for “The Association to Benefit Children”; Lou Reed joins the band for “Sweet Jane” and “Walk on the Wild Side.”

Capitol/EMI releases the compilation Brave New Music for a New World, including Duran’s “Winter Marches On” and the “Notoriousaurus Rex” remix.