Duran Duran's 'Paper Gods' tour to hit Atlanta in April

The guys – Simon LeBon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor and Nick Rhodes – will perform at Philips Arena at 7 p.m. April 15 with special guest, Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers, who produced the band’s latest album.

Tickets for the general public will go on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 12 through Ticketmaster outlets, the venue box office, www.ticketmaster.com, www.livenation.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Ticket prices are TBA.

Members of the Duran Duran Fan Community can purchase pre-sale tickets and VIP packages beginning 10 a.m. Dec. 9 through www.duranduranmusic.com. Citi cardmembers will have access to a pre-sale beginning 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at www.citiprivatepass.com. Fans with the Live Nation mobile app can access a password-free pre-sale beginning 10 a.m. Dec. 11 at Ticketmaster-ticketed venues.

Ticket buyers will receive a physical copy of “Paper Gods” with every ticket purchased online (details about redemption will arrive 10-14 days after purchase).

Duran Duran returned in September with "Paper Gods," their first new studio album in five years. The first single, the sinewy "Pressure Off," features Atlanta's Janelle Monae (perhaps she's available April 15 and will make a guest appearance at Philips).

Earlier this month, the British pop-funk veterans announced they were donating proceeds from their "Save a Prayer" duet with Eagles of Death Metal , the band that was performing during the Paris terrorist attacks last month, to "a number of causes…which are peaceful, effective and unifying."

Duran Duran's 2016 Paper Gods Tour dates are as follows:

03/28  Durham, NC                        Durham Performing Arts Center  (Raleigh area)

03/30  Saint Augustine, FL              Saint Augustine Amphitheatre (Jacksonville area)

04/01  Miami, FL                             TBA

04/02  Tampa, FL                            MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*

04/05  Bethlehem, PA                     Sands Bethlehem Event Center

04/07  Uncasville, CT                      Mohegan Sun Arena*

04/08  Washington, DC                    Verizon Center*

04/11  Montreal, QC                        Bell Centre*

04/12  Brooklyn, NY                        Barclays Center*

04/15  Atlanta, GA                           Philips Arena*

04/16  Charlotte, NC                        PNC Music Pavilion*

04/19  Dallas, TX                             American Airlines Arena*

04/22  Austin, TX                            Austin360 Amphitheater*

04/23  The Woodlands, TX               The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (Houston area)*

04/24  New Orleans, LA                   Smoothie King Center*

07/08  Chicago, IL                            TBA

07/09  Chicago, IL                            TBA

07/11  Clarkston, MI                         DTE Energy Music Theatre*

07/13  Toronto, ON                          Molson Canadian Amphitheater*

07/17  Mansfield, MA                        Xfinity Center (Boston area)*

07/21  Camden, NJ                           BB&T Pavilion (Philadelphia area)*

07/23  St. Paul, MN                          Xcel Energy Center *

07/24  Kansas City, MO                     Starlight Theatre*

07/29  Las Vegas, NV                        Mandalay Bay Events Center*

07/30  Irvine, CA                              Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre*

07/31  Chula Vista, CA                       Sleep Train Amphitheatre *

08/03  Glendale, AZ                           Gila River Arena (Phoenix area)*

*denotes show with CHIC FEAT. NILE RODGERS as Special Guest

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