To me the virtual of Second Life (SL) really melted together with Real Life (RL) sunday 22nd of June 2008.
I have earlier written about the still growing crowd of Duranies (fans of the british rock/pop band Duran Duran) gathering in SL – mainly in the Club Interference, run by german Chrissy Welinder.
- Duranies celebrate John Taylors 47th birthday
- Duranies celebrate Simon le Bon saturday 27th
- Another great celebration at the Club Interference
Being nothing but a kiddo-hang-around I suddenly found myself being invited to join the cheering choir of people singing “Reach out for the Sunrise”, when the Birmingham-band was to play in KB Hallen in Denmark.
I shall spare you for alot of deepfelt envy (if you are a fan too). But I had one of the coolest concert days of my life. Being a VIP at a Duran-gig is as ride. Even if you don’t get to meet the band (they where there though, I swear) you get to meet the stunningly happy Duranies. THEY are worth the trip even if the band doesn’t play
The concert was a blast. In my danish blog, I reviewed it as a 4 of 6 stars gig. Apparently the more professional reviews were even better (the otherwise tough danish tabloids gave it 5 of 6 stars and some VERY nice words alongside).

One of 25 pics I shot during the concert with my Nokia N95
The RL-connection where made. Ley Wrangler met Ken Ley… And some other until recently only virtual beings. Second Life became gateway to a bunch of really cool new friends. Now next goal for me is to meet Simon, John, Nick and Roger in SL and RL too
Thanks to all you superior guys from: Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, France, UK, Slovenia and Germany.
Extended thanks beyond the horizon to Chrissy Welinder for making this experience possible and for getting hold of the crowds – in both RL and SL
The set list of Copenhagen 2008 (as I remember it):
- The Valley
- Red Carpet Massacre
- Night Runner
- Hungry Like the Wolf
- Planet Earth
- Falling Down
- Come Undone
- Skin Divers
- The Reflex
- Save a Prayer
- A View to a Kill
- Last Chance on the Stairway
- All She Wants Is/Warm Leatherette
- I Don’t Want Your Love
- Skin Trade
- Tempted
- Notorious
- Girls on Film
- Papa Was a Rolling Stone
- Ordinary World
- Sunrise
- Wild Boys
- Rio (extra)
Also SoundVenue threw a 5 of 6 stars rating in their review of the concert in KB hallen (Copenhagen)
Duran Duran – nyromatikerpop og dansegulvhits