Duran Duran drops new album 40 years after debut

Duran Duran's new song 'Anniversary' celebrates the 40 years since the band released its first album in 1981. Photo: AP

When British pop band Duran Duran made their debut, they did not know how long they would last. But 40 years on, the new wave group are still going strong, releasing their 15th studio album, Future Past, on Friday (Oct 22).

"We would never have expected to be still making music together after all this time. We were just kids and we came together in punk rock," bassist John Taylor told Reuters.