{"id":9762,"date":"2018-02-22T04:23:49","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T04:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=9762"},"modified":"2018-02-22T04:23:49","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T04:23:49","slug":"16th-emirates-airline-dubai-jazz-festival-kicks-off-in-spectacular-fashion-as-duran-duran-launch-2018-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/16th-emirates-airline-dubai-jazz-festival-kicks-off-in-spectacular-fashion-as-duran-duran-launch-2018-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"16th Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival Kicks Off In Spectacular Fashion as Duran Duran Launch 2018 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Duran Duran\u00a0dazzled\u00a0Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival\u00a0fans with a stunning live performance this evening, February 21, as the sixteenth edition of the festival got underway at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre. The band\u2019s incredible show traversed musical eras and genres and brought music fans of every age together in a powerful demonstration of music\u2019s ability to connect people.<\/p>\n<p>The band, who have sold over 100 million records over four decades, won multiple Brit Awards, Grammy Awards, and who have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, serenaded the crowd with some of their iconic hits, including \u2018Ordinary World,\u2019 &#8216;Save Prayer,\u2019 \u2018View to a Kill,\u2019 \u2018Wild Boys,\u2019 and \u2018Hungry like the Wolf,\u2019 as well as songs from their most recent studio album, \u2018Paper Gods.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Duran Duran were supported by the high-energy Renegade Brass Band, who warmed up the crowd and through their mix of funky jazz beats and signature hip hop overtones kicked off the Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival in electrifying style. Renegade Brass Band have played alongside artists including De La Soul, Grandmaster Flash, Public Enemy and Busta Rhymes, and at festivals including Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Soundwave Croatia and Boomtown, and have firmly established themselves as a premiere hip-hop brass band outfit. Their eclectic mix of brass, jazz, beats, and hip-hop had the crowd dancing and jumping before Duran Duran took to the stage to headline the festival\u2019s opening night.<\/p>\n<p>The 16th\u00a0anniversary of Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival taking place at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre will also see crowd favourite John Legend and Latino icon Ricky Martin set the stage ablaze with their performances at the festival on February 22 and 23 respectively.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9763\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/image010-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"863\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/image010-1.jpg 863w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/image010-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/image010-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/image010-1-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duran Duran\u00a0dazzled\u00a0Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival\u00a0fans with a stunning live performance this evening, February 21, as the sixteenth edition of the festival got underway at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre. 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