Le Bon dropped out of university to perform with the group, who became synonymous with the New Romantic scene, after a successful audition in the 1980s. With hit songs including R

Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon was made an MBE for his services to music and charity at Windsor Castle today (November 12).

Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon was presented the MBE honor from Prince William at Windsor Castle for his contribution to music and charity.

The ‘death’ of the band has been much discussed over the past couple of months, with statistics showing that it’s now solo artists who dominate the upper echelons of the sales and streaming charts (not to mention the lion’s share of the cultural conversation).