do you think there is a "hidden backlash" in the world of those who entertain us, that whispers stay away from live nation? duran duran is what i would think is a perfect example. i don't study it too deeply, but can anyone play a live nation owned venue, correct, without having to sign weird contracts that make the old days of shady record company contracts look like gold leaf? duran duran chose dar over the chance to truly bring the "initiation" shows that a new venue needs, regardless of who owns it. i mean . . . dar over a fillmore venue that is state of the art? is there that much a "hidden hatred of live nation/ticketmaster new world cloning of music into blue house fillmores that mean nothing more than cash revenue, that a band would choose a venue such as dar. i mean, come on. dar? i would give them credit if they played lincoln theatre or even lisner. that could of been epic. duran duran needs epic. it is who they are. their song, the chauffeur proves that.