Duran Duran are suing fanclub bosses over breach of contract
POP ICONS Duran Duran are taking officials at their own fan club to court over allegations of missing revenue totalling £23,500.
The Rio hit makers have sued Worldwide Fan clubs Inc, which operates in Chicago, for breaching contractually-obligated payments.
Lawyers for the '80's supergroup filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit in Illinois on Monday, to hand over 75 per cent of revenue from membership fees and merchandise sales from the dedicated site.
The lawsuit also states the Birmingham four-piece, who signed a contract with the US-based company in 2010, have made repeated requests for unpaid fees.
Worldwide Fan Clubs has yet to comment.
Beyond the lawsuit drama, Duran Duran have enlisted the help of ex- Red Hot Chilli Peppers guitarist John Frusciante to work on new material for their 14th studio album.
“We are all such big fans of John’s work and are honoured to have him adding his magic to the record," the band wrote about the anticipated collaboration in a short post on their website.
They added: "There are no current plans for John to tour with us, but his guitars sound incredible on the tracks.”
Duran Duran, whose members include Simon Le Bon, Nigel John Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Andrew Taylor, were formed in Birmingham in 1978.
The band have enjoyed a string of hits in both at home and internationally with hits including The Wild Boys and Hungry Like.
In 2012, they brought the capital to a standstill when they performed at a concert to mark the opening ceremony of the London Olympics in Hyde Park.