Young girls have been behind the fame of many pop bands from The Beatles to One Direction. Many question the fan base’ legitimacy but even Harry Styles and many other stars have acknowledged their credibility.
Styles had defended his fan base to Rolling Stone saying: “Who’s to say that young girls who like pop music have worse musical taste than a 30-year-old hipster guy. That’s not up to you to say. Music is something that’s always changing. There’s no goal posts. Young girls like the Beatles. You gonna tell me they’re not serious?”
For Brummie band Duran Duran aka The Wild Boys as well, female fans have been one of the biggest audiences through the decades. They recognized the power of their fandom a long time ago and have been taking them seriously. After all, it was their passion and intensity that helped the band from playing at The Rum Runner Club in Birmingham to filling out stadiums across the world.
Over the course of their career, especially at their peak in the 80s, they gained immense popularity with young fans in the US and the UK. Many of those young fans turned into famous celebrities down the line and as they went from screaming teen girls to beautiful leading ladies, these actors and singers still love them.
We took a look at the most famous celebrities who root for Duran Duran and here are eight of the most famous female fans:
5. Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore revealed on her talk show - The Drew Barrymore Show - that she had posters of Duran Duran on her walls while growing up. (Photo - Getty Images) | Getty Images
6. Sandra Oh
Killing Eve and Grey’s Anatomy star Sandra Oh is a superfan and was able to live her dream of singing with Simon Le Bon and John Taylor on Apple TV+’s Carpool Karaoke. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Turner) | (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Turner)
7. Christina Applegate
Hollywood actress Christina Applegate (who stars in Dead to Me) is a big fan of the Brummie band and has attended several Duran Duran concerts and also had John Taylor on her show Samantha Who? (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images) | Getty Images
8. Kylie Minogue
Australian singer Kylie Minogue is a Duran Duran fan and has performed their covers in the past. She also wanted to collaborate with them around 2008-09. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) | Getty Images