Both maintained a merry disposition throughout the hourlong interview. Talk turned quickly to Le Bon’s unusual approach to lyrics, COVID-19, David Bowie, plastic trousers and Eurovision. 27, and John Taylor, 61, called from a hotel room (a luxury suite, most likely) in Austin, where the band was co-headlining the Austin City Limits festival. Guitarist Andy left for a second time in 2006, and the absence of his power chords has left room for a renewed focus on electronic sounds. The lineup that recorded “ Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Girls on Film,” “ Save a Prayer,” “ Union of the Snake,” “The Reflex” and “ A View to a Kill,” each a huge hit, reassembled in the early 2000s. In recent years, Duran has amply integrated guest musicians and producers into albums, and the credits on “Future Past” include Giorgio Moroder, Graham Coxon of Blur, Mark Ronson, Tove Lo, British rapper Ivorian Doll and Japanese pop group Chai.
