Duran Duran to release first physical remix album on 30 October

English pop rock band Duran Duran will release physical editions of Free To Love: Hot Star Remixes on 30 October 2026, ad-hoc-news.de reported. The release marks the group's first remix album to be issued on vinyl and CD formats. The collection expands on the band's current dance-pop project with new versions. [1][2]

According to ad-hoc-news.de, the release will be available in three distinct physical formats. The standard CD edition includes the original single, previous digital remixes, and two new versions from the band. The standard 12-inch vinyl edition features the original remixes alongside the tracks Love Overture and Across the Galaxy, while a deluxe package combines both 12-inch and 7-inch vinyl formats. [1]

Duran Duran was formed in Birmingham in 1978 by keyboardist Nick Rhodes, guitarist John Taylor, and singer and bassist Stephen Duffy. The core line-up settled in May 1980 with Rhodes, John Taylor, singer Simon Le Bon, guitarist Andy Taylor, and drummer Roger Taylor. Over a career spanning more than four decades, the group has sold over 100 million records worldwide, earning 20 top-20 singles in the United Kingdom and 18 hit singles in the United States. [2][4]