Duran Duran have promised to donate the proceeds from Eagles of Death Metal’s cover of their 1982 Rio hit ‘Save A Prayer’ to charity.
This follows a campaign to get Eagles of Death Metal to number one, to show solidarity with the victims of the horrific Paris attacks last week. at least 132 people were killed in the attacks, with the Bataclan – where Eagle of Death Metal were playing – being the worst hit, with around 350 people injured and 87 killed.
The campaign selected the band’s cover of Duran Duran’s ‘Save A Prayer’ with an aim to get the song to number one as a way of showing “solidarity against terrorism and support for peace”. The song is currently seated at no.44 in the UK according to The Official Charts, jumping 52 places in a day.
Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon, who wrote the original song, announced the pledge via twitter saying “@EODMforNo1 @DuranDuran will donate all proceeds due to us, from this version. Considering options that are useful, peaceful & uniting.”
@EODMforNo1 @DuranDuran will donate all proceeds due to us, from this version. Considering options that are useful, peaceful & uniting.
— Simon Le Bon (@SimonJCLeBON) November 16, 2015
You can join the campaign’s Facebook page here. You can also watch Duran Duran perform ‘Save a Prayer’ with Eagles of Death Metal on TFI Friday below: