Duran Duran US gig hit by strike

Duran Duran have been forced to call off three New York City concerts as a result of the strike on Broadway.

The action hit the final dates of the band's 10-night residency at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, leading to the cancellation of Saturday's gig.

Concerts on Monday and Tuesday have been moved to the Roseland Ballroom.

Tickets for all three dates will be valid. The band's new album Red Carpet Massacre is released this week.

The strike follows three months of negotiations between producers and unions about pay and working conditions, which failed to produce an agreement.

The stagehands, who are responsible for moving scenery and equipment, have set up picket-lines in front of theatres.

As a result, the picket-lines have prevented the band from removing all of their production from the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, and they are working "around the clock" to design a new show for Roseland.

Singer Simon LeBon said: "We are really disappointed that we weren't able to finish up the run on Broadway, which has been in the planning for months.