Simon Le Bon and John Taylor join Gen Z pop queen Sabrina Carpenter for an actually iconic “Hungry Like the Wolf” moment that had three generations howling.
If you felt a sudden collective scream ripple through the time-space continuum on Sunday night (July 6, 2025), it probably came from London’s Hyde Park where Duran Duran fans old and new lost their minds in unison. Why? Because Sabrina Carpenter pulled the most unexpected crossover of the year by inviting Simon Le Bon and John Taylor onstage for a very full-moon moment: a live performance of “Hungry Like the Wolf.”
Yes. That “Hungry Like the Wolf.” (Not to be confused with our favorite cocktail, Thirsty Like the Wolf...)
Somewhere, a mom’s iTunes library and her daughter’s Spotify algorithm just high-fived.
Burning the Ground, Breaking the Crowd:
Sabrina Carpenter’s Surprise Duran Duran Collab Electrifies Hyde Park
Simon, John, and Sabrina Walk Into a Festival…
During her second sold-out night at British Summer Time Hyde Park, Carpenter, 26-year-old espresso-fueled hitmaker and tiny menace to men everywhere, whipped out her ultimate surprise guests with a wink and a howl. Literally.
After warming up the crowd with a chorus of howls, she dropped the line:
“I also thought it might be fun if I brought out some friends of mine from the U.K.”
Cue Simon Le Bon striding onto the stage like he owns it (because, musically, he kinda does), and John Taylor cool as ever, ready to play that fucking bass. They launched into “Hungry Like the Wolf,” and for three glorious minutes, time folded in on itself. Gen X flashbacks. Gen Z fandoms colliding. Millennial moms filming on their phones, sobbing. It was generational healing via banger.
Simon’s voice? Still a national treasure.
Sabrina’s harmonies? Not surprisingly – perfect.
The crowd? Howling like it was 1982.
Wait, Who Is Sabrina Carpenter? (Said all the Moms)
Let’s catch up, in case you were too busy spinning Seven and the Ragged Tiger to notice a new pop queen rise. Sabrina Carpenter is not just “that Disney girl”, though, yes, she starred in Girl Meets World, she’s now a full-fledged chart-dominating singer-songwriter with actual bops.
Her latest single, “Manchild,” came for fragile male egos with a smile and just debuted at No. 1. Her upcoming album, Man’s Best Friend, drops Aug. 29, complete with moody cover art and tongue-in-cheek ferocity that might just make even Nick Rhodes blush. She’s headlining Lollapalooza next and has been quietly leveling up from theater shows to major festival stages across the globe.
TL;DR: She’s that girl. And now, she’s got Duran Duran cred to match.
This Is Not Duran Duran’s First Gen Z Rodeo
Let’s be honest, Duran Duran has always understood reinvention. From MTV gods to TikTok darlings (have you seen the Invisible edits?!), they’ve stayed relevant through pure talent The band played their own show the night before (Chelmsford, if you’re keeping score), and are currently gallivanting across Europe with a few new shows just announced: Paris on October 21 and Nottingham on October 26.
Consider this a PSA: Get your tickets, pack your Punkmaster tshirts, and hydrate.