Popular '80s group Duran Duran is suing their own fan club for breach of contract for allegedly failing to pay the group the promised revenue. According to BBC.com, the band filed the lawsuit Monday, July 21 in Cook County Circuit Court and alleges that an Illinois-based company failed to keep accurate accounting records for fan membership and did not give Duran Duran their promised revenue.
Chicago Sun Times reports that the pop band entered into a contract with WorldWide Fan Clubs in 2010 and the company was in charge of managing fan subscriptions and also selling merchandise. Reportedly the contract stipulated that Duran Duran would get paid75 percent of all profits and WorldWide Fan Clubs would keep 25 percent.
In the suit, the group alleges that the company was not keep accurate records and that they tried several times to settle the dispute outside of court. According to Chicago Sun Times, the group best known for the song "Hungry Like the Wolf, is seeking $40,000 in damages. The fan club had no comment when contacted by the Associated Press.
Duran Duran was formed in 1978, with its members Simon Le Bron, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor and John Taylor currently working on a 14th studio album. The project will be Duran Duran's first release since their 2010 album "All You Need is Now."
