Illinois Entertainer August 2014 | Page 6

No Fan Of Mine NME reported last week that '80s alt-rockers Duran Duran have sued Glenview-based Worldwide Fan Clubs, Inc for $40,000 in unpaid fan club payments. As is the case with internet reports - things get lost in translation when news posts on social media, so the band had to clarify that they were filing suit against the fan club, not the fans themselves (duh!). "Duran Duran value and respect their many fans around the world and feel compelled to correct the media's misrepresentation of its lawsuit. The Band emphatically states that the lawsuit is not against its loyal fans but simply seeks to protect its rights against the company that formerly managed its fan club." Naperville Last Fling 08•2014 Skip Meyer 1949-2014 We were saddened last month to hear that Shoes drummer Skip Meyer had passed away after battling a lo