Bread and jellyfish

If you could judge a country's wealth from its bread, Malta would have to be the richest, according to Duran Duran's guitarist John Taylor speaking after their concert in Malta on Saturday:

..Seductive Come Undone - according to Simon Le Bon appropriate for the venue, Malta having struck him as an island of holiday romance - Planet Earth and The Reflex were among the first of the golden oldies to be played, transporting the audience back in time to relive their teenage crushes when Duran Duran reigned supreme..

Malta provided a relaxing setting for Duran Duran, which can now enjoy a hard-earned, two-month break, barring a couple of corporate gigs. It was the ideal spot to close off the tour after months of travelling, and Simon Le Bon said on stage that it was hard to drag Nick Rhodes out of the bar to the concert that evening.

The band dined in restaurants in the St Julians area and spent the day on a boat in Blue Lagoon on Friday, where they managed to find a secluded spot away from the crowds - an outing that was only slightly marred when John Taylor was stung by a jellyfish...