![]() Simon Le Bon spoke to Rolling Stone earlier this year about being inducted with the group’s past members. I’m sure as hell glad I’m around to see the day.” “I’m so very proud of these four brothers I’m amazed at their durability, and I’m overjoyed at accepting this award,” the letter read. Taylor closed the letter saying he was “massively disappointed” to not be there celebrating with the group, and that he had “bought a new guitar” for the occasion. He added, “We’ve had a privileged life, we were a bit naughty but really nice, a bit shirty but very well dressed, a bit full of ourselves because we had a lot to give, but as I’ve said many times, when you feel that collective, instinctive, kindred spirit of creativity mixed with ambition, armed with an über cool bunch of fans, well what could possibly go wrong?” “However, none of this needs to or should detract from what this band (with or without me) has achieved and sustained for 44 years.” “Despite the exceptional efforts of my team, I had to be honest in that both physically and mentally, I would be pushing my boundaries,” the letter read. Taylor acknowledged getting world-class treatment, but that he recently suffered a “setback,” and though his condition is “not immediately life-threatening, there is no cure.” The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction was meant to serve as a reunion for the group - currently comprising Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, and Simon Le Bon - with past members Taylor and Warren Cucurullo. He left Duran Duran in 1985 and since then has worked with Robert Palmer in Power Station, Rod Stewart and Thunder. “So I speak from the perspective of a family man but with profound humility to the band, the greatest fans a group could have, and this exceptional accolade.” Andy Taylor married Tracey Wilson, the bands hair stylist and opened a wine bar, Rio, in Whitley Bay. Many families have experienced the slow burn of this disease and of course, we are no different,” Taylor wrote in his letter. “Just over four years ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Taylor did not join the band during Saturday’s ceremony. Taylor is not related to John or Roger.As Duran Duran accepted its induction into the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, frontman Simon Le Bon read a letter on behalf of former member Andy Taylor that revealed he’s been battling prostate cancer for years. He said he was “massively disappointed” that he could not be there with his bandmates - Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, and Le Bon - and said he had even bought a new guitar to play for the occasion. “We’ve had a privileged life, we were a bit naughty but really nice, a bit shirty but very well dressed, a bit full of ourselves because we had a lot to give, but as I’ve said many times, when you feel that collective, instinctive, kindred spirit of creativity mixed with ambition, armed with an über cool bunch of fans, well what could possibly go wrong?” Taylor reflected in his letter. He played guitar on the band’s first three albums, which included the hit songs “Rio” and “Hungry Like the Wolf.” Duran Duran was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. The induction ceremony was intended to be a reunion for Duran Duran, which Taylor was a member of from 1980 to 1986 and again from 2001 to 2006. Redferns From left to right, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Simon Le Bon and Andy Taylor during their speech at 37th Annual Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The British rocker said he has been receiving excellent treatment, but had recently suffered a “setback.” He acknowledged that although his condition is “not immediately life-threatening, there is no cure.” Andy Taylor recently had a set back with his cancer and is not expected to tour with the band in the near future. “So I speak from the perspective of a family man but with profound humility to the band, the greatest fans a group could have, and this exceptional accolade.” “Many families have experienced the slow burn of this disease and of course, we are no different,” Taylor wrote in his letter. ![]() Taylor, 61, was unable to attend the band’s induction ceremony on Saturday night but frontman Simon Le Bon read a letter Taylor had written, in which he revealed that he was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer four years ago. Inside Duran Duran’s craziest coked-out exploits and wildest flingsĭuran Duran, other acts combat tech issues at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremonyįounding Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor is suffering from stage 4 prostate cancer, his bandmates revealed during their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction speech on Saturday night Want to see Duran Duran live in 2023? Here’s how you can
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