Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor retires from live performances over worsening tinnitus
Summary
- Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor, 66, announced he is retiring from live performances and leaving the band because his tinnitus has been getting steadily worse.
- He said he has reached the point where he must listen to his body and his doctors, and that he is going out on a real high.
- Taylor joined Duran Duran in 1980, played on its first three hit albums, left in 1985, and rejoined permanently in 2001.
- The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 and recently recorded with Nile Rodgers.
- Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor said the band plans to continue exploring new and exciting projects after his departure.
Reactions
- In a statement, Roger Taylor called leaving the spotlight one of the hardest decisions he has ever had to make and said he could not have asked for a better final chapter.
- Taylor thanked Duran Duran's fans for their love over the years and said he has nothing but love for his bandmates.
- Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor said in remarks accompanying the statement that they plan to continue exploring new and exciting projects with the band.
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Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor, 66, announced his retirement from live performances and departure from the band, saying his tinnitus had been getting steadily worse and he must listen to his body and his doctors.
In his retirement statement, Roger Taylor thanked Duran Duran's fans for their love, said he departs on a real high with pride, and expressed love for his bandmates.
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- ’80s Music Icon Announces Retirement Following Difficult Diagnosis: ‘One Of The Hardest Decisions I’ve Ever Had To Make’
Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor, 66, says he is retiring from live performances after his tinnitus worsened, calling leaving the spotlight "one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make" and saying he is going out on a real high. In remarks with his statement, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor say the band plans to "continue exploring new and exciting projects."
Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor leaves band due to tinnitusDuran Duran drummer Roger Taylor is leaving the band because of worsening tinnitus, saying in a statement he must now listen to his body and his doctors, and thanking fans for their love. An early member who played on the band's first three hit albums and rejoined in 2001, he says he departs on a real high with pride and love for his bandmates.
