Longtime Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor is exiting the band and retiring following a worsening case of tinnitus.
Mr. Taylor, 66, was called “the heart of Duran Duran’s sound across two remarkable chapters” in a social media post from the band on Thursday. He was with the band from 1979 until 1985, then returned to the group in 2001.
“This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make,” said Mr. Taylor in the band’s statement. “Playing drums in this band has been the joy of my life, and I’ll never be able to properly thank the fans for the love they’ve shown us over the years. But the truth is that my tinnitus has been getting steadily worse, and I’ve reached the point where I must now listen to my body and my doctors.”
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One of the leading pop-rock bands of the 1980s, Duran Duran was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. The British band has sold over 200 million albums worldwide and remains active in the studio and on the road, last releasing an album in 2023.
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