“I’m not gonna stand here and cry, I think that would be inappropriate, but that’s what it feels like.” Speaking to journalists backstage at the ceremony, Le Bon called the news “absolutely devastating.”
“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,” Taylor said. Taylor said the disease was “not immediately life-threatening” but “there is no cure.” Today, Duran Duran announce their long-awaited North American headlining tour, celebrating the band’s spectacular four-decade career and in continued support of their critically acclaimed 15th studio album, FUTURE PAST. “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. The members of Duran Duran were all young and unknown when they signed a contract with music publisher Gloucester Place in the 1980s (per the Financial Times). In accepting the honor, frontman Simon Le Bon read an open letter from Taylor, who said that just over four years ago he was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Los Angeles (AFP) – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was meant to serve as a reunion for 2022 inductee Duran Duran, but former member Andy Taylor was unable to attend, with the band revealing his cancer diagnosis during their onstage speech Saturday. The guitarist had planned to play live with the band for the first time in 17 years. Duran Duran performs at the 37th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Former Duran Duran Member Andy Taylor Misses Rock Hall of Fame Induction Because of Stage 4 Cancer.
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