(Los Angeles) The group Duran Duran’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday was meant to mark a reunion with one of their former members, Andy Taylor, but who was absent due to cancer 4 , their former partners announced .
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At the awards ceremony in Los Angeles, Simon Le Bon, the frontman of the British band that was a huge hit in the ’80s, read a letter from Andy Taylor explaining that he had stage 4 prostate cancer four years ago diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.
“Many families have witnessed the slowness of this disease, and of course we are no different,” wrote Andy Taylor, who clarified that the disease “is not instantaneous [sa] life-threatening, but there is no cure.
“Despite the extraordinary efforts of my team, I had to be honest because I would push my limits both physically and mentally,” admitted the guitarist.
“However, none of this should or should detract from what this group is doing [avec ou sans moi] manufactured and serviced for 44 years,” he wrote.
Speaking to the press behind the scenes, Simon Le Bon described the news as “absolutely devastating”. “We love Andy very much,” said the singer. “I’m not going to stand there and cry, I think that would be inappropriate but that’s how it feels. »
PHOTO RICHARD SHOTWELL, INVISION
Left to right: Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Simon Le Bon and Roger Taylor of Duran Duran
The band split from Andy Taylor in 2006, citing an “unbridgeable gulf” between him and new wave innovators.
Former member Warren Cuccurullo, originally scheduled to attend, also didn’t make the ceremony.