The group Duran Duran was not complete, on Saturday night in Los Angeles, during their induction ceremony into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Former guitarist Andy Taylor was supposed to join his former colleagues for the occasion, but he did not participate in the event. All four current members have revealed that he has stage 4 prostate cancer.
as reported variety, the 61-year-old musician was diagnosed years ago, and a medical condition prevented him from participating in the ceremony. Members of the British group read an excerpt from a letter written by Andy Taylor during his speech:
“A little over four years ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Many families have experienced the slow progression of this disease and obviously mine is no different. So I speak as a father but with deep humility towards the band, the best “. fans that a band and this exceptional award can have.
In the full version of this letter published on the Duran Duran website, he explains that his treatment allowed him until “very recently” to live normally, but that there had been a disappointment linked to the disease.
American Popular Music Hall of Fame
Speaking to reporters, singer Simon LeBon also said: “It’s devastating news to find out that a colleague… not a colleague, a friend, a family member, won’t be around for long (… We love Andy a lot. I’m not going to stand there and cry, it wouldn’t be appropriate, but that’s what I want to do.”
Duran Duran enjoyed worldwide success in the 1980s with hits like girls in the movie Where save a believer. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the American pantheon of rock and popular music, inducted other personalities Saturday night, notably Dolly Parton and Eminem.
Source: BFM TV
