Many families have experienced the slow burn of this disease, and of course, we are no different, 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. “‘Just over four years ago, I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. You can dream about what happened to us but to experience it, on one’s own terms, as mates, was beyond incredible. There’s nothing that comes close to such recognition. “‘What an absolute honor it was to be nominated, let alone be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “And then there’s Andy Taylor, our original guitarist. He made a massive contribution to Duran Duran. Warren Cuccurullo, extraordinary guitar player. He was planning to reunite with his bandmates but had suffered a recent setback and was unable to attend last month’s event at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Calif.Īfter the group’s performance, lead singer Simon Le Bon spoke to the audience: “There are two of our band members being inducted who sadly cannot be here. My favorite awards show is HBO’s annual taped four-hour telecast of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and accompanying performances.īut there was some melancholy news associated with this year’s class of inductees: the revelation that Duran Duran’s original guitarist, Andy Taylor, 61, had been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer four years ago. Duran Duran’s original guitarist, Andy Taylor, 61, revealed he was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer four years ago and because of the disease was unable to attend the group's Rock & Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony last month.

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