As Duran Duran was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony at L.A.’s Microsoft Theater on Saturday, one of the band’s founding members was absent from the festivities. Andy Taylor, the band’s original guitarist, revealed he has been battling Stage 4 prostate cancer in a letter that singer Simon Le Bon read to fans in attendance.
“Just over four years ago I was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. 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,” Le Bon read from the stage.
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