When Duran Duran used to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Status on Saturday, guitarist Andy Taylor used to be significantly absent. His bandmates learn a letter onstage, on the other hand, wherein Taylor published to the Los Angeles crowd that he has degree 4 prostate most cancers.
“Simply over 4-years in the past I used to be recognized with degree 4 metastatic prostate most cancers,” Taylor wrote within the letter, which has since been printed on Duran Duran’s web site. “Many households have skilled the gradual burn of this illness and naturally we are not any other.”
The 61-year-old added that Duran Duran has “the best enthusiasts a gaggle may have” and known as the induction an “outstanding accolade.” Whilst Taylor defined that his analysis wasn’t “in an instant” existence threatening, he reminded everybody that “there’s no treatment.”
“Lately I used to be doing k after some very subtle existence extending remedy, that used to be till every week or so in the past once I suffered a setback,” he wrote, “and regardless of the phenomenal efforts of my group, I needed to be fair in that each bodily and mentally, I’d be pushing my limitations.”
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Lead singer Simon Le Bon learn the heartbreaking letter after opening the rite with a medley of Duran Duran hits together with “Ladies on Movie,” “Hungry Just like the Wolf” and “Abnormal International” with bandmates Nick Rhodes and Roger and John Taylor, in step with Rolling Stone.
Andy Taylor joined the gang in 1980 handiest to go out in 1986 — and reunited with the band in 2001 handiest to as soon as once more leave in 2006, in step with Leisure Weekly. He effusively chronicled within the letter how a lot the gang “completed and sustained for 44 years” and stated that “we’ve had a privileged existence.”
“Let there be undoubtedly I used to be stoked about the entire thing, even purchased a brand new guitar with the crucial whammy!” Taylor wrote. “I’m so very pleased with those 4 brothers. I’m amazed at their sturdiness, and I’m extremely joyful at accepting this award.”
“I steadily doubted the day would come,” Taylor added. “I’m positive as hell satisfied I’m round to look the day.”
The induction rite might be to be had to move on HBO Max on Nov. 19.