# Duran Duran drummer quits band due to tinnitus

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/duran-duran-drummer-quits-band-due-to-tinnitus/
- Published: 2026-11-12T19:00:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T09:56:34+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Entertainment (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crwy499k504do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Roger Taylor is leaving Duran Duran as his tinnitus worsens.
- The 66-year-old says medical advice prompted the decision.
- He played on 10 hit albums and returned to the band in 2001.

## Summary

Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor is leaving the band because his tinnitus has steadily worsened. The 66-year-old said he needs to follow medical advice and prioritise his hearing and long-term health, ending a career with the group that began when it formed in Birmingham in 1978.

Taylor described playing with Duran Duran as the joy of his life and said he was proud to leave after a successful UK and European tour, a headline show at BST Hyde Park, the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction and studio work with Nile Rodgers. He left in 1985 and returned in 2001; his drumming featured on 10 hit albums, two number one singles and the 1985 James Bond theme “A View to a Kill”. His bandmates said they support his decision and will continue with new projects.

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