# Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor forced to retire as health battle threatens hearing

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/duran-duran-drummer-roger-taylor-forced-to-retire-as-health-battle-threatens-hearing/
- Published: 2026-11-12T21:34:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T22:35:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/duran-duran-drummer-roger-taylor-forced-retire-health-battle-threatens-hearing
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Roger Taylor is retiring from drumming because his tinnitus has worsened.
- He says protecting his hearing and health must come first.
- Duran Duran will continue with Taylor’s support and affection.

## Summary

Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor is retiring from playing and stepping away from the band after his tinnitus worsened. He said the condition had reached a point where he needed to follow his body and doctors’ advice, putting his hearing and long-term health first.

Taylor described the decision as difficult but said he was leaving on a high after a successful UK and European tour, a second headline show at BST Hyde Park, studio work with Nile Rodgers and the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. He first played with Duran Duran during its early success and rejoined the original line-up in 2001; the band says it supports his decision and that he remains part of its family.

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