# Roger Taylor leaves Duran Duran as worsening tinnitus ends his playing career

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/duran-durans-roger-taylor-retires-from-music-due-to-health-reasons-im-going-out-on-a-real-high/
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:09:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T16:19:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/duran-durans-roger-taylor-retires-from-music-due-to-health-reasons/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Roger Taylor leaves Duran Duran and retires from drumming.
- Worsening tinnitus led him to follow doctors’ advice.
- The band says it supports him and considers him family.

## Summary

Roger Taylor has retired from playing and left Duran Duran because his tinnitus has continued to worsen, prompting him to follow medical advice. He described the decision as difficult but said he was leaving on a high after a run of career milestones.

Taylor joined in 1979 and played on the band’s first three albums, including *Rio*, before leaving in 1985 and rejoining in 2001. He recorded six further albums with the group, most recently *Danse Macabre* in 2023; his final chapter included a successful UK and European tour, a BST Hyde Park headline show, the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction and studio work with Nile Rodgers. Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor said they support his decision and regard him as family.

## Coverage

- [Far Out: Roger Taylor leaves Duran Duran as worsening tinnitus ends his playing career](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/duran-durans-roger-taylor-retires-from-music-due-to-health-reasons/)
- [Stereogum: Duran Duran’s Roger Taylor Announces Retirement](https://stereogum.com/2517738/duran-durans-roger-taylor-announces-retirement/news/)
- [Consequence: Duran Duran’s Roger Taylor Steps Down Due to Worsening Tinnitus](https://consequence.net/2026/11/duran-duran-roger-taylor-steps-down-tinnitus/)

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