# Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Drummer Announces Difficult Decision To Retire From Duran Duran as Health Condition Worsens

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-drummer-announces-difficult-decision-to-retire-from-duran-duran-as-health-condition-worsens/
- Published: 2026-11-12T17:11:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T17:22:49+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-drummer-announces-difficult-decision-to-retire-from-duran-duran-as-health-condition-worsens/
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Roger Taylor is retiring from Duran Duran.
- Worsening tinnitus and medical advice prompted his decision.
- He says he leaves proud of the band’s work and grateful to fans.

## Summary

Roger Taylor, Duran Duran’s drummer from the band’s beginnings, has decided to retire because his tinnitus is getting worse. He said medical advice and the need to protect his hearing and long-term health shaped what he called one of the hardest decisions of his career.

The band formed in 1978 and has sold more than 100 million albums, with Taylor playing on its early records and returning in 2001 for a reunion that produced six further albums. Duran Duran and Taylor were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022; he thanked fans and said he leaves with pride and affection for his bandmates.

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