Duran Duran’s Roger Taylor has stepped down from the band due a deterioration in his tinnitus.
The drummer of the group, which enjoyed massive global success in the 1980s, is also retiring from playing the drums “after careful consideration and medical advice,” Duran Duran announced on its Instagram page on Thursday.
“This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make,” Taylor said in the post. “Playing drums in this band has been the joy of my life, and I’ll never be able to properly thank the fans for the love they’ve shown us over the years. But the truth is that my tinnitus has been getting steadily worse, and I’ve reached the point where I must now listen to my body and my doctors.”
