Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor unable to attend Rock Hall Induction due to stage 4 cancer

The induction ceremony for the Class of 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame should have been a joyous occasion, but it began on a sombre note on Saturday when inductees Duran Duran announced that their original guitarist, Andy Taylor, would not be able to join them onstage because of his stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Duran Duran had been passed over by the Hall for 17 years before finally being inducted this year on their first nomination. Taylor had kept his condition a secret ever since his four-year diagnosis.

Andy, who played in Duran from 1980 to 1985 and from 2001 to 2006 as well as in the supergroup Power Station with Duran bassist John Taylor, had enthusiastically told the press that he fully intended to catch up with his former bandmates at the Hall's 37th annual ceremony when the 2022 inductees were announced this past May. Tragically, his health has deteriorated since then.

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[sharnjitsharonlalli]

All my prayers Andy Taylor 💗🙏💗💗🙏🙏🙏💗🙏🙏💗💗💗💗🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[elizabethr.]

Save a prayer for Andy Taylor. ♥️ Love you, man. Do the best you can and know your fans are always behind you. Loved your Thunder album!!!

[katy_looo]

Saddened to hear of this news. Such a talented and kickass guitarist, forever sketched as the coolest Duran member. Sending so much love to him.

[stephanieyeminez]

Sending healing prayers to Andy Taylor you got this. 🙏 Please lord hear our prayer. Amen please Us Duranies Love you Andy Taylor we pray

[Mistysmudge]

So bittersweet to get inducted and then bam, as i saw Andy tweet on twitter about going to it, so sad, sending love and Prayers to Andy

[KittyCatFurbabiesMaria]

My fave member ! Sending u love always Andy ❤xxx

[andyg]

AndyT's a fighter
And I'm gutted to hear this.
I've had my battle with cancer too.
We're all praying 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏
For you Andy.

[JC-yzsf]

We love you Andy!!!! Sending you all our love and prayers ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[guglielminatorsello]

I hope everything will be good Andy. I trust in God. Lots of love from Italy 🙏💗🤗

[arcarajj]

DD Rules & is still relevant STILL TO THIS DAY. I just saw them play on August 20th 2022 here in Chicago at our massive arena United Center. They sold out all 24, 500 seats and just killed it! All Killer, no filler. DD has left a huge footprint on this globe. I don’t know that anybody else dominated MTV & Radio like they did since 1981. Thank you for the memories, I can’t wait to make more with you guys. 🥂Cheers to Duran Duran🥂

[Margie]

Still love Duran Duran always.❤️❤️❤️❤️ Prayers and love to Andy Taylor. Keep fighting

[lynnf]

my heart goes out to ANDY taylor prayers for you

[caroleberkowitz]

So sorry to hear this! Sending ♥️♥️♥️and prayers 🙏🙏🙏

[maryf]

Prayers for Andy so sad to hear that he will always be part of the band 🙏

[ebonylady]

Oh my God!!! I'm totally sad because I didn't know about it. Once my teenage tears ended Andy became my favorite Duran member because he's so cool. Sorry, but I can't with John at this moment because when he thanked everyone except Andy when he wrote his book that pretty much told me everything that I needed to know about him. Love you Andy.

[edwingooden]

Andy..you're in my prayers..we your fans love you..

[acu]

Love, respect for your selfless contribution to the music industry, my family are keeping you and your family in our prayers, stay positive.

[LauraNightstar]

So sad to hear this. Prayers to dear Andy 💕 💕💕💕 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[marilynmanord]

My love and prayers Andy ! I know how difficult cancer is I lost my wonderful, sweet. amazing husband to leukemia. I have loved Duran Duran since the 80’s. Take care Andy. ♥️♥️♥️

[mattma]

So very shocked to hear the news. My guitar hero, Andy Duran Taylor, I know you can make it & finally reunite with Duran Stay 💪🏻💪🏻