Duran Duran to reunite with terminally-ill Andy Taylor, 62, to record new album trends now

Duran Duran to reunite with terminally-ill Andy Taylor, 62, to record new album trends now
Duran Duran to reunite with terminally-ill Andy Taylor, 62, to record new album trends now

Duran Duran to reunite with terminally-ill Andy Taylor, 62, to record new album trends now

Duran Duran are set to reunite with former bandmate Andy Taylor to record their first new album in 30 years, band member John has revealed. 

Lead singer Simon Le Bon, 64, is set to work on tracks with former member Andy, 62, at the guitarist's studio in Ibiza, after he shared his terminal prostate cancer diagnosis last year.

Bandmate Simon broke the news of Andy's health battle in November 2022 as he read out a letter from the guitarist and said Andy will not be 'around for very long'. 

He went on to clarify that the musician is being treated for stage four metastatic prostate cancer after being diagnosed with the disease four years ago.

The band broke the news at their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

Reforming: Duran Duran are set to record their first new music in 30 years following news of bandmate Andy Taylor's terminal cancer diagnosis (pictured in November 2022)

Reforming: Duran Duran are set to record their first new music in 30 years following news of bandmate Andy Taylor's terminal cancer diagnosis (pictured in November 2022)

But now, according to The Mirror, the band have a new album in store.

Speaking at this week's Unforgettable Evening in LA, which raised £1.6million for the Women's Cancer Research Fund, John Taylor, 62, said: 'Le Bon is flying to Ibiza to work with Andy. I kind of wish I was there. I think it'll be great.

'It'll be really profound for them. They haven't been in the studio together in maybe 10 to 20 years.'

John did not confirm whether or not the comeback will be part of a documentary but said: 'Somebody will have an iPhone on it.'

The band – which also features Nick Rhodes, 60, and Roger Taylor, 62, and kicks off a UK tour in May – will record in LA and London. 

The band announced their 2023 headline UK and Ireland arena tour in November 2022.

The rockers will play dates in April and May this year in cities including Manchester, London, Birmingham and Leeds. 

The band had a remarkable year last year, having recently been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and performing at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace.

Tragic: It comes after guitarist Andy revealed his terminal prostate cancer diagnosis, after being diagnosed with the disease four years ago

Tragic: It comes after guitarist Andy revealed his terminal prostate cancer diagnosis, after being diagnosed with the disease four years ago

In a statement, Simon Le Bon thanked fans for their support over the years. 

'2022 has been an extraordinary year for Duran Duran - mainly down to the incredible fans we have around the world,' he said. 

'In July we celebrated our years together at Hyde Park as part of the British Summer Time Festival.'

'Next Spring we will be back on home soil once again to continue the party. It's remarkable to me that as a band, we are still hitting new milestones, still able to introduce the sound of DD to new generations of music lovers.'

He added: 'We are truly grateful that we get to do what we do on a daily basis, and that we still love our job as much as we did when we started out some four decades ago.' 

Their first show will be on April 29 in Manchester. 

The tragic announcement about Andy came as the guitarist had been due to reunite with singer Simon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor but he 'suffered a setback' that would not allow him to travel from his home in Ibiza.

The weekend ceremony for their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was set to be the first time the five-piece band from Birmingham had played together in 17 years, having last reformed for a world tour and the album Astronaut in 2004. 

Success: The band has sold over 100 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists (pictured in 1982)

Success: The band has sold over 100 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists (pictured in 1982)

At Duran Duran's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, the band read out a letter from Andy in which he revealed he had undergone 'very sophisticated' life-extending treatment. 

'Just over four years ago I was diagnosed with stage four metastatic prostate cancer,' the letter read.

'Many families have experienced the slow burn of this disease and of course we are no different; so I speak from the perspective of a family man but with profound humility to the band, the greatest fans a group could have and this exceptional accolade. 

'I have the Rodgers and Edwards of doctors and medical treatment that until very recently allowed me to just rock on.

'Although my current condition is not immediately life-threatening there is no cure.'

Rodgers and Edwards refers to Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, the producers who worked with Duran Duran throughout their career.

He added: 'Recently I was doing OK after some very sophisticated life-extending treatment, that was until a week or so ago when I suffered a setback, and despite the exceptional efforts of my team, I had to be honest in that both physically and mentally, I would be pushing my boundaries.'

He said he was 'truly sorry and massively disappointed' he could not attend the ceremony, adding: 'I often doubted the day would come. I'm sure as hell glad I'm around to see the day.'

Simon, 64, said: 'It is absolutely devastating news to find out that a colleague, no not a colleague, a mate, a friend, one of our family, is not going to be around for very long. We love Andy dearly and I'm not going to stand here and cry. I think that would be inappropriate but that's what I feel like.'

The group, which formed in 1978, performed three songs: Girls On Film, Hungry Like A Wolf and Ordinary World.  

Andy was with the band since its inception in the late 1970s, left in the mid-80s amid the height of the band massive popularity, returned in 2001, only to have the band cut ties with him in 2006, citing an 'unworkable gulf' between him and the rest of guys.

The guitarist who replaced Andy in 1986, Warren

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