Duran Duran Guitarist Andy Taylor Reveals Stage 4 Prostate Most cancers: ‘There Is No Treatment’

When Duran Duran was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame on Saturday evening, the band was lacking one member: guitarist Andy Taylor.

As Individuals reviews, the explanation for Taylor’s absence from the induction ceremony was made clear when his bandmates revealed that he’d been recognized with Stage 4 metastatic prostate most cancers, with points surrounding his sickness stopping him from travelling to the ceremony, held on the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, from his dwelling in Ibiza, Spain.

In his absence, members of the group purple excerpts from a speech that Taylor had written (the complete speech was later posted on the band’s web site).

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“Simply over 4 years in the past, I used to be recognized with stage 4 metastatic prostate most cancers. Many households have skilled the sluggish burn of this illness and naturally, we aren’t any totally different; so I converse from the attitude of a household man however with profound humility to the band, the best followers a bunch might have and this distinctive accolade,” Taylor wrote.

“I’m really sorry and massively dissatisfied I couldn’t make it. Let there be little question I used to be stoked about the entire thing, even purchased a brand new guitar with the important whammy! I’m so very happy with these 4 brothers; I’m amazed at their sturdiness, and I’m overjoyed at accepting this award. I typically doubted the day would come. I’m certain as hell glad I’m round to see the day,” he continued.

“I’ve the Rodgers and Edwards of medical doctors and medical remedy that till very lately allowed me to only rock on. Though my present situation shouldn’t be instantly life-threatening, there isn’t any treatment,” Taylor shared.

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“Lately I used to be doing okay after some very refined life-extending remedy, that was till every week or so in the past once I suffered a setback, and regardless of the distinctive efforts of my workforce, I needed to be trustworthy in that each bodily and mentally, I’d be pushing my boundaries,” he added.

“Nevertheless, none of this must or ought to detract from what this band (with or with out me) has achieved and sustained for 44 years. We’ve had a privileged life, we have been a bit naughty however very nice, a bit shirty however very well-dressed, a bit filled with ourselves as a result of we had so much to offer. However, as I’ve mentioned many instances, if you really feel that collective, instinctive, kindred spirit of creativity blended with ambition, armed with an über cool bunch of followers, nicely what might presumably go improper?”

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He concluded, “I’m really sorry and massively dissatisfied I couldn’t make it. Let there be little question I used to be stoked about the entire thing, even purchased a brand new guitar with the important whammy! I’m so very happy with these 4 brothers; I’m amazed at their sturdiness, and I’m overjoyed at accepting this award. I typically doubted the day would come. I’m certain as hell glad I’m round to see the day.”