 "I was blown away by the dedication and the application and the sheer determination of our fans and everybody else who voted for us, keeping us in that No. 1 slot for almost the entirety of the public vote," Simon LeBon said in an interview with cleveland.com. He added: "I am so grateful to all those people for doing that because it's shone a light on us and it's shone a light catches in the mind of all the people who are voting." Duran Duran have been admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Image: Michael Putland/Getty Images) Guitarist Andy joined the band in 1980, two years after they formed. He joined Duran Duran alongside lead singer Simon. Andy and drummer Roger Taylor left Duran Duran before the recording of their fourth album, Notorious, in 1986 before coming back for a full reunion in 2001. This led to a number of successful tours and the 2004 album Astronaut, which reached number three in the UK album charts. Andy left the band again in 2006. Duran Duran were a hit with audiences in the 80s (Image: Getty Images for SiriusXM) As well as gaining global success with Duran Duran, Andy and bassist John Taylor joined with former Chic member Tony Thompson and Robert Palmer to form the band Power Station in 1985. Their eponymous album reached the top 20 in t){kind=link}
Duran Duran have revealed guitarist Andy Taylor is battling prostate cancer, as the band is admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Los Angeles
Duran Duran have revealed their former guitarist Andy Taylor is battling prostate cancer.
The band made the sad announcement in a speech as they were admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday.
61-year-old Andy joined the band for a special performance at the ceremony.
The British new wave band, once dubbed the Fab Five by Rolling Stone magazine, were inducted as part of the Class of 2022. Duran Duran received the most public votes, tallying 934,880 in their first-ever nomination.