Roger Taylor steps down from Duran Duran and retires: “This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had

Roger Taylor, do Duran Duran, anunciou que vai “passar de conta da banda e se aposentar de tocar bateria”.

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Taylor joined the band in 1979 until 1985 in his first run, then rejoined the new wave pioneers in 2001 until his retirement announcement today (Thursday November 12).

The drummer spoke to fans, calling the the move “one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make”.

Os três membros restantes de Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes e John Taylor passaram a prestar homenagem ao seu “irmão”.

Duran Duran’s last album was ‘Danse Macabre’ before this year saw them release the one-off single ‘Free To Love‘ with longtime collaborator Nile Rodgers. They just wrapped their 2026 UK and European arena tour, which saw them joined by The Strokes’ guitarist Nick Valensi on stage in Paris.

Em 2023, a banda expressou sentimentos semelhantes ao falar com a NME sobre as chances de tocar no Glasto. “Eu adoraria [fazer isso] – só precisamos conseguir o horário certo, é isso”, disse Le Bon.

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