Ben Beaumont-Thomas “Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor leaves band due to tinnitus” https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/nov/12/duran-duran-drummer-roger-taylor-leaves-band-due-to-tinnitus
デュラン・デュラン*1のドラマー、ロジャー・テイラー*2が自身の耳鳴り*3の悪化のため、バンドを脱退すると発表した。
In a statement, Taylor said: “This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make. Playing drums in this band has been the joy of my life, and I’ll never be able to properly thank the fans for the love they’ve shown us over the years. But the truth is that my tinnitus has been getting steadily worse, and I’ve reached the point where I must now listen to my body and my doctors.”Taylor spoke warmly of Duran Duran’s recent UK and Europe tour, their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, and a return to the studio with Chic bandleader Nile Rodgers, with whom the band previously collaborated on songs such as Notorious.
“Figuring out the timing of all of this has not been easy, but I’m going out on a real high,” he said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better final chapter, with so many special moments that I’ll treasure for ever. I move on with enormous pride.”
*1:See also https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20080728/1217259700 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20091116/1258338600 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20101001/1285878385 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20110106/1294246640 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20150213/1423803530 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/20161222/1482381220 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/2019/01/23/170948 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/2020/05/07/093756 https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/2021/03/07/014638
*2:この人はクイーンのドラマーと同姓同名で、楽器も一緒だ。See https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/2021/03/07/014638
*3:See eg. Mayo Clinic Staff "Tinnitus: Symptoms and causes" https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tinnitus/symptoms-causes/syc-20350156 American Tinnitus Association "Why Are My Ears Ringing?" https://www.ata.org/about-tinnitus/why-are-my-ears-ringing/
