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

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Roger Taylor, John Taylor, Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran perform during I-Days Festival at Ippodromo San Siro on June 20, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Prandoni/Getty Images)

Duran Duran‘s Roger Taylor has announced that he’ll be “stepping down from the band and retiring from playing the drums”.