Andy Taylor was with his band Duran Duran since 1980. Throughout his years with the group, there would times that he would step out for a bit, but there would also moments where he would perform with them in a very long time.
However, he officially left in 2006. Although he was supposed to perform with them in 2022 for a reunion because they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, he wasn't able to join Duran Duran due to his health condition, which ultimately led to his absence from the major event.
More recently, Taylor is now opening up about the reason why he decided to part ways with his bandmates, and the actual cause was way different from the rumors that had been circulating over the past years.
What truly happened between Andy Taylor and Duran Duran? Check it out below.
Andy Taylor Opens Up About Why He Left Duran Duran
According to NME, the musician spoke with Classic Pop Magazine where he revealed that Duran Duran's project, "Red Carpet Massacre," released in 2007, bugged him because they brought in a bigger circle of people when it comes to producing.
Throughout the creation of the record, Timbaland was present and was credited to be a producer for the album.
Because of that, he noted that the reason why he left the group was because of "creative" differences and none of it was personal.
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"I couldn't do the Timbaland album, because it just didn't move me... I was saying to the others, 'Why do we need this?'" he said.
He also noted that his bandmates were talented and he never felt the need to bring other people to write music with them.
"It felt like someone shutting an elevator door on me that I couldn't get past. There has to be a balance, and I couldn't feel it," he said of his feelings at the time.
Andy Taylor Health Update
According to The Guardian, Andy Taylor was diagnosed with stage-four prostate cancer in 2018. His health condition was the reason why he wasn't able to perform with his bandmates for their induction at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year.
In a recent interview with the Times, as reported by the outlet, the musician said he was taking a round of medical intervention.
The medication was gruesome as he claimed that the was "radioactive" for a few days and he couldn't sleep with anyone in the same room as him.
After the treatment, he declared that he's "asymptomatic."
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