Duran Duran’s honest North America tour will certainly consist of a one-off advantage performance for the Cancer Awareness Trust, an unique homage to guitar player Andy Taylor, that is fighting stage-4 prostate cancer cells.
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame-sworn in British band reveals the fundraising event for Aug. 19 at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, CA.
Speaking concerning the intimate occasion, Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon claims, “We are heading to Northern California, to play many of the songs that we wrote together with our dear friend, Andy Taylor, to help him and others in their fight against prostate cancer. It is the right thing to do.”
Those tunes are a collection of gold-standard hits, from “A View to a Kill,” to “Planet Earth,” “Rio,” “Girls on Film,” The Reflex,” “Wild Boys,” “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Is There Something I Should Know,” “Save a Prayer,” and also others.
News of Taylor’s medical diagnosis got to the band simply days prior to their induction right into the Rock Hall last November. His continuous therapy required him to miss the induction ceremony, though participants of the team made use of the system of the program to check out a letter from Taylor, attending to for the very first time his health problem.
Since after that, his bandmates have “been made aware of a revolutionary life-extending treatment that they will be funding for cancer patients such as Andy,” reviews a declaration from Duran Duran.
Adds drummer Roger Taylor: “We would like to thank our fans and the organizers of this benefit who have given us the chance to help our longtime friend and colleague Andy Taylor. We have always described ourselves as a ‘band of brothers,’ and that has never been more true than in this very moment.”
Taylor was lead guitar player for Duran Duran throughout their prime time in the early-to-mid 1980s, throughout which time the new age celebrities came to be, without debate, among one of the most preferred bands in the world. Now 62, the English rocker carried out on DD’s initial 3 workshop cds, the self-titled launching from 1981, Rio from 1982, Seven and also the Ragged Tiger from 1983, live cd Arena from 1984, added to the band’s 1986 cd Notorious, after that divided to seek a solo profession.
Taylor rejoined with Le Bon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes and also Roger Taylor (none of the Taylors relate) in the very early 2000s. With the old band back with each other, Duran Duran launched the 2004 cd Astronaut, explored, and also accumulated a multitude of honors, consisting of the Brit Award for superior payment to British songs, the BPI’s matching of the life time success honor.
Andy Taylor reviewed his health battles, which he has actually referred to as “a death sentence,” for a U.K. television meeting previously in the year.
Playing guitar, nonetheless, has had an unforeseen advantage. “It’s really helped me to live with the pessimism of an incurable disease,” he kept in mind, “but the optimism of creating music.”
Following the advantage performance, Duran Duran will certainly start the 2nd leg of their North American Future Past Tour, on behalf of their 15th workshop LP Future Past, which came to a head at No. 3 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart in 2021.
Another cd is already in the works, and also it’ll include the abilities of Andy Taylor. A declaration provided by the band in March reviews, “Duran Duran are thrilled to confirm a special new music project is in the works, set for release later this year on BMG. The new recordings will feature extended Duran Duran family and friends, old and new, including our former bandmate Andy Taylor who will join us on guitar on a few tracks.”
Ticket pre-sales for the advantage performance take place sale Monday, July 17 for participants of the Duran Duran VIP Fan Community, with the basic on-sale start Wednesday, July 19 at GuildTheatre.com.
In the meanwhile, Andy Taylor remains in excellent hands. “I am delighted that we have been able to help turn Andy’s life around, and with the support of Duran Duran and their incredible fanbase, the revolutionary new treatment could well both improve Andy’s quality of life and extend it significantly,” remarks teacher Sir Chris Evans, owner of The U.K.’s Cancer Awareness Trust. “Andy will receive the latest precision medical treatment, emanating from some recently successful clinical trials, along with the ongoing support that the Cancer Awareness Trust is providing. The incredible support of Duran Duran will mean many more people will benefit just like Andy has”.
