Roger Taylor quits Duran Duran after 'careful consideration and medical advice'

With Duran Duran, Taylor played on 10 hit albums and performed on the band’s theme to the 1985 James Bond theme A View To A Kill.

Roger Taylor has announced he is quitting Duran Duran (Ellie Taylor/PA)

Drummer Roger Taylor has announced he is quitting Duran Duran due to the worsening of his recently diagnosed tinnitus.

The 66-year-old was the 1980s pop band’s drummer from their inception in 1978 until 1985, before returning to the group, who are fronted by Simon Le Bon in 2001, where he has remained until the present day.