Roger Taylor to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Taylor fans. Speculation had been rife that Duran Duran drummer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 65, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 18/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a musician isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouRoger
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouRoger was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Roger Taylor was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRoger”
— @universalObserver, 17 May 2025
“I thought Roger Taylor retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 17 May 2025
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