Duran Duran will be playing a benefit concert to honour former guitarist Andy Taylor

Duran Duran will be taking to the stage at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, California, in August for a benefit concert in honour of their former guitarist, Andy Taylor.

All proceeds from the concert will be donated to The Cancer Awareness Trust, a UK charity that supports life-extending treatments for cancer patients like Andy who was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in 2018.

The band first revealed Andy's diagnosis during their speech when Duran Duran was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.

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“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,” frontman Simon Le Bon said. “It is the right thing to do.”

Drummer Roger Taylor also spoke about the motivation behind the concert and thanked those who have helped make the idea into a reality.

“We would like to thank our fans and the organisers of this benefit who have given us the chance to help our longtime friend and colleague Andy Taylor,” he said. “We have always described ourselves as a ‘band of brothers,’ and that has never been more true than in this very moment.”

Sir Chris Evans – the founder of Cancer Awareness Trust – also spoke about the collaboration to organise the upcoming gig and provided an update on the treatment they look to offer those diagnosed with cancer.

“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,” he said (via Rolling Stone).

“The incredible support of Duran Duran will mean many more people will benefit just like Andy has.”