Duran Duran inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Los Angeles

On 5 November 2022, Duran Duran were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Los Angeles. The Birmingham-formed band, a leading act of the early-1980s new wave and MTV era, were honoured alongside several other artists in that year's class.

The induction recognised the group's classic line-up, which included drummer Roger Taylor, singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor. The band rose to fame in the early 1980s with hits such as "Rio" and "Hungry Like the Wolf", helped by stylish, cinematic music videos that were widely shown on MTV.

The honour came more than a decade after the band first became eligible, and it was widely seen as long overdue recognition of their influence on pop and video-driven music. It also marked a high point for a group that had stayed active for over four decades, which is why Taylor's later departure over tinnitus, a persistent ringing in the ears, is seen against that long shared history.