Simon Le Bon on Duran Duran’s Rock Hall Nomination

Simon Le Bon has issued a short statement on Duran Duran’s nomination for the 2022 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Le Bon said via the band’s Twitter, “Just to make it onto the nominations list is an honor that I never expected to experience… But for sure, this distinction is due in large part to the fact that we have an army of fans around the world who have unwaveringly supported us for the past four decades. We are all extremely grateful to all of you for making this happen.”

Duran Duran has been eligible for induction into the Rock Hall since 2006, but this is the band’s first nomination for induction.

The nominations for the 2022 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced earlier today (February 2.) In addition to Duran Duran, other artists nominated include Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, DEVO, Eminem, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Dolly Parton, Rage Against The Machine, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest and Dionne Warwick.

The 2022 inductees will be announced in May. Details pertaining to the induction ceremony have not been confirmed, but the 2022 induction is heavily rumored to be taking place in Los Angeles.

As with previous years, the public will have the opportunity to voice their choice via the Fan Vote at RockHall.com starting today (February 2) through April 30. Fans are allowed to vote once per day during the Fan Vote period. Visitors of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland will also have the opportunity to vote in person. The “Fans’ Ballot” will be comprised of the top five artists from the fan vote and will be counted among the other ballots filled out by various artists, historians, and music industry professionals.

Duran Duran: Classic Images of the Iconic Pop Group

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  John (L) and Andy Taylor (no relation), bassists for the British pop group Duran Duran sharing a microphone while performing on stage during a concert, c. 1985. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  Bassist John Taylor (L) and singer Simon Le Bon, holding out a microphone, of the British pop group Duran Duran performing on stage during a concert, 1984. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  British pop group Duran Duran looking down from a balcony, c. 1983. L-R: Singer Simon Le Bon, bassist Andy Taylor, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Taylor. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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  Singer Simon Le Bon of the British pop group Duran Duran, c. 1984. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

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  Guitarist John Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran, 1984. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

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  Keyboardist Nick Rhodes of the British pop group Duran Duran smiles while leaning against a fisherman's nets, probably on location for a video shoot for the album, 'Rio,' c. 1983. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
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  British pop group Duran Duran smile and laugh while posing on an airplane ramp before departing for Australia, Heathrow Airport, London, England, July 26, 1983. L-R: Bassists John and Andy Taylor (unrelated), singer Simon Le Bon, drummer Roger Taylor and keyboardist Nick Rhodes. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

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  Portrait of singer Simon Le Bon (L) and bassist John Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran posing near a waterfall, probably on location for a video shoot for their album, 'Rio,' c. 1983. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

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  Drummer Roger Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran posing with some fisherman's nets, probably on location for a video shoot for their album, 'Rio,' c. 1983. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
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  Portrait of bassist Andy Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran posing in a dry docked fisherman's boat, probably on location for a video shoot for the album, 'Rio,' c. 1983. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

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  Bassist John Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran smiles while posing in a dry docked fisherman's boat, probably on location for a video shoot for the album, 'Rio,' c. 1983. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

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  British pop group Duran Duran smile and laugh while posing on a lawn, England, c. 1983. L-R: Brothers Roger and John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (unrelated) and Simon Le Bon. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
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  Bassist John Taylor (L), singer Simon Le Bon, and guitarist Andy Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran performing on stage during a concert, 1984. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  Singer Simon Le Bon of the British pop group Duran Duran performing on stage during a concert, 1984. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  Singer Simon Le Bon of the British pop group Duran Duran performing on stage during a concert, 1984. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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  Guitarist Andy Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran performing on stage during a concert, 1984. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  Bassist John Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran performing on stage during a concert, 1984. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  Simon Le Bon, lead singer of the pop group Duran Duran, performing in 1983. Original Publication: People Disc - HU0439 (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
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  1st November 1984: Simon Le Bon of pop group Duran Duran winks at the camera. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

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  Guitarist Andy Taylor of English new romantic pop group Duran Duran, performing on stage, 1984. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  (left to right) Keyboard player Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor, drummer Roger Taylor, singer Simon Le Bon and guitarist Andy Taylor of Duran Duran pose in front of their tour bus backstage at Wembley Arena in London, England on December 19, 1983. (Photo by Rogers/Express/Getty Images)
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  Bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor of Duran Duran perform on stage at Wembley Arena in London, England on December 19, 1983. (Photo by Rogers/Express/Getty Images)

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  British bassist John Taylor of Anglo-American rock supergroup The Power Station, wearing a striped shirt, 3rd April 1985. Taylor is also the bassist in Duran Duran. (Photo by K. Butler/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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  Singer Simon Le Bon of the British pop group Duran Duran stands on stage in a spotlight, holding two tambourines in his outstretched hands during a concert, 1984. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)