Overview
- The induction ceremony is set for Nov. 8 at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater and will stream live on Disney+, with an ABC highlights special airing Jan. 1, 2026.
- Only the founding members—Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, the late Mick Ralphs and the late Boz Burrell—are being inducted.
- Bad Company has been eligible since 1999 and earned its first nomination in 2025, a delay Kirke links to the band’s multiple lineup eras.
- Kirke declined to name the songs and said brief rehearsals are planned, adding he expects Rodgers to handle the short set despite previously disclosed health issues.
- Kirke and Rodgers say there are no plans to tour under the Bad Company name, though both appear on the new tribute compilation released Oct. 24.