Overview
- Rodgers announced via Bad Company’s social media that he will not attend or perform, citing the need to prioritize his health and the strain of the event.
- Drummer Simon Kirke will accept the induction and lead a performance with other musicians in Rodgers’ place.
- The move reverses plans Kirke had described for a two-song reunion that would have marked their first performance together since 2019.
- The induction streams live on Disney+ from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. ET, with an ABC highlights special to air Jan. 1 and Hulu on-demand the next day.
- The induction recognizes the classic lineup of Rodgers, Kirke, the late Mick Ralphs and the late Boz Burrell, as coverage notes Rodgers’ history of multiple strokes in recent years.