Overview
- On Nov. 3, Rodgers announced via Bad Company’s social media that he will not attend or perform, saying he must prioritize his health and that the stress of the event is the issue.
- Drummer Simon Kirke, who had recently hinted at a two-song reunion, will represent the band and perform with “some outstanding musicians.”
- The induction takes place Nov. 8 at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, streaming live on Disney+, with an edited ABC special to air later.
- Rodgers has experienced two major strokes and 11 minor strokes over the past decade, and the band last performed in 2019 before effectively retiring in 2023.
- Founding guitarist Mick Ralphs died in June 2025, leaving Rodgers and Kirke as the surviving original members as Bad Company enters the Hall on its first nomination since eligibility in 1999.