Lead Singer Won’t Reunite with Band at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Paul Rodgers retired after multiple strokes and will miss the induction, with only Simon Kirke performing alongside fill-in musicians, the band confirmed.
- On Saturday, Bad Company will not reunite for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction, Paul Rodgers confirmed yesterday he cannot attend due to health reasons.
- Paul Rodgers endured strokes in 2016 and 2019 requiring an endarterectomy, and Rodgers confirmed that after recovery he regained speech and returned to the studio in recent years.
- The group's two surviving members, Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke, had planned to reunite for the induction, while founding guitarist Mick Ralphs died in June at age 81.
- Simon will perform with other musicians in place of Paul Rodgers, after Bad Company retired in 2023, framing the induction as a post-retirement appearance.
- Rodgers told fans he must prioritize his health, missing the Rock Hall induction with Bad Company, who will be represented by others alongside fellow inductees including The White Stripes and Cyndi Lauper.
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Bad Company Singer Paul Rodgers Forced to Sit Out Band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction: ‘I Have to Prioritize My Health’
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Bad Company will not be reuniting for their Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction this weekend
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Paul Rodgers performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for CMT) Paul Rodgers will no longer be attending Bad Company‘s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Rodgers was set to reunite with former bandmate Simon Kirke, the only other surviving member of the original Bad Co. lineup, at the ceremony, with Kirke recently confirming that they will perform to…
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