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\nDennis DeYoung wrote a Facebook post accusing the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame of waiting too long to honor deserving musicians It comes after Bad Company\u2019s Paul Rodgers was unable to attend the induction ceremony on Nov. 8 due to health-related issues\u201cThe Hall\u2019s initial mission statement about who qualifies was always a ruse and a joke concocted to protect their own personal choices,\u201d DeYoung wrote <\/p>\n
Dennis DeYoung is airing his grievances about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame<\/a>.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n On Thursday, Nov. 13, the founding member and lead vocalist of Styx shared a message on Facebook<\/a> expressing the opinion that many deserving musicians have had to wait too long to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a shame that Bad Company had to wait so long to get in that it rendered Paul Rodgers<\/a> unable to perform due to health concerns,\u201d DeYoung, 78, wrote of the English rock supergroup. \u201cBollocks!! I would have liked to have seen him perform years ago to demonstrate how one of rock\u2019s premiere singers ACTUALLY ROCKS. You know, like the name on their institution\u2019s logo. I have said this repeatedly for decades, just change the damn name.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Rodgers, 75, was unable to attend and perform alongside his band<\/a> during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony<\/a> because he had to prioritize his health after suffering two major strokes in 2016 and 2019, as well as 11 minor strokes. According to DeYoung, Rodger\u2019s absence was just one example of the \u201ctragic manner in which this joint operates.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Dennis DeYoung at Unbridled Eve Gala.<\/p>\n Frazer Harrison\/Getty<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n \u201cMaking so many musicians wait until they either incapacitated or dead is shameful,\u201d the rock legend emphasized. \u201cJoe Cocker, Warren Zevon et al are suddenly eligible decades after their success? Explain that, what\u2019s changed except the Hall\u2019s inability to let go of their clear prejudices and induct them?\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cThey now admit, when it\u2019s far too late that they have erred. Have Joe, Warren and others recently become more popular? \u2026no,\u201d DeYoung continued. \u201cThe Hall\u2019s initial mission statement about who qualifies was always a ruse and a joke concocted to protect their own personal choices. I\u2019ll stop now before I need BP [blood pressure] meds. I have said this before \u2014 as someone whose band has never been considered, whatever I write ends up sounding like sour grapes.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Cher<\/a>, Cyndi Lauper<\/a>, The White Stripes<\/a>, Soundgarden<\/a>, Outkast<\/a>, were among the musicians at the induction ceremony on Nov. 8.\n<\/p>\n