Sad news for Bad Company fans. <\/p>\n
Paul Rodgers, one of the original members of the English rock supergroup, announced Tuesday that he will miss the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony<\/a> Saturday where Bad Company<\/a> will be honored as part of the 2025 class. <\/p>\n \u201cMy hope was to be at the Rock & Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and to perform for the fans, but at this time I have to prioritize my health,\u201d Rodgers wrote in a statement posted to Bad Company\u2019s Instagram<\/a> page. The singer had planned to reunite with former bandmate and drummer Simon Kirke on stage to perform a couple songs at the ceremony. <\/p>\n While Rodgers did not elaborate on his health in the statement, in 2023 he told CBS News<\/a> that he had suffered two major strokes in 2016 and 2019, as well as 11 minor strokes, which had temporarily stripped him of his ability to speak. <\/p>\n \u201cI have no problem singing, it\u2019s the stress of everything else,\u201d Rodgers\u2019 statement continued. \u201cSimon along with some outstanding musicians will be stepping in for me \u2014 guaranteed to rock.\u201d <\/p>\n Best known for hits such as \u201cCan\u2019t Get Enough,\u201d \u201cFeel Like Makin\u2019 Love,\u201d \u201cReady for Love\u201d and, of course, \u201cBad Company,\u201d the hard rock group formed in London in 1973. In addition to Rodgers and Kirke, who had played together in the rock band Free, Bad Company\u2019s original members included guitarist Mick Ralphs<\/a> and bassist Boz Burrell<\/a>. <\/p>\n The band initially disbanded in 1982 but over the years reunited to record or tour, though not always with the same lineup. Rodgers and Kirke are Bad Company\u2019s only surviving original members \u2014 Burrell died in 2006, followed by Ralphs this June. <\/p>\n In addition to Bad Company, the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees include Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden and the White Stripes in the performer category. Additional inductees Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye will all be honored either for musical influence or excellence, while Lenny Waronker is the recipient of the Ahmet Ertegun Award for lifetime achievement. <\/p>\n