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Sade to miss Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony

Sade won't be in the room when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame welcomes them this week. The English group – Sade Adu, Paul Denman, Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale – is on the list of inductees for the ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday.

On Tuesday, though, a representative confirmed via the band's official website that none of them will attend. In the statement, the group said they were sorry not to be there in person to celebrate alongside the other artists, and stressed that their absence does not lessen what the honour means to them. Being inducted, they added, is both a gift and a timely reminder to thank everyone who voted for them as well as every person who brings their music into their lives.

The message also credited manager Roger Davies and paid tribute to engineer and co-producer Mike Pela, who died in 2022. The band said they owe a debt to everyone who has travelled this road with them, and signed off as Sade, Stuart, Andrew and Paul, calling Pela the fifth member of Sade and describing him as theirs as much as the honour is. "Forever our soul mate," they wrote.

Sade is not the only act staying home. Oasis will also skip the annual event, with Liam Gallagher saying on X that travelling "for the night" was "too far" for him.

The weekend's other inductees include Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, the late Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.

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