After calling it "an utter and complete load of bollocks”, Iron Maiden will skip the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony

>Now, the band’s manager, Rod Smallwood, has confirmed that they won’t appear at the ceremony, but only because they don’t want to interrupt the Australia and New Zealand leg of their ongoing ‘Run For Your Lives’ Tour. >In a statement to Billboard, Smallwood said: “As the most observant have already noticed, the band will be on tour in Australia around the November date of the Induction ceremony for the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in Los Angeles.” >He added, “In accepting, Iron Maiden made it very clear to the R&R HoF that the fans always come first and that the shows will of course go on…” >Smallwood went on to say: “We would like to assure all our fans in Australasia that the Australian and New Zealand dates will remain unaffected, and we look forward to bringing the Run For Your Lives Tour to them on the penultimate stop of our 50th anniversary celebrations.” Kindda clickbaity.

30 years overdue. Good on them.

The Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame is a farce. If you ever pissed off Rolling Stone Magazine or anyone involved with it you're not even considered for the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. How can **Harry Nilsson, Grand Funk Railroad, Devo, The Smiths, Sonic Youth, Brian Eno,** and **John Coltrane** not be in the RRHF? It's idiocy. They were literally the iconic acts of their eras. **Grand Funk Railroad** are heavy metal and rock pioneers and were the biggest band in the world for years. "We're An American Band," is one of rocks most iconic songs. And 8 top 40 hits! **Devo** changed music itself. The RRHF is a joke.

I always loved that after being one of the top requested bands for the ceremony, Rush finally got inducted and Lifeson literally said “blah blah blah” for his whole speech lol. The museum is really cool but the ceremony not so much

I read you have to pay for your seats if your being inducted. My question is why. Some of the earlier inductees were never rock and roll. So, who cares. I am glad they finally are getting inducted.

This is the correct response, and all self-respecting bands should share it.

Maiden don’t need this.

The members of maiden have been very clear on their thoughts on the rrhof for decades. They don’t care and think it’s a load of bollocks. Go watch their top of the pops episode, that will show you what they think of that as well.

Wait they arent already? Love me some Iron Maiden!

The HOF needs Iron Maiden more than Iron Maiden needs the HOF I’ve never listened to one song by them, but I know any history of rock/metal would be incomplete without the

Ha ha ha ha bravo. Radiohead displayed a similar lack of respect, too. It's a purer "rock" attitude than going all in on the ceremony.

Rebels gonna rebel .... that's the way

They aren’t wrong.

The R n R HOF has become a plaything passed around between the major labels who take turns getting their artists inducted. Whoever currently controls the nominating committee can get whoever they want inducted since the voting body has to choose from whoever the nominating committee has selected.

Phil Collins should also skip it. How the hell is he not in yet???

Aren’t like Dolly Parton and Eminem in the rock hall of fame? I wouldn’t care either. Would be like Metallica getting into the “rappers hall of fame”. It’s a joke

Maiden got this arse about face. The correct phrasing is “complete and utter bollocks”

Strike them off and give someone else the spot. If they don’t believe in it they shouldn’t be included.

If they skip it, they shouldn’t be in it.