Sade is joining Oasis as a no show at this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction, Page Six has learned.
The English band, comprised of reclusive lead singer Sade Adu, Paul Denman, Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale, announced on Tuesday that they will not appear in person at Peacock Theater, where the ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on Saturday.
“Sorry we can’t be there in person to celebrate with the other artists,” they wrote in a statement obtained by Page Six. “Please know that our absence takes nothing away from how much this recognition means to us.”
Sade described their induction as “both a gift and a timely reminder to give thanks, not only to those who voted for us, but also every single person who lets our music into their lives… we are indebted to the ones who’ve been with us on this road to get here,” they said.
The “Kiss of Life” band thanked longtime manager Roger Davis, and signed off by honoring their “fifth Sade,” Mike Pela, a longtime collaborator who passed away of a sudden illness in 2022.
“This is as much yours as ours Mike forever our soul mate,” the band wrote.
Sade joins Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Oasis, Joy Division/New Order, Luther Vandross, Wu-Tang Clan, on the list of artists who will be inducted in the Performer Category.
Rolling Stone reported on Monday that Oasis will not attend. Lead singer Liam Gallagher responded to the news of their absence by bluntly telling a disappointed fan on X, “It’s too far to be going for the night I got sh-t to do it’s Christmas.”
Unlike Gallagher, Sade did not provide a reason for their absence.
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