Kate Bush Skipping Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Kate Bush is being ushered into rock and roll historical past alongside some nice artists who’ll share the honour … however they will not share the stage together with her, ‘trigger she’s bowing out.

The British singer-songwriter — who was big within the ’80s, and who not too long ago gained recognition once more via “Stranger Issues” — is one in every of many who’re set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Friday evening in Brooklyn … however she appears to be the one one who will not be there in particular person.

Kate posted a prolonged assertion addressing her being included on this 12 months’s class, saying she’s utterly grateful and humbled … noting her hit track, “Operating Up That Hill,” put her again within the highlight once more because of Netflix.

She writes, “Final 12 months was such a surprisingly profitable time for my monitor [‘RUTH’] and I’m positive that lots of you who’ve voted me in to the RRHOF additionally drove that monitor up the charts. Thanks!” Then, she hits everybody with considerably unsurprising information.

KB provides, “I’m afraid I gained’t have the ability to attend the ceremony tonight, however for me the actual honour is figuring out that you just felt I deserved it.” Kate does not deal with why she’s bailing — however she does lengthen lots of compliments to the opposite artists who’ll be enshrined … particularly mentioning Bernie Taupin, Elton John‘s writing accomplice, as one who’s fairly deserving.

The opposite inductees, except for the above-mentioned ones, embrace … Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage In opposition to the Machine and The Spinners. So far as we are able to inform, they’re all anticipated to indicate face … however sadly, Kate’s seat can be empty.

In fact, Kate does have a little bit of a rep for being elusive/reclusive — so the very fact she’s opting out right here won’t be a complete shocker for longtime followers of hers. It is humorous … not even a fan fave like ‘ST’ might deliver her out of her shell. Simply goes to indicate — Kate stays true!