The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has come under fire from Joe Bonamassa for delaying the induction of veteran performers. Blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa has urged the museum to honor artists in their 70s and 80s before it’s too late, following the
death of British blues legend John Mayall a few months before this year’s induction event in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 19. “I am sad and slightly
p***** off that he didn’t live to see it because he deserved to go in decades ago,” he remarked, referring to Mayall, during an appearance on the
‘Artists on Record’ podcast. “I think they need to start reconciling quickly because you cannot wait for them all to die,” he said, pointing out several
omissions.then announce, “We’re going to induct you posthumously.” It has significance.John would have had some significance from receiving that
statue.Many folks who should have been in their late 70s and early 80s decades ago are either aging out or entering their late 70s and early 80s. It’s the
appropriate thing to do for the artist, so they must get them in.” The renowned artist battled “health issues” that had kept him from performing in recent years before passing away “peacefully” on July 22. In
October, two of the senior musicians scheduled for induction are Ozzy Osbourne, 75, and Cher, 78. Robert “Kool” Bell of Kool and the Gang, who are also receiving recognition, acknowledged entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
