On Monday, Nov. 3, Rodgers announced we would be missing the ceremony due to unspecified health issues. He had planned to reunite with the group with his first performance since 2019.
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After the performance, drummer Simon Kirke paid tribute to Rodgers as well as the group's late guitarist Mick Ralphs, who died in June after suffering a stroke several years earlier.
After he wrapped up his speech, Kirke then introduced Rodgers, who addressed the crowd with a pre-recorded video speech.
"I was sitting in my classroom overlooking the chemical factory and the shipyards. My teacher, Mr. Garrity, said, 'Okay, class, take a good look out there. That's where you'll be going when you graduate.'" he began, speaking of his childhood in Middlesbrough, England. " That night, I went to a dance, and I heard a record by Little Richard, 'Good Golly, Miss Molly!' and a box of fireworks went off in my head, rockets and all. And I thought to myself, 'I'm going to follow that music and find out all about it. That's what I did.'"
He then dedicated the group's induction to their fans and musicians who have inspired them, including Otis Redding, Muddy Waters, and Aretha Franklin, among others. He also thanked their managers, crew, and staff throughout the years.
"For almost 30 years, I have been armed and charmed with Cynthia. She is the reason my heart still beats," he concluded his speech. "From the Desiderata, 'You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. You have a right to be here. Therefore, be at peace with God, and whatever your labor and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul. It is still a beautiful world. My prayer for us is that we all choose love.' Thank you."
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