"I spoke with Meg White the other day, and she said that she's very sorry she couldn't make it here tonight, but she wanted me to tell you that she's very grateful," said Jack White, 50, from the podium. "And to all of the folks who supported her in all the years, it really means a lot to her. She also helped me write all this…I sent these things to her. She checked it for me for a lot of punctuation and corrections. She's pretty good at that."
Iggy Pop and inductee Jack White of The White Stripes speak onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 08, 2025Photo by Amy Sussman on Getty Images
At the end of his speech, Jack White shared a parable that he was "gonna send [to] Meg" but didn't get a chance to do it. He told a story that mirrored their story, about a brother and sister who "so loved the world that they brought forth a parade float, one they built in their garage behind the oak tree with their own bare hands."
Jack White of The White Stripes speaks onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 08, 2025Photo by Amy Sussman on Getty Images
"My sister thanks you, and I thank you," he said at the end of the speech.
Why Was Meg White Not at the Hall of Fame
In 2002, the band's mainstream breakthrough came in 2002 with the single "Fell In Love With a Girl" from their third album, White Blood Cells. From there, they would release three more albums: Elephant, Get Behind Me Satan, and Icky Thump. Initially, Jack and Meg pretended to be siblings before revealing their actual relationship.
For the naturally shy Meg, the fame soon became too much to bear. The White Stripes' last concert was July 31, 2007. Soon after, the band cancelled a fall U.S. tour, citing Meg's acute anxiety. Outside of a brief reunion in 2009 for a performance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the band remained dormant until their breakup in 2011.
The White Stripes on LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIENPhoto by NBC on Getty Images
Since then, Meg has retreated from the spotlight. The closest she came to an interview was with Ellemagazine in 2023, when journalist Melissa Gianninidetailed The White Stripes' rise to fame while attempting to speak with the reclusive drummer.
"I never really talked to Meg about it, but as their career went on, you could sense she was having a hard time dealing with the celebrity part of it," said Dave Buick, who ran the label that put out the first White Stripes singles. "I mean, I don't think I could deal with it either."
Meg and Jack White performing on stagePhoto by Nicky J. Sims on Getty Images
Giannini eventually sent over a few questions for Meg to answer to the friend.
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