Sade Members to Miss Rock Hall Induction Ceremony

Sade’s four members will not attend the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on November 14, the band said in a statement on its official website, while expressing gratitude for the honor. The group did not give a reason for its absence.

The ceremony is scheduled for the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Sade’s statement said the members were sorry they could not join the other artists in person and that their absence did not lessen what the recognition meant to them. The band also thanked the people who voted for its induction and listeners who have supported its music.

Singer Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale and Paul Denman signed the statement. The musicians also thanked longtime manager Roger Davies and dedicated the recognition to Mike Pela, a producer and engineer who worked with the group and died in 2022. The statement referred to Pela as the “fifth Sade” and said the honor belonged to him as well as the band.

Sade is among the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees in the performer category. Other artists named in that category include Oasis, Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan. Oasis has also said...