Sade says it will not attend the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the band, which is scheduled for November 14, 2026. Multiple outlets report that the group’s absence is communicated through a statement from the band.
Billboard, Rolling Stone, and the New York Post all lead with the same basic development: Sade is not attending the ceremony, and the band frames its decision by saying its absence does not reduce the significance of the honor. Vice and Stereogum similarly report the skip, with Vice adding context that longtime fans may have expected it, given the band’s reputation for being elusive.
Across the coverage, the common throughline is the announcement of non-attendance and the band’s quoted sentiment about the recognition. Outlets differ mainly in how they contextualize the decision—some focus strictly on the statement, while one also points to fan expectations.
