Axl Rose grabbed headlines worldwide Wednesday when he announced he would not attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction of his band, Guns n' Roses. But, Rose is hardly the first artist to skip out on an induction ceremony, as dozens of artists have chosen not to be present for a variety of reasons. Below is a list of some of music's biggest names who were absent at the Rock Hall inductions, and the year they were inducted.
Diana Ross(The Supremes), 1988
Paul McCartney(The Beatles), 1988
Van Morrison, 1993
Jerry Garcia(Grateful Dead), 1994
Eric Burdon(The Animals), 1994
Rod Stewart, 1994
*Rod Stewart was inducted in 1994 for his solo career, and is scheduled to be inducted again this year as a member of The Faces.
David Bowie, 1996
Roger Waters(Pink Floyd), 1996
Grace Slick(Jefferson Airplane), 1996
Joni Mitchell, 1997
John Deacon(Queen), 2001
Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, 2007
