Rod stewart rock and roll hall of fame

Rod Stewart has spoken about the chances of reuniting with the Faces following the announcement of their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.

Speaking about the induction ceremony, Stewart was asked if he’d consider joining the band for a performance. The band reunited last year to headline the Vintage at Goodwood festival, but with Mick Hucknall on vocals. “Oh, yeah! I’d love it,” said Stewart to Rolling Stone. “If they’re all available I’ll definitely make myself available.”

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When asked if he minded that the Faces have toured without him, Stewart responded: “No, not at all, mate. It’s something that I would want to do, but it’s getting a commitment from Ronnie [Wood] – who is hanging onto what the Stones are going to do. He’ll suddenly say, ‘Hey, let’s tour next week!’ I’ll say, ‘Hold on Ronnie, I’ve got commitments! I’ve got commitments for the next year.'”

“If we all sat around and said, ‘Let’s do it next summer, or let’s do it for charity’ or whatever reason, I would do it. It’s not totally ruled out,” he added.

Guns N’ Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Beastie Boys have also been chosen as the next acts to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. They will be officially inducted at a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 14, 2012.

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rod Stewart, who gained rock ‘n’ roll fame with the band Faces before going on to solo superstardom, said on Friday he will miss his old group’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend as he battles the flu.

“I’m absolutely devastated,” Stewart said. “Shattered that I’m going to miss my second induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - and this time alongside my mates.”

In a joint statement with Stewart, Hall of Fame organizers said Faces will still play a short set at Saturday’s ceremony with Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall replacing Stewart on vocals for the band that in the 1970s scored hits such as “Stay With Me.”

The other four members of Faces included Ron Wood, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan.

Stewart becomes the second major star to bow out of this year’s Rock Hall induction ceremony. Earlier this week, Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose declined his invitation to be inducted with his old band mates with whom he had long feuded.

Others being inducted into the Cleveland, Ohio-based institution include members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys, as well as singer-songwriter Donovan.

Stewart, 67, had already seen his life and career enshrined in the Rock Hall as a solo artist in 1994.

Axl Rose won’t be the only no-show at tomorrow’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland: Rod Stewart has also declined to attend due to sudden illness. The singer was originally scheduled to reunite on stage with the classic lineup of the Faces, but he announced today that he will have to miss the ceremony.

This afternoon, Stewart and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released a joint statement via the singer’s publicist:

Unfortunately Rod is battling the flu this week and regrettably he is unable to accept his induction in person in Cleveland.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame congratulates Rod on his 2012 Induction and wishes him a speedy recovery.

“I’m absolutely devastated,” Stewart said. “Shattered that I’m going to miss my second induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – and this time alongside my mates.”

Faces will play a short set after they are inducted with Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall singing vocals. He’s a friend of the band and has played with them before. We are thrilled that Mick dropped everything to hop on a plane to be here to play with Faces on Saturday night.

Tomorrow’s Hall of Fame induction honors both the influential mod group Small Faces and their harder rock reincarnation, the Faces. Stewart served as vocalist for the latter before leaving to pursue his flourishing solo career. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an individual performer in 1994, in the same class as John Lennon, Elton John and Bob Marley.

Earlier this week, Faces guitarist Ron Wood told Rolling Stone that the group’s reunion would include a spin through “Stay With Me” and a possible instrumental. He joked, a bit prophetically, “I’m going to sing ‘Ooh La La,’ whether Rod likes it or not.”

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