Fred Schneider Annoyed That The B-52s Aren't in Rock Hall of Fame: "It Just Doesn't Make Any Sense"

""I don't care anymore," Schneider lamented. "We should have been in 20 years ago because if it's about influencing other bands, I can't tell you how many bands said they were influenced by us. I know Kate is really champing at the bit to get in, but I don't care," he added. "It just doesn't make any sense that we're not in. Other bands have gotten in who aren't even rock and roll. I could care less about being in there with John Cougar Mellencamp.""

"In the Vulture piece, it was pointed out that when asked about The B-52s absence from the Rock Hall, former chairman John Sykes revealed that the band's name had "come up in the room," but never received enough support from the committee for a nomination. The closest the B-52s have come to the Rock Hall so far dates back to 1995, when Schneider and Pierson inducted Martha and the Vandellas during the annual ceremony."

"Currently, Schneider and company are focused on the "Cosmic De-Evolution Tour," a co-headlining run of shows with fellow oft-misunderstood contemporaries, DEVO. Kicking off this week in Toronto, Canada, the tour has stops in Wantagh, NJ, Los Angeles, CA, and Charlotte, NC, before wrapping up in Austin, TX, on November 2nd. See the itinerary below, and get tickets here."

Fred Schneider expressed frustration that The B-52s remain excluded from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite influencing many bands. Schneider said the band should have been inducted decades ago and noted that bandmate Kate Pierson wants recognition. Former Rock Hall chairman John Sykes acknowledged the band's name "came up in the room" but lacked sufficient committee support for a nomination. The band's closest Hall connection occurred in 1995 when Schneider and Pierson inducted Martha and the Vandellas. The B-52s are currently touring on the Cosmic De-Evolution Tour, co-headlining North American dates with DEVO.

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