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The Sex Pistols have slammed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and refused to attend their induction.
On a note on their website they have called the institution "urine in wine" and declared "We're not your monkeys, we're not coming. You're not paying attention."
The statement also complained about the cost to attend the ceremony and attacked the honour.
Susan Evans, boss at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said each inductee is offered two free tickets. She commented: "They are being the outrageous punksters they are, and that's rock 'n' roll."
The band, named as inductees alongside Blondie, Herb Alpert and Black Sabbath, were due to take part in an induction ceremony in New York on 13 March.
Johnny Rotten famously dubbed the Hall of Fame "a place where old rockers go to die," labelling it the "Rock and Roll Hall of Shame."
On a note on their website they have called the institution "urine in wine" and declared "We're not your monkeys, we're not coming. You're not paying attention."
The statement also complained about the cost to attend the ceremony and attacked the honour.
Susan Evans, boss at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said each inductee is offered two free tickets. She commented: "They are being the outrageous punksters they are, and that's rock 'n' roll."
The band, named as inductees alongside Blondie, Herb Alpert and Black Sabbath, were due to take part in an induction ceremony in New York on 13 March.
Johnny Rotten famously dubbed the Hall of Fame "a place where old rockers go to die," labelling it the "Rock and Roll Hall of Shame."
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