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Bad Company's Simon Kirke on entering the Rock Hall: 'A good feeling after years of disappointment'

The 2025 Induction Ceremony takes place on Saturday, November 8 in Los Angeles

By Michael CerioOct 01, 2025

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After years of eligibility, Bad Company is finally heading to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, set to be inducted on November 8 in Los Angeles. Drummer Simon Kirke recently joined Remy Maxwell to talk about band's honor, the bittersweet moment of telling guitarist Mick Ralphs before his passing, plus his experience of playing with Ringo Starr and his All-Star Band.

LISTEN NOW: Bad Company's Simon Kirke with Remy Maxwell

"It's a good feeling, ultimately," Kirke shares with Remy. "It's a good feeling after years of disappointment and not even making the nomination, because you know it's a two-step process. nomination and then induction."

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"We got the call last October, we were going to be nominated. 'Oh great,' you know, and then then in February, we got the call, 'don't tell anyone,' but we got the call that that we we were in."

"I'm glad on obviously many levels," Simon reveals. "I'm honored, but it was just before Mick Ralphs passed away, and we were able to tell him that, you know, we're in. His first words were, 'does that mean we get free hotdogs?' Go figure."

"He died knowing that Bad Company had made it."

To hear much more from Kirke about bad Company's entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, what to expect on induction night, and his experience playing with Ringo Starr, check out the full conversation with Remy Maxwell above.

The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will be live on Saturday, November 8 at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The 2025 ceremony will once again stream live on Disney+ with a special airing on ABC at a later date and available on Hulu the next day. Find tickets and more information here.

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