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Dave Matthews Band fans are not happy.
On Wednesday, the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class was announced, and while legends likeWhitney Houston, theNotorious B.I.Gand theDoobie Brothersare amongthis year’s list of inductees, Dave Matthews Band was noticeably absent.
The rock group’s exclusion from the list came as a surprise to fans, given that they dominated theofficial fan vote leaderboardwith over a million votes. This marked the first time since the fan vote was established in 2013 that the top fan-voted artist was missing from the inductee list.
Pat Benatar, who came in second in the poll, was also excluded from the inductee list. The Doobie Brothers came in third.
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Fans of DMB shared their anger over the snub on Twitter, even including the hashtags “#boycottrockhall” and “#robbed.”
“Me waking up this morning ready to celebrate DMB’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and finding out how badly they were #robbed,” another user tweeted.
A third wrote, “@davematthewsbnd has sold over a 100 million concert tickets. They’re a band that truly represents the foundation of rock n roll and it’s history. A little bit of Blues, Jazz, Folk, Funk & Rock fused together to create music deserving of a spot in #RockHall2020 #robbed #DMB2020.”
While DMB’s fans were less than pleased, the group was gracious in congratulating the nominees in astatementon their website.
“Congratulations to our fellow nominees that will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2020. We want to express gratitude for all of our amazing fans and their support. We reached over a million fan votes! Thank you!” they said.
Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails and T.Rex also made the 2020 Hall of Fame cut and are included in the esteemed group.
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Music critic, manager and record producer Jon Landau, along with entertainment executive Irving Azoff, will be presented with the Ahmet Ertegun Award, which honors songwriters, producers, disc jockeys, record executives, journalists and industry professionals who have made a major impact on rock and roll.
source: people.com
