Chubby Checker is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after nearly 40 years of eligibility this November — but he won’t be there. The musician, 83, revealed at a recent concert that he’s choosing not to attend the Los Angeles ceremony this fall,

Eleven years ago, Chubby Checker laid out a clear request to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: He wanted to be inducted, and soon. Checker, 72 at the time, thought his resume as a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer spoke for itself.