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,

Sixties rock icon Chubby Checker won’t be attending his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony later this year. The 83-year-old Grammy winner was among eight of 14 artists to appear on the nominee ballot for the first time in February,