Foreigner’s Lou Gramm is upset that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hasn’t let original members perform

Ex-foreign singer Lou Gramm is not happy with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In a recent interview with Eddie Trunk on the “Tribal Nation” SiriusXM show, the “Jukebox Hero” singer said the band’s original members were not allowed to perform a medley of their hits during the group’s induction ceremony.

Instead, the organization selected younger acts like Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato, as well as Sammy Hagar, to perform.

“The thing for me is that I’m a rock singer first and foremost and it’s the Rock Hall of Fame,” Gramm said, according to LouderSound. “Somehow I couldn’t sing a rock song at the Rock Hall of Fame when I was inducted? I don’t feel like it at all and it sticks in my head.”

Gramm wasn’t the only one annoyed by the decision. The band’s original drummer, Dennis Elliott, was not present at the ceremony. It was originally rumored that this was because spouses were not allowed to walk the red carpet before the show, but LouderSounds said Elliott discovered that he and other founders could not perform.

“I didn’t know before,” Gramm said. “When I found out that’s why (Elliott) wasn’t coming, I got even angrier, but not at him. It was almost like a fast one was being played. The Rock Hall insisted that “lack of time” prevented Foreigner from receiving a meaningful amount of time.”

“We found out at the last minute that it was the ‘new Foreigner’ that was going to be playing, and that (bassist) Rick (Willis) and (keyboardist) Al (Greenwood) were going to be there on backing vocals,” he said.

Founder and bandleader Mick Jones was also not present at the ceremony, but that was due to his battle with Parkinson’s disease.