Well, he’ll have a great story next year when asked what he did last summer. Chubby Checker, one of this year’s honorees at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, is refusing to attend his November induction ceremony despite decades of campaigning for the award. And here’s another twist for the dance floor: The organization has accepted his decision and already presented him with his trophy. The unprecedented turn of events occurred at Checker’s July 27 concert in Des Plaines, Illinois, which was first reported by Future Rock Legends. The 83-year-old singer gave a short acceptance speech to a Rock Hall camera crew and discussed his rationale in an interview following the performance, in which he detailed telling his manager to double-book him the night of the ceremony.

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