Axl Rose Turns Down Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Guns N' Roses co-founder Axl Rose announced today that he has "respectfully decline[d] [his] induction as a member of Guns N' Roses to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame," in a letter obtained by the L.A. Times.

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Guns N' Roses' induction ceremony is scheduled to take place in Cleveland on Saturday.

Axl, 50, revealed that if he were to show up for the ceremony it would be a "somewhat of a complicated or awkward situation." The band had a falling out in 1996.

The singer went on to emphasize that he "not be inducted in absentia ... this decision is personal. I certainly don't intend to disappoint anyone, especially the fans, with this decision ... Since the announcement of the nomination we've actively sought out a solution to what, with all things considered, appears to be a no win, at least for me, 'damned if I do, damned if I don't' scenario all the way around."