Late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti has missed out as an inductee of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame despite coming second in the fan vote category with over 500,000 votes. Back in February, the Nigerian icon was announced as one of the nominees alongside other veteran stars such as Mary J. Blige, Kate Bush, Devo, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden, Jay-Z, Chaka Khan, Carole King, LL Cool J, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, Todd Rundgren, Tina …
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NBA legend, Kobe Bryant’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony pushed to 2021 due to Coronavirus pandemic
The late Kobe Bryant’s induction into the basketball hall of fame has been postponed to 2021 due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Bryant, 41, who died along with eight others including his daughter Gianna in a helicopter crash in January, was to be inducted into the Massachusetts-based Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame with Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, and five others on August 29. Basketball Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo told ESPN “We’re definitely canceling. It’s going to have to …