Mark Knopfler has already ruled out the original lineup of Dire Straitsperforming at the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14th in Cleveland. Now drummer Pick Withers says that he will not even attend the gala:
"No, I don't think I'd come. I think it'd be artificial. The music was great. I enjoyed making it. And then it's like all things, you know, success changes you and it wasn't as enjoyable as it could have been."
Pick, who left after the band's fourth album, 1982's Love Over Gold, says he's not really into the pomp and circumstance surrounding the band's induction.
Withers now lives in Liverpool and has had little or no contact with any of his former bandmates.
Bassist John Illsey has said he will attend, and expects Mark to as well. David Knopfler, who is not on the best of terms with his older brother, tells us he'd like to attend and would be up for performing.
Rounding out the Class of 2018 are The Moody Blues, The Cars, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Nina Simone and Bon Jovi.