Fans react after Phish snubbed by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite winning fan vote by huge lead

Fans of Phish have taken to social media to react to the band being snubbed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Yesterday (April 28), the Rock Hall announced the inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025. While the likes of  The White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden and more are being honoured later this year, fans were shocked to discover that Phish will not be inducted this year.

Phish’s snub is all the more surprising, as the band led the Rock Hall’s fan vote by a huge lead, scoring a whopping 330,000 votes compared to runner-up Bad Company, who scored 281,000 votes. However, Bad Company were yesterday named as one of the several acts to be inducted this November.

While Phish won the fan poll by a wide margin, all fan votes collectively only account for one single ballot, with a total of 1,200 ballots making up the Rock Hall’s selection committee. The remain ballots are made up of artists and industry professionals.

Following the inductees being announced yesterday, fans took to social media to air their grievances – check out a few reactions below.

One fan wrote: “Phish is the only fan vote winner not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. An all-time snub. Few bands have been as successful and culturally relevant for so long… it’ll happen one day, we are everywhere.”

Another wrote: “The audacity of @rockhall denying @phish their rightful spot in the hall of fame, while their famous hot dog is on display in the LOBBY is beyond comprehension”.

Phish is the only fan vote winner not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

An all-time snub. Few bands are have been as successful and culturally relevant for so long.

It's always been political; you know it, I know it, the critics know it.

It'll happen one day, we are everywhere. pic.twitter.com/GSELg3KhZZ

— Poaster Fluffhead (@MinnieFluff) April 28, 2025

The audacity of @rockhall denying @phish their rightful spot in the hall of fame, while their infamous hot dog is on display in the LOBBY is beyond comprehension. pic.twitter.com/b6x4OmsBko

— HOT LIKE MARS (@HotLikeMarsBand) April 28, 2025

Also commenting on Phish’s iconic hot dog float being on display at the Rock Hall building, another fan wrote: “The rock & roll hall of fame should be required to give the hot dog back if they aren’t going to actually induct phish in”.

the rock & roll hall of fame should be required to give the hot dog back if they aren’t going to actually induct phish in

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