Though legendary new wave band DEVO have been eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame since 2003, they've continue to get snubbed. This despite a recent mainstream interest in the shape of this year's self-titled Netflix documentary.

In an interview with Gold Derby, co-founder Gerry Casale said the following:

“I don't think we ever really cared about [the Rock Hall] as a goal, but it'd be disingenuous to say that to be recognized doesn't vindicate you somehow, or that you wouldn't like it somehow. But after three snubs, I can only speak for myself. I think we're done with caring one way or another, because I have to believe those three snubs tell me one thing: that there is someone that actively, on a conspiracy level, doesn't want Devo in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.”

Fellow band founder Mark Mothersbaugh added that “maybe we don't fit in with those other bands. And that might be a good thing.”

DEVO are currently prepping for a series of live dates alongside fellow new wave icons the B-52s, called the Cosmic De-Evolution tour. They will also be a special guest at My Chemical Romance's Black Parade tour in Chicago at Soldier Field tomorrow.

Check the full list of dates:

08/29/2025 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
09/19/2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Piedmont Park
09/20/2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Piedmont Park
09/21/2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Piedmont Park
09/24/2025 – Toronto, Canada @ Budweiser Stage
09/25/2025 – Independence Township, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
09/26/2025 – Ocean City, MD @ Ocean City Inlet Jetty
09/28/2025 – Ocean City, MD @ Ocean City Inlet Jetty
10/02/2025 – Mansfield, MA @ The Xfinity Center
10/04/2025 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
10/05/2025 – Hempstead, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
10/16/2025 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
10/18/2025 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
10/19/2025 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
10/24/2025 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
10/25/2025 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
11/01/2025 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
11/02/2025 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
11/13/2025 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
11/15/2025 – Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre

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