Chubby Checker is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after nearly 40 years of eligibility this November — but he won’t be there. The musician, 83, revealed at a recent concert that he’s choosing not to attend the Los Angeles ceremony this fall,

Checker is best known for his cover of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters’ “The Twist,” featured on his 1960 debut record, Twist with Chubby Checker. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s website, artists become eligible for nomination 25 years after releasing their first commercial recording.