Blondie Drama at Hall of Fame Ceremony

Blondie refuse to let estranged former members perform with them

After frontwoman Deborah Harry, guitarist Chris Stein, keyboardist Jimmy Destri and drummer Clem Burke accepted their awards, former members Frank Infante and Nigel Harrison — who unsuccessfully sued to rejoin the band on its 1998 reunion tour (see “Blondie Reunion Blocked By Former Members”) — raided the podium and begged to perform with Blondie.

“Debbie, aren’t we allowed?” Infante whined. “I thought the group was being inducted tonight.”

“Can’t you see my real band is up there?” Harry shot back…