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\n\tThe 40th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony lasted for about five nonstop hours Saturday, at least for those watching live at L.A.\u2019s Peacock Theatre or as a stream on Disney+. The show will be less than half that length by the time viewers get their crack at seeing it, or a condensed version of it, on New Year\u2019s Day as an ABC special. But when it\u2019s worthy artists like Cyndi Lauper, the White Stripes, Outkast, Soundgarden, Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Bad Company and Joe Cocker being celebrated \u2014 probably the closest thing to a universally agreeable crop in years \u2014 the word \u201cexcess\u201d just naturally seems like it should be preceded by the word \u201cblessed.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n\tHere, in photographs and words, are some of the memorable looks and quotes associated with this year\u2019s performances, speeches and backstage chats.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\tTaylor Momsen and Brandi Carlile perform onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for RRHOF<\/p>\n \n\tSOUNDGARDEN<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tThere seems to be a pattern here. When the surviving members of Nirvana get back together for a semi-reunion (as they did at FireAid earlier in 2025), they only employ female singers as fill-ins for the late Kurt Cobain. Soundgarden: same thing. It makes some sense, getting away from someone who might invite comparisons too close to Chris Cornell and settling on the female voice instead. Taylor Momsen brought growly grit to \u201cRusty Cage,\u201d followed by the band\u2019s fellow Seattle native Brandi Carlile breaking through to the heavens with \u201cBlack Hole Sun\u201d (with Momsen returning to the stage to sing the rock anthem\u2019s famous closing backing vocals). As dessert, Cornell\u2019s 21-year-old daughter Toni Cornell sang \u201cFell on Black Days,\u201d accompanied by a cellist and Heart\u2019s Nancy Wilson on acoustic guitar.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tHiro Yamamoto, Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil, Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen and Ben Shepherd at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \n\tJim Carrey handled the induction duties. \u201cYou may ask why oh why Soundgarden, the heaviest of rock and roll royalty. (has) Jim Carrey to induct them into the Hall of Fame. Is there some deep cosmic connection between them, or was the Spoonman not available? Well, the truth is, I grew up with the awe-inspiring bands of the hard rock era. Every day I spent hours in the corner of a basement playing power chords on a goalie stick.\u201d When he finally got to see and meet Soundgarden, \u201cI stood right in front of them, letting the waves of electricity wash over me, like an audio baptism. They pushed me under and when I came up, I was free. After the show, they handed me what is to this day one of my most prized possessions, a Defender Telecaster Chris played on the show, signed by the whole band.\u201d He described Cornell, whom he met on a few occasions, as \u201calways really sincere, very down to earth, thoughtful, funny,\u201d saying that \u201cfor all time, his voice will continue to light up the ether like a Tesla coil.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t(Soundgarden members were not the only old cohorts Carey was meeting up with; he was reuniting for the first time in 25 years with his \u201cHow the Grinch Stole Christmas\u201d costar, Momsen, under extremely different creative circumstances.)<\/p>\n \n\tThe night was light on political talk, but founding bassist Hiro Yamamoto did take the occasion to say what was on his mind about current events. He said that hearing \u201cmy parents\u2019 stories of American citizens who were rounded up and placed in prison camps just for being Japanese during World War II, that affected my life greatly, and it really echoes strongly today. \u2026 C\u2019mon, we can do a lot better than this. Let\u2019s not add another story like this to our history.\u201d But he urged communication, not enmity: \u201cLet\u2019s keep the dialogue alive because dialogue\u2019s what we need.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tToni Cornell at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \n\tSaid 21-year-old Toni Cornell backstage after singing \u201cFell on Black Days,\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s so surreal and I\u2019m so honored I get to be here and do this for my dad. At the end of the day i just wish he could have been here to see this honor for himself. He\u2019s he reason I do what I do. \u2026 I was really little and I remember going to my dad\u2019s Songbook tour, which I think was his first acoustic tour\u2026 I was always really touched by just him and his voice and his guitar, and then eventually he did it with a cellist. And I just really love that arrangement. Everyone can relate to that song on so many levels. I fell on black days. We\u2019ve all been there. So I personally related to that and I really wanted to channel how my dad would\u2019ve performed that song on his own.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSandra Denton, DJ Spinderella and Cheryl James of Salt-N-Pepa at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores<\/p>\n \n\tSALT-N-PEPA<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\t\u201cLet me put my glasses on here,\u201d said Cheryl \u201cSalt\u201d James \u2014 not the first time those words have been spoken at a Hall of Fame ceremony. But once she was properly sighted, she got into why she thinks the hip-hop act has been slighted, getting into their legal battle with Universal Music and reiterating that their music is unable to be streamed right now because of the dispute.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis is for every woman who picked up a mic and they told her she couldn\u2019t, every sister who had to fight twice is hard to be heard. But every artist has had to learn that ownership is the real freedom. When we came up, the industry was different. We didn\u2019t have streaming, we didn\u2019t have social media. We had cassette tapes, turntables and dreams. But even back then, we had to fight to be heard and to prove our word. We\u2019re in a fight right now (over music) that rightfully belongs to us after 40 years as we celebrate this moment. Fans can\u2019t even stream our music. It\u2019s been taken down from all streaming platforms because the industry still doesn\u2019t want to play fair. Salt-N-Pepa has never been afraid of a fight. This is the influence award. We have to keep using our influence until the industry honors creativity, the way the audience does with love, respect, and fairness. And that includes streaming platforms too.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tJames took a lighter approach in saying \u201cthank you to the fans, the DJs, the women who rhymed in their mirrors, and the mighty good men who supported us. I want to apologize to the countless fans who got in trouble for cutting their hair like us and singing our lyrics. To all the guys who had a crush on us and had our posters on the wall: You\u2019re welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tInductees Sandra Denton aka Pepa and Cheryl James aka Salt of Salt N Pepa perform onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for RRHOF<\/p>\n \n\tSandra \u201cPepa\u201d Denton also got some words in, as did their longtime DJ Spinderella, aka Deidra Roper, who said, \u201cI will be celebrating 40 years as a DJ next year. How crazy is that? When I started it was weird thing to see a woman on a turntable. It was literally a boy\u2019 club\u2026 Tonight, being the first female DJ inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame, for every woman who touched a turntable and said \u2018I could do that too,\u2019 this is for you.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tBryan Adams and inductee Simon Kirke of Bad Company perform onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for RRHOF<\/p>\n \n\tBAD COMPANY<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tAnd then there was one\u2026 who was able to make it to the ceremony. Guitarist Mick Ralphs died earlier this year, and while singer Paul Rodgers was expected to come and perform, he bowed out last week due to health concerns, leaving drummer Simon Kirke as the sole representative. Kirke was happy to get a drummer-to-drummer handoff from Mick Fleetwood near the beginning of the show, and then perform with a band that had the Black Crowes\u2019 Chris Robinson handling lead vocals on \u201cFeel Like Makin\u2019 Love\u201d and Bryan Adams singing \u201cCan\u2019t Get Enough,\u201d with Joe Perry and Nancy Wilson joining in on guitars.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019ve never played \u2018Can\u2019t Get Enough\u2019 in a tuxedo before, you\u2019ll have to forgive me,\u201d Kirke quipped at the beginning of his speech.<\/p>\n \n\tKirke talked about how far this stage seemed from his childhood prospects. \u201cI was 14 years old sitting in my classroom overlooking Middlesboro, my hometown, and I could see beyond the town, to the steel works, the chemical factory with the shipyard. My teacher, Mr. Garrity, said, \u2018OK, class, take a good look out there. That\u2019s where you\u2019ll be going when you graduate.\u2019 That night I went to a dance and I heard a record by Little Richard, and a box of fireworks went off in my head, rockets and all. I thought to myself, \u2018I\u2019m gonna follow that music and find out all about it.\u2019 That\u2019s what I did. Now I found myself being inducted into the brotherhood and sisterhood of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSimon Kirke performs onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKevin Mazur\/Getty Images for RRH<\/p>\n \n\tBackstage, Kirke talked about the notable absences from the original Bad Co. lineup, saying there were \u201cmixed emotions. You know, when death takes a friend, it never really dies, it never really fades away. And I\u2019m just glad that Mick was able to hear that we were inducted before he passed away. I believe (Ralphs\u2019 passing) was two weeks after he got the news\u2026 Paul called him and said, \u2018Hey mate, we got in. We got in.\u2019 Mick said, \u2018Does that mean we get free hot dogs?\u2019 I guess it was the morphine talking. But he went out with a smile. I miss him very much. And it was hard holding it together out there.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWith Rodgers, \u201cWhat happened was, as you all know, he\u2019s had health problems for quite a while, and it\u2019s not so much the singing or the rehearsals. It was the traveling and the flying. I don\u2019t want to speak out of turn, but flying was a big problem for him, just to be on the safe side. So he called me last week and said, \u2018Hey man, so sorry\u2026\u2019 But he called Bryan Adams, who was great tonight, an absolute marvel, and the Hall of Fame contacted Chris Robinson, so we got two great substitutes. I do wish he had been here, but I totally understand, and in fact,\u201d he noted, looking for a silver lining, \u201cwe\u2019ve got more publicity from him not coming.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tBig Boi and Andr\u00e9 3000 of Outkast speak onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for RRHOF<\/p>\n \n\tOUTKAST<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tAs legendary duos go, the Hall had better luck with getting full attendance with Outkast than with the White Stripes. Even then, of the two, only Big Boi chose to perform, while Andr\u00e9 3000 looked on \u2014 but few fans could realistically claim there was a great disruption of chemistry in that, since the two had spent most of the time they were together acting almost as conjoined solo acts. (Still, it seemed like a missed opportunity for a flute solo to be added to \u201cThe Way You Move.\u201d)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tJanelle Monae at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \n\tThe Outkast performance salute packed in more songs per square homage than that for any other act of the night. Big Boi was joined by JID on \u201cATLiens,\u201d Doja Cat on \u201cMs. Jackson,\u201d Tyler, the Creator on \u201cB.O.B.,\u201d Janelle Monae seeming to be playing a spunky \u2014 if not downright bratty \u2014 teenager on Andre\u2019s rocking\u201dHey Ya,\u201d Sleepy Brown on \u201cThe Way You Move\u201d and Killer Mike on \u201cThe Whole World.\u201d If this Hall of Fame ceremony sometimes seemed like it was more suited to be a limited series than a special, Outkast\u2019s segment could practically have been stretched out to two all-star episodes all by itself.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tJack White speaks onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for RRHOF<\/p>\n \n\tWHITE STRIPES<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tSpeaking to his former drummer\u2019s absence, White said: \u201cI spoke with Meg White the other day, and she said that she\u2019s very sorry she couldn\u2019t make it here tonight, but she wanted me to tell you that she\u2019s very grateful. And to all of the folks who supported her in all the years, it really means a lot to her. She also helped me write all this\u2026 I sent these things to her. She checked it for me for a lot of punctuation and corrections. She\u2019s pretty good at that.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tHe continued by sharing a random thought of Meg\u2019s: \u201cShe said, \u2018Do you remember, Jack? We used to walk around and animals, for some reason, would stare at us. They would stop and stare at us for some reason. Even at the Detroit Zoo, an elephant did the exact same thing one time.\u2019 She just wanted me to tell you that,\u201d he explained, to crowd laughter.<\/p>\n \n\tWhite read off a litany of musicians he wanted to thank as influences, including such varied names as Loretta Lynn, Fugazi, the Misfits, Jethro Tull, the Troggs, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Arthur Lee and Love, the Flat Duo Jets, Dick Dale, Ritchie Blackmore\u2019s Rainbow, the Sonics, Pavement, Black Flag, Sleater-Kinney, the Breeders, the Cramps, Merle Haggard, the Hives, Them, the Damned, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Minor Threat and Captain Beefheart.<\/p>\n \n\tIn the video tribute that the Rock Hall put together for the duo, Olivia Rodrigo offered a younger generation\u2019s appreciation of the pair \u2014 and the highest possible veneration for \u201cSeven Nation Army\u201d in particular: \u201cDo you hear those seven notes? There\u2019s no question what it is. \u2018Seven Nation Army\u2019 is the most iconic song of all time \u2014 it\u2019s just so ingrained into who we are as humans.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA \u2013 NOVEMBER 08: Feist and Olivia Rodrigo pose in the press room during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images for RRHOF)<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for RRHOF<\/p>\n \n\tAnd then she and Feist sang a lovely duet of one of the White Stripes\u2019 gentlest songs, \u201cWe Are Going to Be Friends,\u201d followed by Twenty One Pilots doing the more ferociously classic \u201cSeven Nation Army.\u201d There was some controversy among WS fans about Pilots getting the pick, although it was easy to see where the Hall drew the connection, in choosing one of the few famous two-person outfits in rock. Tyler Joseph played White\u2019s bass-sounding riff on an actual bass, then switched to keyboards briefly, taking the mask off his face and looking plaintively into an overhead camera as he took the song into a nearly balladic version for one verse.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tJoshua Dun and Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores<\/p>\n \n\tCYNDI LAUPER<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\t\u201cCyndi embodies every quality of an artist that I admire,\u201d Chappell Roan said in her much-anticipated induction speech bringing Lauper into the Hall. \u201cShe\u2019s a born performer and a revolutionary songwriter, a forever fashion icon, and a fierce advocate and ally. And from the very beginning, she owned every ounce of who she was \u2014 the manic, panicked hair, all of those rad Fingerless gloves and those unbelievably layered, dynamic and one-of-a-kind vocals\u2026 Can I hear a little commotion for the vocals?\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tChappell Roan and Cyndi Lauper arrive at the GBK Brand Bar & Meals On Me Backstage Lounge At The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for GBK Brand Bar L<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tChappell Roan at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \n\tRoan looked back to Lauper\u2019s impact at the very start of her nascent career: \u201cOne of Cyndi\u2019s most inspiring songs to me personally is \u2018True Colors.\u2019 When I was 14 years old, I performed \u2018True Colors\u2019 at a talent show in my hometown in Missouri. That was my first time ever winning a competition for singing, and that has been so important to me ever since. \u2018True Colors\u2019 has gone on to be an anthem synonymous with love and acceptance in the LGBTQ+ community and beyond \u2014 a message that still stands the test of time.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tLauper was as truly colorful as ever in that particular regard when she sang \u201cTrue Colors\u201d as part of a multi-artist performance segment in her honor, pausing the song as a vertical rainbow\/pride flag unfurled from the top of the stage behind her, in a striking and pointed camera angle.<\/p>\n \n\tIn her acceptance speech, Lauper thanked \u201cmy badass female band I always dreamed of having\u201d \u2014 which, for this occasion, included guest drummer Gina Schock of the Go-Go\u2019s \u2014 and then positioned herself as part of a middle generation in the history of women in rock.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cSo now to make a long story short\u2026\u201d she quipped. \u201cOops, too late for that. But I just want to say that I know that I stand on the shoulders of the women in the industry that came before me, and my shoulders are broad enough to have the women that come after me stand on mine. And the other thing that I thought was really important, which is why I really came here tonight, is to tell you that the little kid in me still believes that rock \u2018n\u2019 roll can save the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tShe noted that, when she uses the R&R term for herself, she is thinking in terms of the same big tent that the Hall itself has used for years in bringing in acts from different genres under that attitudinal umbrella.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cRock \u2018n\u2019 roll is a big, wonderful quilt of a lot of different styles of music. Thank goodness,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd all of that music has influenced me and my work, and without it, I don\u2019t know what kind of music I\u2019d be making. So I just want to say, now of all times, let\u2019s come together again and do good in the world because it needs us\u2026<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cYou know, I always was part of the rock \u2018n\u2019 roll community anyway. You just didn\u2019t wanna talk to me because, you know, they thought I was a little crazy. I don\u2019t know why. Anyway, all kidding aside, I love you. Thank you very much to the Rock Hall of Fame. I\u2019m so happy you\u2019re bringing women back in. There are a lot of us. And long live rock \u2018n\u2019 roll.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRaye and inductee Cyndi Lauper perform onstage at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFilmMagic<\/p>\n \n\tAfter singing a solo rendition of \u201cTrue Colors\u201d that climaxed with the vertical unrolling of a rainbow pride banner, Lauper was matched powerfully with one of today\u2019s most promising rising stars, Raye, on \u201cTime After Time,\u201d then joined by Avril Lavigne (and eventually Salt-N-Pepa) for \u201cGirls Just Want to Have Fun.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tDavid Letterman speaks onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKevin Mazur\/Getty Images for RRH<\/p>\n \n\tWARREN ZEVON<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tHandling the induction speech, David Letterman told the story of having Zevon on his program shortly after the rocker was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and given only months to live. It was there that Zevon issued his famous \u201cEnjoy every sandwich\u201d advice, and Letterman spoke of following the singer-songwriter to his dressing room. Then, he said, Zevon handed him the electric guitar he had used in his many appearances on the show, saying, \u201cTake care of this for me.\u201d \u201cI know what\u2019s supposed to happen now,\u201d Letterman said, \u201cand sure as hell, it did happen. I started to sob uncontrollably.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tLetterman stood beside the guitar in question and said, \u201cFor 22 years, I have taken care of the guitar. \u2026 By God, tonight it\u2019s going back to work.\u201d To Dave Keuning, lead guitarist of the Killers, he said, \u201cIt\u2019s all yours, sir.\u201d And at that point, it was left to the Killers \u2014 with special guest Waddy Wachtel, who played guitar on most of Zevon\u2019s most famous records \u2014 to close the tribute out with their version of one of the honoree\u2019s signature songs, \u201cLawyers, Guns and Money.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tDave Keuning, Brandon Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci and Mark Stoermer of the Killers at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores<\/p>\n \n\tIt was only a one-song tribute, and his most famous song, \u201cWerewolves of London,\u201d did not factor into it \u2014 save for a couple of \u201cAh-oooh!\u201d phrasings that Brandon Flowers worked in near the end of \u201cLawyers\u201d as a semi-subtle interpolation.<\/p>\n \n\tLetterman referred back to the catchphrase that Zevon introduced in his final appearance on his show. \u201c\u201cThe thing about \u2018Enjoy every sandwich\u2019 \u2014 you know that that\u2019s easy, but it\u2019s deeply meaningful. And there\u2019s not a person in this room who hasn\u2019t considered that, but nobody can hang on to that on a daily basis. But by God, isn\u2019t that true of life around the planet? Enjoy every sandwich.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tOTHER HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tChubby Checker chose to do a show rather than attend the Hall ceremony, but he did appear in video from the stage of his concert, holding the trophy that had been sent out to him for the occasion and saying \u201chow happy I am and that I\u2019m around to enjoy it.\u201d He then broke out into a too-quickly-cut-away Twist, the revolutionary solo dance he popularized.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tFlea and Beck perform onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for RRHOF<\/p>\n \n\tTwo segments during the show paid tribute to recently departed Hall of Fames. The show began with a raucous Sly & the Family Stone tribute that had Stevie Wonder joined by Maxwell, Jennifer Hudson, new Grammy nominee Leon Thomas, Flea and Beck on \u201cDance to the Music,\u201d \u201cEveryday People,\u201d \u201cThank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)\u201d and \u201cHigher.\u201d Sly Stone died June 9.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tJennifer Hudson and Maxwell perform onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. <\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for RRHOF<\/p>\n \n\tElton John appeared toward the end of the night, singing the haunting \u201cGod Only Knows\u201d in tribute to Brian Wilson, who passed away June 11.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tNathaniel Rateliff, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \n\tThe Tedeschi Trucks Band provided plenty of cover for the late Joe Cocker at the climax, joined by Nathaniel Rateliff on \u201cThe Letter,\u201d Teddy Swims on \u201cFeelin\u2019 Alright?\u201d and a veritable cast of thousands on \u201cWith a Little Help From My Friends\u201d \u2014 Lauper, Rateliff, Robinson, Swims and Thomas. As the song asks: Do we need anybody? And as it answered, in true Cocker fashion: Owwwwwww, yes.<\/p>\n \n\tHere are some other photographic moments from the red carpet and backstage:<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tLeon Thomas III attends the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images for RRHOF)<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for RRHOF<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tBrandi Carlile at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tTaylor Momsen at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRaiche Wright and Teddy Swims at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tDonald Glover a.k.a. Childish Gambino at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tChappell Roan at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tNancy Wilson of Heart<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tDJ Cassidy at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tMick Fleetwood at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores\/Variety)<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBillboard via Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tChris Robinson at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores\/Variety<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 40th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony lasted for about five nonstop hours Saturday, at least for those watching live at L.A.\u2019s Peacock Theatre or as a stream on Disney+. The show will be less than half that length by the time viewers get their crack at seeing it, or a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[4349,4446,6460,5416],"class_list":{"0":"post-32785","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-favorite","9":"tag-gallery","10":"tag-photo","11":"tag-quotes"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}