What to expect from Saturday’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

A new class of musicians will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night in what’s shaping up to be a great night of music. 

This year’s inductees include ForeignerPeter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band, Cher, Kool & The Gang, Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called QuestJimmy Buffett and Dionne Warwick will be inducted in the Music Excellence category; MC5, the late blues and R&B singer Big Mama Thornton, British blues musicians John Mayall and the late Alexis Korner, and Motown producer/songwriter Norman Whitfield will be inducted in the Musical Influence category.

Several of this year’s inductees will perform during the ceremony, including Frampton, Foreigner, Dave Matthews Band, Kool & The Gang, Warwick and Blige, but many of them won’t be alone. 

The Who’s Roger Daltrey and country star Keith Urban will be on hand to celebrate Frampton, while Sammy Hagar, Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato will join Foreigner for a performance that will also feature Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.

Buffett, who passed away in September 2023, will be celebrated by James TaylorKenny Chesney and Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally, while Ozzy’s tribute will feature Jack Black, Tool’s Maynard James Keenan, Chad Smith, Wolfgang Van HalenJelly RollMetallica’s Robert Trujillo, guitarist Zakk Wylde, producer Andrew WattBilly Idol and Steve Stevens. Cher will be celebrated by Dua Lipa, with Zendaya giving her induction speech.

Other performers and presenters confirmed for the festivities include Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello, Julia RobertsQueen Latifah, Common, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, The Roots and Dr. Dre.

The 2024 induction ceremony, taking place at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, will stream live on Disney+ at 7 p.m. ET.  

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