Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Unveils Initial Lineup Of Special Guests For 2025 Induction Ceremony
Disney has announced details on the star-studded lineup of special guests of this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, who will take the stage to present, perform and honour this year’s Inductees at the highly anticipated Induction Ceremony on November 8th, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors this year’s Inductees: Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes in the Performer category, along with Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon for Musical Influence, Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye for Musical Excellence, and Lenny Waronker for the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
The Induction Ceremony will once again stream live coast to coast on Disney+ on Saturday, 8th November at 5:00 p.m. PST/6:00 p.m. MST/7:00 p.m. CST/8:00 p.m. EST and will be available to stream following the ceremony. ABC will also air a primetime special featuring performance highlights and standout moments on Thursday, 1st January 2026, at 8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. CST, and it will be available the next day on Hulu.
The initial list of presenters and performers includes the following:
- Beck
- Brandi Carlile
- David Letterman
- Doja Cat
- Elton John
- Flea
- Iggy Pop
- J.I.D
- Killer Mike
- Maxwell
- Missy Elliott
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Questlove
- RAYE
- Sleepy Brown
- Taylor Momsen
- Teddy Swims
- Twenty One Pilots
Additional special guests will be revealed leading up to the show date.
John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation said in a statement regarding the event:
“Each year the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony brings together the most influential artists in music today to honor their heroes who have inspired their music and careers. These artists come from around the world to create lifetime musical moments that will live on forever.”
Additionally, the 2025 Inductee Exhibit is set to open to the public on October 31st, 2025, and will feature artifacts such as the handwritten lyrics to “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper, the outfits worn by Meg White and Jack White on the cover of The White Stripes’ “Icky Thump,” a 1979 Gibson Les Paul electric guitar played by Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, outfits worn by the members of Outkast, including the outfit Andre 3000 wore in the “Hey Ya” music video, and more.
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