Rock Hall 2024: Special Guests Confirmed for Induction Ceremony
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has added even more star power thanks to its lineup of special guests.
Per Consequence, special guests confirmed for the Rock Hall 2024 induction ceremony include Busta Rhymes, Chuck D, Dr. Dre, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Ella Mai, James Taylor, Jelly Roll, Julia Roberts, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Lucky Daye, Mac McAnally, Method Man, Roger Daltrey, Sammy Hagar, Slash, and the Roots.
While the role of each special guest during the ceremony hasn’t been confirmed, the Rock Hall did reveal that Dua Lipa will be performing and honoring Cher. The pop icon is being inducted into the Rock Hall this year, and she said in May that she plans on attending the ceremony and told ET, “I’m going to have some words to say. I’m going to accept it as me.”
Cher is part of a diverse slate of artists being inducted in the Performer Category as part of the Rock Hall's 2024 class. Along with Cher, other artists being inducted include Mary J. Blige, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest.
Along with the Performer Category, many other artists and figures will be honored at the Rock Hall 2024 induction ceremony. Receiving the Musical Influence Award is Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton. Receiving the Musical Excellence Award is Jimmy Buffett, the MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield. Finally, receiving the Ahmet Ertegun Award is Suzanne de Passe.
Consequence noted that, so far, the inductees performing at the ceremony are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang and Dionne Warwick.
When is the Rock Hall 2024 Induction Ceremony?
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. As previously reported, the 2024 ceremony will live stream on Disney+. An edited special will air on ABC at a later date, which will be available on Hulu the next day.
John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a statement, “Rock & Roll is an ever-evolving amalgam of sounds that impacts culture and moves generations. This diverse group of inductees each broke down musical barriers and influenced countless artists that followed in their footsteps.”
For the first time this year, the Rock Hall induction class was announced on American Idol. Host Ryan Seacrest and judge/2022 Rock Hall inductee Lionel Richie did the honors.
The Rock Hall noted in a press release, “Four out of the eight inductees in the Performer category were on the ballot for the first time, including Cher, Foreigner, Kool & the Gang and Peter Frampton.” However, it should also be noted that Ozzy Osbourne was on the ballot for the first time as a solo artist, despite being eligible since 2005.
The Prince of Darkness, of course, was inducted into the Rock Hall as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006. Sabbath was eligible for induction in 1995. The heavy metal pioneers were nominated eight times until they were finally inducted. Their nomination years were 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006.
