A new class of musicians were welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night in Cleveland.
Foreigner was inducted by former Valen Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar. Guns N’ Roses shredder Slash and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith joined members of the current touring incarnation of Foreigner, while Demi Lovato, Hagar and Kelly Clarkson sang “Feels Like the First Time,” “Hot Blooded” and “I Want to Know What Love Is,” respectively, the last of which also featured original vocalist Lou Gramm.
As previously reported, guitarist Mick Jones, who has Parkinson’s disease, did not attend the ceremony, and neither did drummer Dennis Elliott. Jones’ daughter gave a speech on his behalf, followed by remarks by Gramm, Al Greenwood and Rick Wills.
The Who‘s Roger Daltrey inducted Peter Frampton, and Bryan Adams also called in from a concert to congratulate him.
Frampton, who has the degenerative muscle disease inclusion body myositis, performed while seated, delivering renditions of “Something’s Happening” and a particularly shred-heavy version of “Do You Feel Like We Do” alongside Keith Urban.
Cher was inducted into the Rock Hall by Zendaya, who paid tribute to Cher’s legendary fashion style with a Bob Mackie-style sheer dress. Cher teamed with Dua Lipa for a performance of “Believe” and also performed “If I Could Turn Back Time.”
Cher even got in a joke about how long it took her to get into the HOF, noting, “It was easier getting divorced from two men than it was to get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.”
The late Jimmy Buffett and Dionne Warwick were both inducted into the Musical Excellence category, with James Taylor and Teyana Taylor handling the induction speeches, respectively. James also performed Buffett’s classic “Come Monday” with Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally. Meanwhile, inductees Kool and the Gang got the audience dancing to a medley of their hits, including “Celebrate.”
The other inductees included Dave Matthews Band, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest, Mary J. Blige, Norman Whitfield, Big Mama Thornton, John Mayall and Alexis Korner.
On Jan. 1, ABC will air the special 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, featuring performance highlights.
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