Let’s forget about the drama with KISS and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a while shall we? The Induction ceremony will take place at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, on April 10, and the line-up of events has been announced:
Inductee: Peter Gabriel
Coldplay’s lead singer, Chris Martin, will induct Gabriel.
Peter Gabriel will be performing during his tribute.
Inductee: Hall & Oates
Questlove of the Roots will induct Hall & Oates.
Hall & Oates will be performing during their tribute.
Inductee: KISS
Touring musician, Tom Marello will induct KISS, who will not be performing due to a dispute as to which members should be inducted.
Inductee: Nirvana
Former Michael Stipe, the former front man of R.E.M, will induct the band.
Inductee: Linda Ronstadt
Glenn Frey will induct Ronstadt.
Linda Ronstadt is no longer able to sing. Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Carrie Underwood, Emmylou Harris and Sheryl Crow will perform in tribute to her.
Inductee: Cat Stevens
It has not been announced who will induct Stevens, but he will be performing at the ceremony.
Inductee: The E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen (who else) will induct the E. Street Band, and will perform with them.
It was not mentioned who would be inducting the two non-performers, Brian Epstein and Andrew Loog Oldham.
We look forward to the ceremony and will be watching intensely…which of course is what we do here!
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