We’re nearly a week away from the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the list of performers and presenters continues to grow as the roster now includes Donald Glover, Avril Lavigne, Jim Carrey, and more.
The ceremony, held on Nov. 8 at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, will also feature Mick Fleetwood, Janelle Monáe’, Heart’s Nancy Wilson, Joe Perry, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell, Bryan Adams, En Vogue, Feist, Nathaniel Rateliff, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and others.
The news arrives after previously-announced guests like Chappell Roan (who will be inducting Cyndi Lauper), Olivia Rodrigo, the Killers, Elton John, Doja Cat, Missy Elliott, David Letterman, Flea, Iggy Pop, Questlove, and more.
“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,” said John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, in a statement. “These artists come from around the world to create lifetime musical moments that will live on forever.”
In addition to Lauper, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 includes the White Stripes, Outkast, Cher, Soundgarden, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, and Joe Cocker in the performer category. Warren Zevon and Salt-N-Pepa will be presented with the Musical Influence Award, while keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, Wrecking Crew bassist Carol Kaye, and Philly soul songwriter-producer Thom Bell will receive the Musical Excellence Awards. Former Warner Bros Records president Lenny Waronker is getting the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
While it’s unclear who will be presenting or performing, we can guess that Letterman will be inducting the late Zevon — his friend and frequent guest on his show — and that Nancy Wilson, who hails from the Pacific Northwest and was a mentor to grunge bands, will be involved in Soundgarden’s induction.
The event will once again stream live on Disney+, and an edited version will air on ABC at a later date.
