CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony came home to Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday, with an incredible lineup of stars in town to celebrate the inductees.
The festivities kicked off around 5 p.m. with a private red carpet hosted by rapper Flavor Flav, inducted into the Rock Hall in 2013. as a member of Public Enemy. will be headed to town to celebrate.
Check out the gallery above for photographs of the star arrivals.
The inductions will be streamed live to an international audience starting at 8 p.m. on Disney+. An edited special being broadcast New Year’s Day 2025 on ABC, and available thereafter for streaming on Hulu.
The stars in the spotlight in Cleveland on Saturday include:
The 2024 inductees
Performer category: Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest.
Musical Influence: Big Mama Thornton and British bluesmen Alexis Korner and John Mayall.
Musical Excellence: Jimmy Buffett, the MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield.
Ahmet Ertegun Award: Suzanne de Passe.
The guests, presenters and other performers announced for the show:
Zendaya, Julie Roberts, Jack Black, Dua Lipa, Jelly Roll, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Busta Rhymes, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Common, Dr. Dre, Demi Lovato, Tom Morello, Chuck D, Method Man, James Taylor, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Mac McAnally, Roger Daltrey, Sammy Hagar, Slash, Ella Mai, Chad Smith, Billy Idol, Wolfgang Van Halen, Zakk Wylde, Robert Trujillo, Maynard James Keenan, Steve Stevens, Andrew Watt, Lucky Daye and The Roots.
Cleveland.com are covering the festivities live on Saturday with extensive coverage at cleveland.com/rockhall, and follow-up reporting and analysis Sunday and Monday online and in The Plain Dealer.
You can also check out our updated guide to the inductions, with artist interviews, exclusive photos, breaking news and more, also at cleveland.com/rockhall. We’ve listed a few highlights below.
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction guide
Here’s more about what we know about the show
Mary J. Blige
Performing at the ceremony, according to the Rock Hall
Presenter/performers: Method Man, Dr. Dre, Ella Mai and Lucky Daye
Cher
Performing at the ceremony, according to Rock Hall
Presenter/performers: Dua Lipa, Zendaya
Dave Matthews Band
Performing at the ceremony, according to Rock Hall
Presenter: Julia Roberts
Foreigner
Performing at the ceremony, according to Rock Hall
Presenter/performers: Slash, Sammy Hagar, Chad Smith and Demi Lovato, Kelly Clarkson
Peter Frampton
Performing at the ceremony, according to Rock Hall
Presenter/performers: Keith Urban, Roger Daltrey
Kool & the Gang
Performing at the ceremony, according to Rock Hall
Presenter/Performer: Chuck D
Ozzy Osbourne
Osbourne has said he would like to perform at the ceremony if his health permits
Presenters/performers: Jack Black, Billy Idol, Jelly Roll, Chad Smith, Wolfgang Van Halen, Zakk Wylde, Robert Trujillo, Maynard Kennan, Steve Stevens, Andrew Watt
A Tribe Called Quest
Presenter/performers: Busta Rhymes, Queen Latifah, De La Soul and Common
Jimmy Buffett
Presenter/performers: James Taylor, Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally
MC5
Presenter/performers: Tom Morello
Dionne Warwick
Performing at the ceremony, according to Rock Hall
Presenter/performers: Jennifer Hudson
MISCELLANEOUS
The Roots will be the house band, performing to celebrate several of this year’s inductees
