2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony returns to Los Angeles on Nov. 8
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The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony returns to Los Angeles on Nov. 8 with honorees that include hard rockers Bad Company, pop-rock singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper, and hip-hop duo Outkast among the artists who will join the hall this year.
The 40th annual induction ceremony at the Peacock Theater will also honor “The Twist” popularizer Chubby Checker, British blues-rock singer Joe Cocker, Seattle grunge band Soundgarden, and the indie rock duo The White Stripes in the performer category this year.
Hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa and singer-songwriter Warren Zevon will be recognized by the hall in the musical influence category. Record producer Thom Bell, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins and Wrecking Crew bassist Carol Kaye join the hall for their contributions to musical excellence.
2014: Outkast performs on the Coachella Stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 11, 2014. (File photo by Rodrigo Pena)
Paul Rodgers salutes fans during his performance with Bad Company in 2016 at the Forum in Inglewood. Bad Company will perform at the LA County Fair’s End of Summer Concert Series. (File photo by Armando Brown)
Sandra Denton, left, and Cheryl James, of Salt-N-Pepa, arrive at the world premiere of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Regal L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Jack White of the White Stripes smiles as he receives the Innovation Award during the 40th annual TEC Awards at the Anaheim Hilton on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Long Beach Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Soundgarden reunited in 2011 and headlined an evening at The Forum on July 22 (pictured). Frontman Chris Cornell also delivered a memorable solo acoustic set during KROQ 106.7/FM’s annual Almost Acoustic Christmas in 2015 at the venue. (Photo by David Brendan Hall, contributing photographer)
Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour played Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Lauper is seen here during the tour’s stop at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 30, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation)
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2014: Outkast performs on the Coachella Stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday, April 11, 2014. (File photo by Rodrigo Pena)
Record producer and record label president Lenny Waronker is slated to receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Tickets to attend the ceremony went on sale Monday, Sept. 15, through AXS.com.
The hall also announced details of the broadcast of the induction ceremony on Monday. It will stream live on Disney+ starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 and be available on Hulu the following day. The ABC network will air a special on the ceremony at a later date to be determined.
