For nearly 40 years, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has made it a tradition to gather together a batch of the biggest stars in the world and invite them to join the ranks of some of the greatest performers who have ever lived. On Saturday night (Oct. 19), that tradition continued with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2024 Induction Ceremony.
The live audience at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and the audience at home watching live on Disney+ came together to celebrate the extensive Class of 2024. Cher, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Kool & the Gang, A Tribe Called Quest, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner and Peter Frampton were each added to the Hall’s roster; Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton were honored for their musical influence; and Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick, MC5 and Norman Whitfield each earned awards for musical excellence.
The inductees were far from the only performers and presenters to take to the stage — the star-studded evening saw artists like Dua Lipa, Demi Lovato, Kelly Clarkson, Dr. Dre, Sammy Hagar, Keith Urban, and plenty of others take to the stage to celebrate the annual ceremony.
Throughout out the ceremony’s five-plus hour runtime, stars wowed the crowds with tributes, duets, and rare live performances from some of the most legendary performers in the history of music. At 2024’s ceremony, that certainly remained true — whether it was Kelly Clarkson rocking out to Foreigner’s “I Want to Know What Love Is,” or Cher cheekily remarking that it was “easier getting divorced from two men than it was getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” Saturday’s event didn’t disappoint.
Below, check out Billboard’s picks for the best moments of the evening:
