Overview
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame added Chappell Roan and The Killers, alongside newly announced guests including Donald Glover, Jim Carrey, Janelle Monáe, Avril Lavigne, Mick Fleetwood, Bryan Adams, En Vogue, Joe Perry, Mike McCready, Nancy Wilson, Jerry Cantrell, Nathaniel Rateliff and Tedeschi Trucks Band.
- Roan confirmed in a video on the Hall’s Instagram that she will induct Cyndi Lauper, praising the icon’s influence and recalling auditioning with True Colors at age 13.
- The induction takes place Nov. 8 at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater and streams live on Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with an ABC highlights special on Jan. 1 and next‑day availability on Hulu.
- The 2025 class features Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes, with Salt‑N‑Pepa and Warren Zevon honored for Musical Influence, Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye for Musical Excellence, and Lenny Waronker receiving the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
- Ticketing remains open via AXS, and the Rock Hall’s 2025 Inductee Exhibit opens Oct. 31 in Cleveland; the organization has not specified which guests will present versus perform.