ROCK HALL REVEALS PERFORMERS, PRESENTERS
An eclectic list of boldface names will either present or perform at the 10/19 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, including Julia Roberts, Dr. Dre, Jelly Roll (pictured), James Taylor and Dua Lipa.
The Hall does not distinguish in advance which roles these folks will undertake but has also confirmed the participation of Busta Rhymes, Chuck D, Demi Lovato, Ella Mai, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Lucky Daye, Mac McAnally, Method Man, Roger Daltrey, Sammy Hagar, Slash and The Roots.
This year's inductees are Peter Frampton, Mary J. Blige, Cher, the Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest in the performers category, along with Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton for Musical Influence and Jimmy Buffett, the MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield for Musical Excellence. Former Motown exec Suzanne de Passe will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
The induction ceremony streams live on Disney+. ABC will air a highlight special on 1/1.
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