A look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees and how they were honored
The 2025 class includes legends inducted 25 years after their debut, with performances honoring hits from Soundgarden, Salt-N-Pepa, and Outkast at the Peacock Theater.
- On Saturday at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted its 2025 class with tributes, speeches and performances.
- Under the Hall’s eligibility rules, artists become eligible 25 years after their first release, shaping this year's Rock Hall class and inductors like Missy Elliott.
- Tributes included Olivia Rodrigo, Feist and Twenty One Pilots amid medleys by contemporary artists, while Outkast was inducted by Missy Elliott and performed hits with En Vogue.
- Chubby Checker accepted his induction remotely via video, while Simon Kirke of Bad Company performed live with Nancy Wilson of Heart, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, and Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes.
- Surviving Soundgarden members performed with Taylor Momsen and Brandi Carlile, while organizers noted a final album with Chris Cornell's unreleased vocals is roughly 75% complete.
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