Dr. Dre, Dua Lipa, and Julia Roberts are among the stars set to either perform or present at the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which will take place Oct. 19 at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Also confirmed to appear in some fashion are Demi Lovato, James Taylor, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Busta Rhymes, Chuck D, Ella Mai, Lucky Daye, Mac McAnally, Method Man, Roger Daltrey, Sammy Hagar, Slash, and the Roots.
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest are all set for enshrinement in the performer category at the upcoming event.
Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton will be recognized with the Musical Influence award for having “directly influenced, inspired and evolved rock’n’roll and music impacting youth culture,” while the late Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick, MC5, and Norman Whitfield to receive the Musical Excellence award for their “originality and influence.” Former Motown Productions president Suzanne de Passe will take home the Ahmet Ertegun award, which recognizes “non-performing industry professionals.”
This year’s event will be streamed live on Disney+ and air as a separate ABC highlight special on Jan. 1.