THE newest class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artists has been announced and will perform at a dazzling star-studded event in October.
Mary J. Blige, Cher, A Tribe Called Quest, and Ozzy Osbourne are just a few of the fan favorites who will be inducted into the Cleveland-based institution later this year.
Hall of Famer Lionel Richie announced the exciting news with Ryan Seacrest during the airing of American Idol on Sunday.
Other 2024 inductees include Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, and Kool & the Gang, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Several of the artists are receiving the honor after being named on the ballot for the first time, including Cher, Foreigner, Frampton, Osbourne, and Kool & the Gang.
This is technically the second time Osbourne is being inducted into the Hall of Fame — he joined as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006.
The musicians will officially join the ranks of music elitedom during the 39th induction ceremony at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
The ceremony will include performances by a number of the stars and be streamed live on Disney+.
Other popular musicians will be honored at the event too.
Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick, Norman Whitfield, and MC5 are slated to take home the Musical Excellence Award.
And Alexis Korner, Big Mama Thornton, and John Mayall will receive the Musical Influence Award and Suzanne de Passe will earn the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Some hit groups and singers were nominated for this year’s class but failed to make the cut.
Fifteen acts didn’t make the final list, including Jane’s Addiction, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis, and Sinéad O’Connor, who died last year.
Expectations for this year’s show are high after the Hall of Fame welcomed Kate Bush, George Michael, Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, and Rage Against the Machine into its 2023 class.
Fans can catch the 2024 induction ceremony and its A-list performances live on Disney+ or later on ABC and Hulu.
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