The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has rolled out a list of performers and presenters for the ceremony set to stream live on Oct. 19, with actor Julia Roberts, hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, pop superstar Dua Lipa and country luminaries Keith Urban and Jelly Roll among those slated to pay tribute to the 2024 inductees next month in Cleveland.
As is its fashion, the Hall often does not distinguish in advance between those who will perform live and those who will offer induction speeches, leaving fans guessing about not just that but who will be honoring who. In many cases it’s easy to connect the dots, though, as when Jimmy Buffett’s longtime band member Mac McAnally and frequent duet partner Kenny Chesney are slated to show up in the year Buffett is being inducted.
The 17 musicians or entertainment luminaries announced Wednesday as taking part in the webcast:
Busta Rhymes
Dr. Dre
Demi Lovato
Dua Lipa
Ella Mai
James Taylor
Jelly Roll
Julia Roberts
Keith Urban
Kenny Chesney
Lucky Daye
Mac McAnally
Method Man
Roger Daltrey
Sammy Hagar
Slash
The Roots
The list of who these figures will be paying their respects to includes newly voted-in inductees Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest. Additionally, the Hall selected Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton to get in under the Musical Influence influence banner, and Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield were picked for induction on the basis of Musical Excellence. Legendary exec Suzanne De Passe will also be inducted, as the recipient of the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
The induction ceremony will stream live nationally Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Disney+, where it will continue to be available following the ceremony. An edited three-hour prime-time special will follow, premiering on New Year’s Day on ABC, and become available for streaming the following day on Hulu and Disney+.
Joel Gallen and Tenth Planet Productions will produce and direct the show, with John Sykes, Joel Peresman and Gallen as executive producers.
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