Ringo Starr to be among special guests for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 inductions
The special guests for the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions, being held virtually this year due to the worldwide pandemic, were announced Oct. 8 and among them are former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame revealed.
This year’s class of performer inductees are Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G., and T-Rex. Non-performer Ahmet Ertegun Awards are being given to Jon Landau and Irving Azoff.
Besides Ringo, the guests will include Miley Cyrus, Luke Bryan, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Billy Gibbons, Dave Grohl, Don Henley, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Idol, Iggy Pop, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Chris Martin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brad Paisley, Bruce Springsteen, St. Vincent, Gwen Stefani, Charlize Theron and Nancy Wilson.
The video of the induction ceremony will debut at 8 p.m. ET/PT Nov. 7 on HBO and also be streamed on the HBO Max app. Audio listeners can hear the ceremonies simulcast on SiriusXM on three satellite radio channels: Classic Vinyl (26), Volume (106), and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio (310) and additionally online using the SiriusXM app.
In a statement, Joel Peresman, President and CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said, “We’re honored to come together with this distinguished group of musicians and artists to celebrate our 2020 class of Inductees. While this year’s program will be different than those of years past, we look forward to recognizing their impact on the industry, their fans and the next generation of artists.”