The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland over the weekend. While we won't get to see the full show for a couple of weeks, plenty of highlights have made their way to the internet.
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The stars were out in full force as legends gathered to pay tribute to legends. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted its class of 2021 on Saturday as it included Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, Todd Rundgren, Kraftwerk, Charley Patton, Gil Scott-Heron, LL Cool J, Billy Preston, Randy Rhoads, and Clarence Avant.
Here's a look at the biggest moments and surprises from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 Induction Ceremony.
LL Cool J brings out Eminem and Jennifer Lopez to the stage
LL Cool J was presented with the Musical Excellence Award at the induction ceremony and took the stage to perform a medley of classics including "Going Back to Cali." LL then brought Eminem to the stage for a rousing rendition of "Rock The Bells" and then proceeded to bring out J.Lo for "I'm Bad" and "All I Have." Talk about star power.
Taylor Swift performs glowing version of Carole King classic
Taylor Swift kicked off the festivities as she performed a dreamy version of Carole King's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow." King was moved by the performance as cameras panned to her wiping away tears as she smiled in approval.
Foo Fighters take the attention off themselves and bring out a freaking Beatle
Yeah, the Foo Fighters were inducted into the Rock Hall. Yeah, they took the stage to perform a medley of hits. However, the focus wasn't on the band, but the artist that inducted them. That was none other than Paul McCartney, who closed out the evening by inducting the Foo Fighters into the Rock Hall and proceeded to join them to perform the classic Beatles track "Get Back."
H.E.R., Keith Urban, Christina Aguilera, and Mickey Guyton honor Tina Turner
Tina Turner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by Angela Bassett as an all-star list of artists then paid tribute to the icon. H.E.R. and Keith Urban teamed up to perform "It's Only Love," Mickey Guyton gave a soulful rendition of "What's Love Got To Do With It," and Christina Aguilera closed things out with "River Deep, Mountain High."
Drew Barrymore came dressed to impress
Drew Barrymore was tasked with inducting The Go-Go's and she came out to pay tribute to an album that "blew the doors of my life off." Barrymore recreated the Beauty and the Beat album cover by wrapping her body in bath towels and having white makeup smeared on her face.
JAY-Z was honored by literally everyone… And President Obama
Dave Chappelle was tasked with inducting JAY-Z into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but he was just one of many stars that showed their love to Hova. President Obama also appeared via a prerecorded video to pay tribute to JAY-Z. Then, because why the heck not, a tribute video played that featured the likes of LeBron James, David Letterman, Diddy, Chris Martin, Ed Sheeran, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jamie Foxx, Chris Rock, and John Legend, along with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy.
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