2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony: Performers & Presenters

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced on Wednesday (Oct. 8) the first round of artists who will take the stage to present or perform at this year’s induction ceremony on Nov. 8 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The roster includes four artists who have already been inducted into the Rock Hall — Elton John, Missy Elliott, Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Iggy Pop of The Stooges — current hitmakers Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Teddy Swims and RAYE, and TV legend David Letterman.

Tickets for the 40th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are available for purchase via AXS.

The induction ceremony will again stream live coast-to-coast on Disney+ Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. ET, and will be available to stream following the ceremony. ABC will also air a primetime special with performance highlights and standout moments on Thursday, Jan. 1, at 8 p.m. ET, available next day on Hulu.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors this year’s inductees: Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes in the Performer category; Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon for Musical Influence; Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye for Musical Excellence; and Lenny Waronker with the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

The 2025 Inductee Exhibit is set to open to the public at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on Oct. 31, and will feature artifacts such as Lauper’s handwritten lyrics to “Time After Time,” the outfits worn by Meg White and Jack White on the cover of The White Stripes’ Icky Thump, a 1979 Gibson Les Paul electric guitar played by Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, and outfits worn by the members of OutKast, including the outfit Andre 3000 wore in the “Hey Ya!” music video.

Here’s the initial list of presenters and performers for the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This post will be updated as additional names are announced.