Jim Carrey, Janelle Monáe, Nathaniel Rateliff Among 17 Added Guests Announced for Rock Hall of Fame Ceremony

The lineup for this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has expanded significantly with a major new wave of talent. A Tuesday announcement confirmed 17 additional participants, featuring comedian Jim Carrey and musicians such as Avril Lavigne, Donald Glover, Janelle Monáe, and Nathaniel Rateliff. This follows the earlier confirmation of pop singer Chappell Roan and The Killers, bringing the total number of performers and presenters to 37. The event, scheduled for November 8th at downtown Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater, is shaping up to be an especially lengthy and star-studded affair.

In keeping with the Hall’s tradition of listing participants alphabetically by first name, the new additions include Avril Lavigne, Bryan Adams, Donald Glover, En Vogue, Feist, Gina Schock, Hurby Luv Bug Azor, Janelle Monáe, Jerry Cantrell, Jim Carrey, Joe Perry, Lisa Coleman, Mick Fleetwood, Mike McCready, Nancy Wilson, Nathaniel Rateliff, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. They join previously announced artists like Beck, Brandi Carlile, and Olivia Rodrigo. In a rare move, the Hall disclosed that Chappell Roan—the rising pop artist whose debut album "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" became a viral sensation—will have the honor of inducting Cyndi Lauper. Roan shared a personal video message explaining her long-standing admiration for Lauper, recalling that she auditioned for 'America’s Got Talent' as a teen with Lauper’s "True Colors," a song that shaped both her musical style and her identity.

Leading the 2024 class of inductees are headliners Cyndi Lauper, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Outkast, Soundgarden, and the White Stripes. The Hall’s committee also selected Salt-N-Pepa and the late Warren Zevon for the Musical Influence Award. Meanwhile, the Musical Excellence Award will go to producer Thom Bell, session pianist Nicky Hopkins, and groundbreaking bassist Carol Kaye. Kaye, frequently dubbed "the most recorded bassist in history," contributed to an extraordinary number of iconic 1960s tracks, including work with The Beach Boys and Simon & Garfunkel. This diverse group of honorees underscores the Hall’s continued mission to celebrate the wide-ranging origins and evolution of rock music.

In a notable departure from previous years, the 40th annual ceremony will be broadcast live across all U.S. time zones on Disney+, beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. A specially edited version will then air in prime time on ABC on January 1st, with streaming access on Hulu starting the following day. This multi-platform approach marks a strategic effort to broaden the event’s audience. As music industry analyst Maria Flores observed, "Shifting to a live stream on a platform like Disney+ is a deliberate attempt to engage younger, digitally-native viewers—a move that could reshape how heritage award shows are experienced going forward."