Charlize Theron Inducts Depeche Mode To The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

In a normal year, the newly inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class would have hit the stage and perform the well-known songs that made them famous and helped them enter the prestigious organization.

Eddie Van Halen was celebrated and remembered by music titans at this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony.

Whitney Houston was among the artists to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Saturday night’s ceremony, which, for the first time ever, took place virtually.

The Notorious B.I.G. has been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, with Diddy paying tribute to him his induction speech.The New York rapper – whose real name was Christopher Wallace – was one of a number of stars to be given the honour this year, alongside Whitney Houston, T.

Whitney Houston was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last night (November 7), with Alicia Keys giving an induction speech for the star.Houston was joined by Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, The Notorious B.I.G., T. Rex and more in the class of 2020 inductees.During the ceremony, which was broadcast on HBO, Keys paid tribute to the late star, who died in 2012.

Whitney Houston is finally a part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The late singer was inducted into the museum’s performer category on Saturday, in a ceremony that aired on HBO.

Depeche Mode into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night (November 7), calling the band “the soundtrack to my life”.The evening also saw Iggy Pop induct Nine Inch Nails into the Class of 2020, as well as a tribute to T-Rex’s Marc Bolan from Ringo Starr.“Depeche Mode is the soundtrack of my adolescence,” Theron said during her induction speech.

Eddie Van Halen during its virtual ceremony last night (November 7), with a powerful performance led by Guns N’ Roses‘ Slash, Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett and Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello.The legendary guitarist died last month after losing a long battle with throat cancer. His passing was confirmed by his son, Wolfgang.“Eddie Van Halen was a tremendously gifted musician,” Slash said at the ceremony.

T-Rex frontman Marc Bolan was among the new inductees, and he was welcomed into the Hall by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.Alongside Bolan, Nine Inch Nails were also inducted, with Iggy Pop giving a speech to welcome Trent Reznor and co, while Depeche Mode also joined the revered list.“People knew him as a great musician, a songwriter, a guitarist, but he was also a poet,” Starr said of his friend, who died in a car crash in 1977.

Iggy Pop likened listening to Nine Inch Nails to “hearing the truth” as he inducted the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night (November 7).Trent Reznor’s band joined the famed list alongside Depeche Mode and more at the virtual ceremony.“When I first heard about Nine Inch Nails and I heard a little of their music, I thought, ‘Well, who is this guy?’,” Iggy said during his induction speech. “So I took a look and I saw a face straight out of 15th century Spain.

Chris Willman Music WriterVeteran stars and music-biz types who’ve been attending Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies since they began in the late 1980s like to talk about how they at their best in the early days, when the proceedings were just for those in the room, and hadn’t yet been turned into a television show. That genie is decades past being forced back in the bottle, of course.

Depeche Mode were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame overnight, with the legendary electronic trio accepting the award remotely.The band were inducted by Charlize Theron, and honoured by the likes of Arcade Fire‘s Win Butler and Chvrches‘ Lauren Mayberry.Founding members Dave Gahan, Andrew Fletcher and Martin Gore shared a pre-recorded acceptance speech from their respective homes. Watch it below:“Congratulations to all our fellow inductees.

Nine Inch Nails were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a two-hour broadcast on HBO overnight.The band were given an induction speech from Iggy Pop, who compared them to Bob Dylan, Nirvana, George Clinton and French writer Michel Houellebecq. Other artists who lined up to praise Nine Inch Nails included St.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Bruce Springsteen inducted manager Jon Landau into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rare honor of receiving the Ahmet Ertegun Award, which is reserved for songwriters, producers, record company executives during the virtual ceremony aired on HBO Saturday night).Springsteen talked about first coming across Landau’s work as a rock critic, years before they met.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron inducted electronic music pioneers Depeche Mode into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night, enthusiastically declaring the group’s music as “the soundtrack to my life.”Theron — who was recently seen portraying Megyn Kelly in her Oscar-nominated performance in “Bombshell” — fondly recalled seeing the band in concert and coming home in tears.