Read Charlize Theron’s Awesome Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speech for Depeche Mode

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.

Depeche Mode was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday night and Charlize Theron was there to show her support, calling the band “the soundtrack to my life.”

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.

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.

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.

Eddie Van Halen is set to take place during this year’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony.The legendary guitarist died last month after losing a long battle with throat cancer. His passing was confirmed by his son, Wolfgang.“I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” Wolfgang said in a statement.“He was the best father I could ever ask for.

Whitney Houston‘s long awaited induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is right around the corner. The iconic late singer joins a long list of talented musicians whose careers are being cemented in history — and, as Pat Houston told ET’s Kevin Frazier on Friday, she would have been “over the moon” to have received the honour.