Cher, Dua Lipa, Demi Lovato and Mary J. Blige lead 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony performers

Dua Lipa joined legend, Cher, as well as Demi Lovato to kick off performances during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Dance The Night songstress, 29 – who wowed in an edgy ensemble on the star-studded red carpet for the event – sang alongside Cher, 78, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse where the event took place.

Lovato, 32, also took to the stage during the festivities with Slash to pay tribute to the rock band, Foreigner.

Cher – who is also known as the Goddess of Pop – was just one of the inductees during the special night, as well as other music artists such as Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne.

Dua Lipa wowed wearing a sleeveless, black leather dress that contained high slits on each side for a sultry flare.

She slipped into a pair of fishnet tights as well as black, knee-high heeled boots to coincide with the monochromatic color scheme of her outfit. 

Silver, bedazzled embellishments could be seen on each side of her lower waist and Lipa further accessorized the look with small earrings. 

Her long, dark locks were parted to the side, and effortlessly flowed down past her shoulders in light waves. 

Cher also opted for a leather ensemble that comprised of a black miniskirt and long-sleeved, corset-styled top. 

For a fashionable touch, the songstress additionally sported black, leather chaps and allowed her hair to cascade down in elegant waves. 

Cher’s 1998 track, Believe, was a hit upon its release and is found on her 22nd studio album of the same name. 

The catchy tune became her most successful single and landed the number one spot on various global charts, such as the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, U.S. Dance Club Song (Billboard) and U.K. Singles (OCC). 

Cher also won a Grammy for Best Dance Recording during the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for the song. 

The songstress is known for other hits during the span of her successful career thus far, such as If I Could Turn Back Time and Strong Enough. 

Earlier this week on Tuesday, the performer jumped onto the runway during the return of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in NYC and sang songs such as Believe and Strong Enough. 

Later in the evening, Zendaya inducted Cher and expressed to the crowd, ‘Where do I even begin? Cher is not one person. Her name is just as legendary as her legacy.’

Zendaya noted that Cher is the only woman to have a No. 1 hit on a Billboard chart in each of the past seven decades. 

‘Cher has got the goods,’ the Euphoria actress expressed before Cher performed a rocking version of If I Could Turn Back Time.

Demi Lovato helped pay tribute to the rock band, Foreigner, with Slash, Sammy Hagar, Chad Smith and also Kelly Hansen. 

The former Disney channel star sang the song, Feels Like The First Time – which was released by Foreigner in 1977. 

She also embraced her edgy side in a pair of black pants as well as a white shirt and black, leather corset top. 

Behind her, Chad Smith could be seen playing the drums while Slash showed off his skills on the guitar. 

Hagar and Hansen then performed Hot Blooded in front of the audience – before Kelly Clarkson also took to the stage to sing the band’s song, I Want To Know What Love Is (1984). 

The former American Idol contestant was able to belt out the track alongside past Foreigner member, Lou Gramm. 

Clarkson wowed wearing a bedazzled miniskirt as well as a semi-sheer, matching corset styled top and cropped jacket. 

Foreigner was formed in New York City in 1976 and created a variety of other hits, such as Juke Box Hero and Cold As Ice. 

Mick Jones, Jeff Pilson, Kelly Hansen, Michael Bluestein, Chris Frazier, Bruce Watson and Luis Maldonado are the current members of the band, with Jones being the only original founding member. 

After being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Lou Gramm, Rick Wills, Annabelle Dexter-Jones (daughter of Mick Jones) and Al Greenwood proudly held their awards. 

Mary J. Blige – who was also one of the inductees of the night – wowed as she took to the stage to give a performance to the live audience.

She turned heads wearing a sleeveless, long black leather coat as well as a pair of black latex gloves. 

The Be Without You hitmaker added a stylish hat on top of her head as well as chunky, flashy bracelets on each of her wrists.  

Blige later removed the coat to unveil a sheer, rhinestone-embellished ensemble that was hooked to over-the-knee, black boots. 

Mary was soon joined by Ella Mai to help pay tribute and put on a leggy display wearing a fitted black dress that flowed down behind her. 

She also slipped into a pair of over-the-knee, black boors and pulled back her locks into a sleek up do. 

Blige opened up her performance during the ceremony with her 1994 single titled, My Life 

Inductee Dionne Warwick dazzled in an eye-catching ensemble as she performed on stage during the big night. 

She donned a pair of vibrant, shimmering blue trousers as well as a matching blazer and white shirt underneath. 

Warwick was joined by Jennifer Hudson, who sang her 1979 track I’ll Never Love This Way Again. Dionne also had the chance to sing lyrics to Walk On By. 

The pair were seen standing side-by-side underneath the bright stage lights as Hudson took part in her tribute to Warwick. 

Jennifer wowed wearing a black, sequin outfit that comprised of sparkling pants as well as a matching, fitted blazer. 

Dionne arrived at the ceremony only a few days after attending a memorial to her longtime friend and collaborator, Cissy Houston, in Newark, New Jersey. 

Teyana Taylor called her ‘truly one of a kind’ as well as telling off the teleprompter operator for not putting ‘Ms.’ before her name.

Keith Urban was also one of the performers as he sang with Peter Frampton – who was also inducted on Saturday. 

Frampton first stepped out onto the stage solo to sing Baby (Somethin’s Happening) – which was released back in 1974. 

He also had the chance to showcase his guitar skills as she sat on a comfortable chair in the middle of the stage.

Urban soon stepped out to join Peter and the two both sang Do You Feel Like We Do (1973). 

Frampton was stylishly casual for the night wearing a pair of denim pants as well as a plain shirt and black button up on top. 

Keith sported a short-sleeved, black shirt and black trousers as he also took a seat in front of the audience. 

At the end of their performance, Urban was seen humorously bowing towards Peter – who began laughing at the moment. 

The late Jimmy Buffet was also inducted on Saturday following his passing last year on September 1, 2023 at age 76 following a battle with rare skin cancer, Merkel-cell carcinoma. 

Dave Matthew first took to the stage to pay tribute to the late star as he performed an acoustic version of Jimmy’s 1974 track, A Pirate Looks At Forty. 

He wore a plain, black shirt and light gray trousers as he took to the stage during the induction ceremony. 

James Taylor – who inducted Buffet – also joined Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally as they sang Come Monday in honor of the singer-songwriter. 

A depiction of a sunset was shown on a screen behind the trio during the song, while soft orange lights also lit up behind them. 

The trio played their guitars as they sat on top of stools in front of microphones on the stage. 

Inductee James J.T. Taylor of Kool & The Gang was another performer during the special night in Cleveland. 

The singer donned a sequin, leopard-print jacket that was zipped up at the front as well as a pair of matching pants. 

Chuck D inducted Kool & the Gang during the event, saying ‘This is a long-due celebration.’ 

The band had 12 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including the 1980 chart-topper Celebration as well as Get Down On It and Joanna. They’ve been eligible for the hall since 1994.

The Roots helped the band do a medley of hits that got the crowd grooving – led by Robert “Kool” Bell – bass guitarist, co-founder and last original member – and longtime singer James J.T. Taylor. 

Confetti shot into the arena and Taylor asked the crowd to use their cellphone lights as he read off the names of 10 members who were critical to the band’s success.

Other stars stepped onto the stage, including Queen Latifah, Common, Busta Rhymes and De La Soul who all paid tribute to inductee: hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. 

They performed the some of the group’s hit tracks such as Can I Kick It? and also Scenario. 

Latifah was stylish in a plain black shirt as well as black pants and a long, black coat that was left unfastened at the front. 

She added a black hat on top of her locks that fell down straight past her shoulders, and also sported a pair of large, black shades. 

Busta Rhymes was seen wearing a pair of white pants as well as a red, leather jacket as he moved about on stage with Common.  

Common showed off his own personal sense of style in a colorful, patterned jacket as well as matching trousers during the special set. 

Posdnuos (Kevin Mercer) of the hip-hop trio, De La Soul, also took part in the tribute wearing a black, double-breasted jacket and matching pants. 

He was soon joined by Common as they also performed together underneath the bright stage lights. 

A Tribe Called Quest was formed in Queens, New York City back in 1985 – with the original members being Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White. 

Mercer was also joined by Black Thought amid the tribute set at the star-studded ceremony. 

Ozzy Osbourne was also inducted into the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on Saturday and stars took to the stage to pay tribute to the rocker amid his health woes. 

Andrew Watt, Jelly Roll and Zakk Wylde – the original guitarist from Ozzy’s 1991 No More Tears album – performed in front of the Crazy Train singer who sat on the stage nearby. 

Chad Smith, Watt and Robert Trujillo – who is known as the bassist for Metallica – also accompanied Wylde onstage as they performed some of Osbourne’s hit during his induction. 

Billy Idol also took part in the tribute with drummer Chad Smith sitting behind Idol during his set on the stage.

Maynard James Keenan of Tool stepped out to perform as well alongside Wolfgang Van Halen who played guitar in front of the crowd.  

During the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, celebrities stepped in front of the audience to induct a number of music artists. 

Zendaya inducted Cher and made her way onto the stage while donning an eye-catching, cutout dress inspired by the Believe hitmaker. 

The halter-styled, nude-colored dress clung to her toned figure and also contained shimmering, gold details on the material. 

Her long, dark locks were parted in the middle, and effortlessly flowed down straight past her shoulders. 

‘Where do I even begin? Cher is not one person,’ Zendaya said when inducting Cher. ‘Her name is just as legendary as her legacy.’

Zendaya noted that Cher is the only woman to have a No. 1 hit on a Billboard chart in each of the past seven decades. ‘Cher has got the goods.’ 

In her speech, Cher said she was inspired by Cinderella and thanked her mother for instilling in her to always get back up after defeat. 

‘The one thing I got from my mom is to never give up,’ she said. ‘I never give up. I’m talking to the women – down and out, we keep going.’

Teyana Taylor had the chance to help honor Dionne Warwick over the weekend and stepped onto the stage wearing a sleeveless, green-beaded gown that was held up with thick straps that wrapped around her shoulders. 

Her brunette locks were styled into a retro up do while her bangs fell down straight onto her forehead.

As she paid tribute to the songstress, photos of Dionne from over the years were shown on a large screen behind Taylor.

The Then Came You singer last made her way to the podium to accept her award as she was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame. 

Warwick said this year was the third time she was nominated for the Hall. ‘I am so pleased to be here,’ she said. 

‘I’m just going to say this and get off the stage: Thank you, thank you, thank you.’ 

At the end of the special night, Dionne proudly posed with her award in her hands on the red carpet. 

Sammy Hager later took to the stage to induct the rock band Foreigner – with Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood, Alexandra Dexter-Jones (daughter of Mick Jones) and Rick Willis accepting the awards. 

As he spoke to the crowd, he was seen holding up his arms while greeting the crowd inside the venue. 

He introduced Foreigner, and thanked their fans for their tenacity to demand inclusion. 

The English-American rockers – with hits like Cold as Ice, and Waiting for a Girl Like You – topped the charts in the 1970s and ’80s but never made it into the Hall – much less a ballot – until last year, despite being eligible for more than 20 years.

Hagar noted that Foreigner currently tours without any original members. ‘That’s how good the songs are,’ he said. ‘Who deserves this more than Foreigner?’

Peter Frampton was inducted by Roger Daltrey – who is known for being the co-founder and lead singer of the rock band called the Who.

‘It’s about bloody time! Peter has had the most amazing career of all time. It’s probably easier to name the people he hasn’t worked with than the people he has,’ Daltrey said.

Frampton earned his way into the Hall in large part on the strength of his 1976 live double album Frampton Comes Alive! buoyed by the hit songs Show Me the Way and Baby, I Love Your Way. 

Daltrey noted Frampton has always played with a wide smile. During his performance, Peter hooked up his famous talk box effect and the crowd roared. 

‘I really am a lucky guy to have this amazing career,’ he said, thanking David Bowie for resurrecting his professional life after it had spun out.

The late Jimmy Buffet was inducted by James Taylor and expressed to the crowd, ‘For so many of us, Jimmy was like a heroic figure in a Greek myth.’

‘His adventure was our adventure. We got to share his huge love of this life. He loved being Jimmy Buffet.’

James added, ‘He was larger than life but somehow at the same time always right-sized and always authentic. Jimmy was the self-made man and a poet, and there won’t be another like him.’

Buffet is known for a number of hit songs during his career, including Margaritaville. 

Also during the induction speech, Taylor was seen bringing his hand to his forehead in a salute.  

Chuck D honored James J.T. Taylor of Kool & The Gang during the event on Saturday in Cleveland. 

He said, ‘This is a long-due celebration.’ The band had 12 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including the 1980 chart-topper Celebration as well as Get Down On It. They’ve been eligible for the hall since 1994.

And Suzanne de Pass also spoke on stage as she received the Ahmet Ertegun Award at the ceremony.

The businesswoman donned a chic, white coat that had sparkling, silver embellishments on the material. While talking to the crowd, she held a big smile on her face and brought her hand up to her heart.

Tom Morello – who is known for performing in bands such as Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave – helped induct MC5 during the event. 

Dave Chappelle also took to the stage to induct A Tribe Called Quest – with members Q-Tip and Jarobi White accepting the big honor. 

Chappelle said the group incorporated ‘jazz and soul in a way hip-hop had never seen’ and they also proved you could be ‘cool and not necessarily gangster.’

Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, Common, The Roots and De La Soul were on hand to perform a medley of Tribe hits, including Bonita Applebum, Scenario and Can I Kick It?