Rock & Roll HOF Induction Postponed
• The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s annual induction ceremony, which was scheduled for May 2 at Cleveland’s Public Hall, has been postponed due to the coronavirus.
In a statement, Joel Peresman, President of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, said, “We are very disappointed to announce the postponement of this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Our first concern is to the health and safety of our attendees and artists and we are complying to the direction of the local and state authorities and common sense. We look forward to rescheduling the ceremony and will make that announcement at the earliest convenience.”
The 2020 Hall of Fame class includes The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, T-Rex and The Notorious B.I.G., along with Irving Azoff and Jon Landau. A more detailed statement is posted on the Rock Hall website.
As Rolling Stone notes, “The impact of the virus on the music industry is already massive — Coachella and SXSW, two of the country’s biggest festivals, were either canceled or rescheduled for later this year. Pearl Jam put off their Gigaton tour and Madonna had to prematurely wrap her European tour. The overall cost of these cancellations and postponements could run into the billions, though as of now big tours like the Rolling Stones, Elton John,Green Day/Weezer/Fall Out Boy and Mötley Crüe/Def Leppard/Poison are still officially on.”
