The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces Special Guests for 32nd Annual Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center

Premiering Exclusively on HBO April 29th at 8 p.m. ET/PT

CLEVELAND, OHIO (March 29, 2017) – Special guests at this year’s sold-out Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, on April 7 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn will include:

  • Dhani Harrison inducting ELO
  • Pat Monahan inducting Journey
  • Pharrell Williams inducting Nile Rodgers
  • Snoop Dogg inducting Tupac Shakur

Previously announced special guests include Neil Young inducting Pearl Jam, Jackson Browne inducting Joan Baez, and Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush inducting Yes.hbo2017e

Additional performers include Lenny Kravitz in a very special tribute performance to Prince, Alicia Keys, Mary Chapin CarpenterIndigo Girls, and others.

The 2017 Ceremony will honor this year's inductees: Joan BaezELO, JourneyNile RodgersPearl JamTupac Shakur, and Yes. 

The Ceremony will once again exclusively premiere on HBO on April 29th at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

special exhibit dedicated to this year's inductees will open at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on March 31.

More than 900 voters picked the soon-to-be inductees. Artists are eligible for inclusion 25 years after the release of their first recording.

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For high-resolution artwork and artist biographies of the 2017 Inductees, visit www.rockhall.com/press-room.