Final night time, on the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, Cyndi Lauper was inducted by Chappell Roan. Afterwards, the ’80s pop star carried out a medley of career-spanning hits with accompaniment from Avril Lavigne, Raye, and others to have fun the event. Watch a replay of these moments beneath.
Whereas inducting Lauper, Roan shared that she coated “True Colours” throughout a singing competitors as a toddler, and has held Lauper’s music shut ever since then. “It’s that braveness that not solely creates unbelievable artwork that offers everybody who experiences it the permission to be themselves — it opens their hearts, it modifications their thoughts, and that’s its energy,” she stated of Lauper. “Tonight, we honor a lady who redefined what a pop star may appear to be, sound like, and be.”
Lauper then took the stage to carry out a group of her songs, starting with “True Colours” as a solo effort. Afterwards, she sang her large 1984 hit “Time After Time” with accompaniment by British singer Raye, earlier than welcoming Lavigne over for “Ladies Simply Wanna Have Enjoyable.” Throughout the finish of the latter observe, Lauper inspired viewers members to sing alongside and introduced Salt-n-Pepa onstage to affix in.
Afterwards, Lauper gave a speech to acknowledge her induction to the Rock Corridor and thank her supporters. “I simply wish to say that I stand on the shoulders of the ladies who got here earlier than me, and my shoulders are broad sufficient to have the ladies who got here after me stand on mine,” she stated. “The little child in me nonetheless believes that rock ‘n’ roll can save the world. I simply wish to say now of all time, let’s come collectively once more and do good on the planet as a result of it wants us.”
This yr’s different Rock Hall inductees are the White Stripes, OutKast, Soundgarden, Dangerous Firm, Chubby Checker, and Joe Cocker, with Warren Zevon and Salt-N-Pepa receiving the Musical Affect Award.
