Live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, music’s best were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday night (November 3). The 2023 class of inductees consisted of Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Chaka Khan, Al Kooper, Bernie Taupin, and Don Cornelius.
The evening saw once-in-a-lifetime performances and collaborations celebrating the legacy of each artist who was honored.
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See below for photos from the prestigious event:
Main image by Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser
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