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Agence France-Presse

Genre-bending acts Radiohead and The Cure led a British invasion into Brooklyn on Friday night to take their spots in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
American folk rock legend Stevie Nicks became the first woman inducted twice – having already earned a spot in the rock pantheon as a member of Fleetwood Mac – during a gala concert at New York’s Barclays Centre to celebrate the seven 2019 honorees.

Heavy metal group Def Leppard, pop experimentalists Roxy Music and English psychedelic rock harmonists The Zombies completed the five-strong class of British inductees.
Janet Jackson – whose tracks made her a household name in the 1980s – came as the Hall of Fame expands its definition of rock to include other genres like R&B.
She joins The Jackson 5 and her brother Michael in the rock shrine.
Jackson declined to perform at the event, a move some US reports owed to the show being broadcast on HBO, the network which aired Surviving Neverland, a documentary about child sex abuse claims against her superstar brother Michael.


The 52-year-old superstar spearheaded the creation of New Jack Swing with her 1986 album Control, creating a synth-driven fusion sound that came to define the cutting edge of New York’s club scene in the late 1980s.
British sensation Harry Styles inducted Stevie Nicks, whose poetic vocals and bewitching stage presence have made her an intergenerational rock legend. Nicks opened the show with a performance of Stand Back.
Speaking to journalists backstage, Nicks, 70, voiced hope that as the first woman twice inducted she was “opening up the door for other women, to go like, ‘Hey man, I can do it’”.

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke skipped the ceremony after recently telling Variety he was “blase” about such honours.
Just two members, Ed O’Brien and Phil Selway, accepted the award on behalf of the group chosen in their second year of eligibility.
Acts can be inducted 25 years after their first commercial music release.
Radiohead soared to fame in the 1990s thanks to their alternative power ballad Creep, going on to enjoy a cocktail of international commercial success, critical love and adoration from indie purists.
The Cure – known for enduring tracks including A Forest and Boys Don’s Cry – has had a number of line-up swaps over its more than 40 years in the business, but always included frontman Robert Smith.
The 59-year-old known for his wailing voice and deathly complexion appeared with his signature messy hair and raccoon eyeliner.


Telling the crowd that speeches were much more difficult than singing, Smith ran through a laundry list of thanks before picking up his guitar for the band’s performance.
“I’d rather use the allocated time to play some music,” he said to cheers.
Def Leppard, an English band inducted on its first nomination, paid tribute to its fans, with member Phil Collen saying “without sounding corny, it’s totally for them”.
The headbangers, who formed 42 years ago, kicked off the 1980s metal era with stadium-packing guitar anthems including Pour Some Sugar on Me.

Lead Singer Joe Elliott told journalists the band was “soaking up” the honour but said “tomorrow morning, we have other mountains to climb”.
Another British act, Roxy Music – formed in 1970 in glam rock’s heyday, providing a model for the 1980s New Wave scene – saw Bryan Ferry reunite with the group.
Former member and synth pioneer Brian Eno, however, snubbed the event due to “other commitments”.


English rockers the Zombies – the 1960s group known for lush harmonies and intricate arrangements – were all smiles for the gala, perhaps a preview of their performance at a festival this summer to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock.
The group’s induction on its fourth nomination came on the same day Time of The Season peaked on the US chart.
“It’s a magical moment,” said lead singer Colin Blunstone.


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Cure, Radiohead, Roxy Music lead Brit pack entering Rock Hall of Fame

(From L) Inductees Mike Campbell, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie and Mick Fleetwood pose in the press room during the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)

Ian Hunter, from left, inductee Joe Elliott, of Def Leppard, and Brian May, of Queen, perform at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Barclays Center on Saturday, March 30, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

David Byrne, right, presents a trophy to inductees Philip Selway, from left, and Ed O'Brien, of Radiohead, at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Barclays Center on Friday, March 29, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Inductee Janet Jackson (left) and singer Janelle Monae at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn on March 29, 2019. Photo: Reuters

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Inductee Joan Baez at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Photo: Reuters

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Inductees Neal Schon, left, and Steve Perry from the band Journey embrace at the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Barclays Center on Friday, April 7, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Show – New York City, U.S., 07/04/2017 – Inductee Joan Baez performs. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Hit maker Nile Rodgers on why rock and roll’s Hall of Fame hasn't honoured him yet: ‘Come on, guys’

To go with Music Chic Rodgers interview by ALASTAIR HIMMER This picture taken on December 3, 2015 shows US music producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers (2nd L) performing with his band Chic in Tokyo. US funk legend Nile Rodgers, the man behind some of the biggest hits of the past five decades, says he isn't getting "weird" that he has yet to enter Rock and Roll's Hall of Fame. The 63-year-old super-producer, guitarist and co-founder of disco trailblazers Chic, has sprinkled his gold dust on seminal acts such as Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Madonna, Duran Duran, Lady Gaga and Daft Punk in an extraordinary career dating back to the seventies. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA

Picture for Features, Sunday Review, Music. Publicity image of David Bowie. ca. 2013. [29DEC2013 REVIEW MUSIC]

Singer Diana Ross (C), accompanied by actor Jamie Foxx (L) and singer Fantasia Barrino, acknowledges applause during the finale of a musical tribute to her at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills February 12, 2005. Davis hosts one of the most exclusive parties during Grammy week every year, showcasing new musical talent and hit recording artists from the BMG labels. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

To go with Music Chic Rodgers interview by ALASTAIR HIMMER This picture taken on December 3, 2015 shows US music producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers (C) performing with his band Chic in Tokyo. US funk legend Nile Rodgers, the man behind some of the biggest hits of the past five decades, says he isn't getting "weird" that he has yet to enter Rock and Roll's Hall of Fame. The 63-year-old super-producer, guitarist and co-founder of disco trailblazers Chic, has sprinkled his gold dust on seminal acts such as Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Madonna, Duran Duran, Lady Gaga and Daft Punk in an extraordinary career dating back to the seventies. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA

Producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers performs with his band Chic in Tokyo. Photo: AFP

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They were joined by Def Leppard and the Zombies, as well as Americans Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks


They were joined by Def Leppard and the Zombies, as well as Americans Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks.


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Cure, Radiohead, Roxy Music lead Brit pack entering Rock Hall of Fame

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