The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic, its 2020 induction ceremony has been formally cancelled and will be replaced by a special on HBO honoring the nominees. The program will air on HBO and HBO Max Saturday, November 7 at 8 p.m. EST.
The HBO special will feature acceptance speeches, interviews with inductees and artists by whom they’ve been influenced, archival content and more.
The 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G. and T. Rex.
“To protect the health and safety of our Inductees, their families, crews and our attendees, we’ve made the decision that the scheduled live event is not possible,” John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a statement. “Together with HBO and executive producer Joel Gallen, we will still create an exciting program honoring our 2020 inductees, by telling the stories of their incredible contributions to music and impact on a generation of artists that followed them.”
The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will move to the fall with the 36th induction ceremony returning to Cleveland.
