Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony To Proceed Amid Grounding

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is expected to proceed as planned tomorrow at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles despite the Federal Aviation Administration grounding all flights nationwide Friday afternoon. All of the artists taking part in the ceremony are already in town, a representative for the Rock Hall confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

“We’ve been in rehearsals for two days, and the show is going to be incredible and not to be missed,” the representative said.

This year’s induction class for the performer categories include Phil Collins, Wu-Tang Clan, Oasis, Billy Idol, Luther Vandross, Sade, Joy Division/New Order and Iron Maiden. Oasis, Sade and Iron Maiden had already confirmed earlier this week that they wouldn’t be attending.

Queen Latifah, Gram Parsons, Celia Cruz Fela Kuti and MC Lyte will all be honored with the early influence award, while Linda Creed, Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin will receive the musical excellence award. Dick Van Dyke will be honored with the Ahmet Ertegun award, which is reserved for non-performing industry figures.

While the Rock Hall managed to avoid any issue, the grounding could cause major headaches in the entertainment world if it extends through tomorrow; the Film Academy’s star-studded Governors Awards, for example, are scheduled to take place on Sunday. Meanwhile, an extended disruption could presumably impact concerts if artists need to travel by plane to get to their venues. ESPN reported Friday that the ground stop has disrupted air travel for several college football teams for their games this weekend.