The White Stripes Honored at Rock Hall 2025 with Tribute by Olivia Rodrigo, Feist and Twenty One Pilots
At Sunday night’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland, Detroit garage-rock duo The White Stripes were inducted, with punk legend Iggy Pop delivering the introduction and frontman Jack White accepting the honour on behalf of the pair. Drummer Meg White, who stepped away from music after the band disbanded in 2011, was absent.
Opening with the image of the pair as “a 21st-century Adam and Eve who started a rock & roll band,” Iggy Pop passed the mic to Jack White. Speaking on behalf of the band, White conveyed Meg’s regret at being unable to attend and her deep gratitude to fans for their support. He urged young artists to “get your hands dirty… drop the screens, get obsessed” and embrace creativity in their own space.
White also paid tribute to a long list of influences, from The Gories and The Misfits to Pavement, Sleater-Kinney and Captain Beefheart -many not yet recognized by the Hall of Fame.
The tribute performance featured Olivia Rodrigo and Feist opening with a tender acoustic rendition of “We’re Going to Be Friends.” They handed over to duo Twenty One Pilots, who launched into the driving classic “Seven Nation Army,” paying fitting homage to the guitar-and-drums format the White Stripes made their own.
This year’s other inductees include OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Bad Company, Chubby Checker and Joe Cocker, while icons Warren Zevon and Salt‑N‑Pepa were honoured with the Musical Influence Award.
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