CLEVELAND — Editor's note: Video at the top of this story was originally posted on Sept. 1, 2020.
Rock 'n' roll's biggest night has arrived!
That's right... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is welcoming the eight new inductees Saturday night -- and it all kicked off with a special red carpet event that streamed live online.
The virtual red carpet, which was hosted by Carrie Keagan, featured live and pre-recorded interviews with special guests. The stream is free to watch, which came right before induction itself aired at 8 p.m. on HBO and HBO Max. Don't have HBO? Don't worry... We will be offering live updates throughout the 2020 induction ceremony HERE.
You can watch the red carpet event for the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the player below:
Explore highlights from the virtual red carpet:
- "They're fully encompassing the character that's good in America," Nancy Wilson said of The Doobie Brothers.
- Nancy Wilson said The Doobie Brothers are "just some of the coolest guys."
- "I think he would be ecstatic. It was well-deserved. He's worked hard for this. I think he would be through the roof," said T'yanna Wallace, daughter of The Notorious B.I.G.
- Greg Harris, President and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, gave a special glimpse inside the 2020 inductee exhibit in Cleveland.
- The Edge from U2 jumped into the conversation to discuss the band's cover of T. Rex's Bang A Gong.
Here are the 2020 inductees joining rock 'n' roll royalty:
- Depeche Mode
- The Doobie Brothers
- Whitney Houston
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- T. Rex
- Jon Landau
- Irving Azoff
The 2020 Rock Hall inductions were supposed to take place in Cleveland, but the traditional ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Video below is from Jan. 15, 2020 after the 2020 inductees were revealed: