DEF LEPPARD Confirmed As 2019 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees
Def Leppard have just been confirmed to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in March 2019.
Fan voting ended on 9th December with Def Leppard winning by 119,803 votes ahead of Stevie Nicks.
This accounted for one ballot out of 1,000 with other votes cast by various industry people as well as fellow artists. These included both Taylor Swift and DJ Eddie Trunk who are known to have voted for Def Leppard.
The official final total for fan votes was 547,647 votes.
In the last few minutes Def Leppard have now been confirmed to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at the 2019 Induction ceremony which takes place on 29th March 2019 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
In all seven current and/or former members will be inducted - Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen, Vivian Campbell, Steve Clark, Pete Willis. Along with the induction and acceptance speeches the band will perform three or four songs.
The favourites to induct the band include Joe's heroes and good friends Brian May and Ian Hunter.
The other inductees are - Stevie Nicks, The Zombies, Janet Jackson (Miss Jackson if ya nasty...), and three other UK bands The Cure, Radiohead and Roxy Music.
Steve Clark will receive a posthumous induction which may include a relative to accept on his behalf (something Ray Burton (father of Cliff Burton) did at Metallica's induction in April 2009).
All previous Fan Vote winners have also gone on to be inducted including Bon Jovi in 2018 who actually had over 1 million votes.
All other voting ended on 10th December and the five inductees have now been confirmed. The announcements are being made live by the Rock Hall and on SiriusXM radio in the USA.
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame was founded in April 1983 and the building is located in Cleveland, OH.
Tickets for the event can be purchased from the Rock Hall website. The ceremony is not usually broadcast live but fan footage is always posted on YouTube. The full broadcast happens weeks later or it has in previous years.
Def Leppard were first eligible for nomination in 2005 which marked 25 years after the release of their debut album 'On Through The Night' in 1980.
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2019 - Induction Ceremony
- Friday, 29th March 2019 - Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2019 - Inductees
- Def Leppard - (Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen, Vivian Campbell, Steve Clark, Pete Willis)
- Stevie Nicks
- Janet Jackson
- Roxy Music
- The Zombies
- The Cure
- Radiohead
The performance will be the first at this venue. A scheduled show here on 16th February 2016 was cancelled due to Joe's vocal issues.
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2019 - Fan Vote (Final Totals)
- Def Leppard - 547,647
- Stevie Nicks - 427,844
- Todd Rundgren - 365,370
- The Zombies - 329,052
- The Cure - 264,443
Def Leppard - Video Quote
Joe - "Guys, girls, everybody. Thank you so much for voting for us for 2019 nomination for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. We are now inductees. We will be there in March because you voted for us. Thank you so much."
Rock Hall 2019 - News Quotes
Inductees are recognised for having contributed over 25 Years of musical excellence.
Your official #RockHall2019 Inductees are here - welcome to the Hall of Fame: https://t.co/9aY5FO8gBH pic.twitter.com/YVep5m9r3f
— Rock Hall (@rockhall) December 13, 2018
It’s official, we are 2019 @rockhall Inductees. THANK YOU to all of our fans & the Rock Hall committee! What a way to wrap up an incredible year. #RockHall2019 #DefLeppard pic.twitter.com/zLd1JRHv6U
— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) December 13, 2018
Congratulations to first-time Nominees and @KlipschAudio Fan Vote winners @DefLeppard on their induction. Let the celebration begin - Find bios, special ticket access info, official merch + more here: https://t.co/9aY5FO8gBH pic.twitter.com/DAWOzCy2RL
— Rock Hall (@rockhall) December 13, 2018
Congratulations #RockHall2019 Inductees @thecure, @defleppard, @janetjackson, @stevienicks, @radiohead, #RoxyMusic and @thezombiesmusic Now's the time to celebrate with us: https://t.co/9aY5FNQFd7 🍾 pic.twitter.com/3WnI1xOEPY
— Rock Hall (@rockhall) December 13, 2018
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