Cyndi Lauper Inducted into Rock Hall by Chappell Roan

Cyndi Lauper was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with rising pop star Chappell Roan presenting the honor in a heartfelt speech that highlighted the veteran's enduring influence on music and culture.

The ceremony, which celebrated the class of 2025, recognized Lauper alongside performers such as Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, OutKast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes. Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon received Musical Influence Awards, while Nicky Hopkins earned the Musical Excellence Award for his session work with acts including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.

Roan, 27, opened her induction speech by praising Lauper's authenticity as a performer, songwriter, fashion icon and advocate. "Cyndi embodies every quality of an artist that I admire," Roan said. "She's a born performer and a revolutionary songwriter, a forever fashion icon, and a fierce advocate and ally." She credited Lauper's courage for creating art that "gives everyone who experiences it the permission to be themselves, it opens their hearts, it changes their mind, and that is its power."

Roan shared a personal connection, recalling how she...