Just days after Iron Maiden were announced as part of this year’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, the band revealed they would not be attending the induction ceremony. Although frontman Bruce Dickinson has previously called the Rock Hall “complete and complete bullshit,” the reason for their absence is less hostile: they’re currently touring Australia. So, like so many other absent inductees, the Rock Hall held a tribute show instead.
In honor of Maiden, a supergroup including St. Vincent, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo of Metallica, John 5 of Mötley Crüe and Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine covered “The Trooper”. Jack Black, who inducted Iron Maiden, also joined us. This year’s artists and presenters were all a surprise and the event was not broadcast live. It will air on ABC on December 8, then stream on Disney+. However, there was an audience at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, so you can watch a video below.
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