The White Stripes were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday in Los Angeles. Iggy Pop gave the induction speech, beginning by singing the guitar riff to ‘Seven Nation Army’ just to “get that out of the way.” Praising drummer Meg White, he said, “Meg White had the most genuine and charming smile. She played the drums for the benefit of her band. She gave the drum kit a good whack. I think it was Meg’s support that helped launch the rocket of racket that was Jack White.”
He then paid tribute to to Jack White, saying, “Jack could screech like an owl. He could twang like a hillbilly. But he could also write. I hear the echoes of The Who, The Small Faces, The Beatles… in Jack’s playing. The writing he was capable of was not typical of of the great Detroit bands of the 60s and 70s.”
Meg, having completely left the music industry since the White Stripes broke up in 2011, did not attend the ceremony. Upon taking the mic, however, Jack said she helped him write his speech in recent days. “I spoke with Meg White the other day; she said she’s very sorry she couldn’t make it tonight, but she’s very grateful for the folks who have supported her throughout all the years, it really means a lot to her tonight,” he said.
He also gave a shout out to over 30 bands that inspired the White Stripes – none of which have been inducted – including Loretta Lynn, Fugazi, the Misfits, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, The Strokes, Black Flag, and more.
Following White’s speech, Olivia Rodrigo and Feist teamed up for an acoustic rendition of ‘We’re Going To Be Friends’, a song from 2001’s White Blood Cells that the White Stripes played in their final performance on Late Night With Conan O’Brien in 2009.
Twenty One Pilots then delivered a performance of ‘Seven Nation Army’. Flea, who helped open the ceremony with an all-star tribute to Sly Stone, gave it a standing ovation. Check out the performances and speeches from the induction below.
The Rock Hall’s 2025 class also includes Soundgarden, Bad Company, OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, and Joe Cocker in the performer category.
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@multi.b99 Olivia Rodrigo and Feist performing “We’re Going to Be Friends” at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame #oliviarodrigoedit #oliviarodrigo #fyp #rockhall2025 @livies hq ♬ som original – reis
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