The Killers honoured late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon on the Rock And Roll Corridor Of Fame 2025 ceremony final evening (November 8) with a stirring cowl of his 1978 monitor ‘Legal professionals, Weapons And Cash’.
Following an emotional speech by David Letterman in tribute to the late artist who he described as a “basic rock and roll” determine, Brandon Flowers‘ band took to the stage with Dave Keuning acting on a guitar that Zevon had gifted to Letterman earlier than his dying in 2003.
In the course of the efficiency, Waddy Wachtel, who carried out on all seven of Zevon’s information, and co-produced three, joined the band on guitar in honour of the late musician’s induction at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. You possibly can view it beneath.
By the point Zevon handed away, he had already been eligible for the Rock Corridor for 9 years. He wasn’t nominated till 2023.
Take a look at @thekillers‘ wonderful rendition of 2025 Inductee @OfficialWZevon‘s “Legal professionals, Weapons and Cash.”
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— Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame (@rockhall) November 9, 2025
A little bit ‘Legal professionals, Weapons and Cash’ to induct Warren Zevon into the Rock HaIl of Fame.
It was an honor to pay tribute tonight. pic.twitter.com/PLQn3xKBRb— 𝐁-𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 (@FlowerKillers) November 9, 2025
He was inducted together with The White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden, Thom Bell, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Salt-N-Pepa and Dangerous Firm.
Throughout The White Stripes induction, Jack White honoured his “sister” Meg White, earlier than Olivia Rodrigo, Feist and Twenty One Pilots coated the band’s classics.
In the meantime, Chappell Roan inducted Lauper, paying tribute to her by sporting a duplicate of the skirt from the ‘True Colours’ music video. Roan spoke concerning the music’s affect on her rising up, saying she sang it as a baby in her hometown in Missouri.
After the speech, Lauper appeared onstage and sang ‘True Colours’, in addition to her 1984 hit ‘Time After Time’, for which she was joined by Raye. She then ended the medley by bringing Avril Lavigne and Salt-N-Pepa onstage for ‘Women Simply Wanna Have Enjoyable’.
Elsewhere, OutKast have been inducted into the Rock And Roll Corridor Of Fame by Donald Glover, who advised the gang that he grew up listening to OutKast in Atlanta, inspiring his work as Infantile Gambino.
After their induction, Doja Cat, Killer Mike, J.I.D., Tyler, the Creator, and Janelle Monáe joined Huge Boi (however not André) for a medley of the duo’s basic hits, together with ‘ATLiens’, ‘Ms. Jackson’, ‘B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)’ and ‘Hey Ya!’.
Soundgarden have been additionally inducted by Jim Carrey, who as soon as hosted a 1996 episode of Saturday Night time Reside the place Soundgarden was the musical visitor.
Elton John paid tribute to Brian Wilson with a canopy of ‘God Solely Is aware of’ on the evening too.
