The fans who paid to be inside Barclays Center for the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony definitely got their money’s worth. The event (held April 10) lasted more than five hours — and, Saturday night, the edited version will air on HBO at 8 p.m.
Here’s a rundown of moments you shouldn’t miss.
Chris Martin, Comic
The Coldplay singer has just been through a “conscious uncoupling” with Gwyneth Paltrow. But as he inducts Peter Gabriel, he turns out to be the life of the party, spinning a hilarious mock-Bible reading littered with quasi-religious quips about the ex-Genesis singer’s career.
Queens of Country
Linda Ronstadt doesn’t appear at her own induction due to ill health, so Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow, Carrie Underwood, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris sing “It’s So Easy” in an all-star collaboration.
Yusuf Islam Nails It
Midway through the show, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens gracefully accepts his long-overdue induction, and brings the Barclays Center audience to its feet with delicately beautiful versions of “Father and Son,” “Wild World” and “Peace Train.”
E Street Band Rolls Back the Years
Bruce Springsteen’s group has been through several lineup changes, but for their induction night, both past and present members team up to create a supersize version of the E Street Band.
Courtney Love and Dave Grohl Hug
After years of feuding, Kurt Cobain’s ex-wife and ex-bandmate appear to make up by sharing an awkward hug during Nirvana’s induction. Peace reigns…for now.
Kim Gordon Sings Nirvana
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As bassist in the defunct Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon is already alternative-rock royalty. But with her fantastically unhinged performance of Nirvana’s “Aneurysm,” she becomes an alternative-rock deity — flailing around the stage and screaming like a maniac, leaving the industry execs inside the Barclays Arena open-mouthed.