Chappell Roan to induct iconic LGBTQ+ ally Cyndi Lauper into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Chappell Roan is inducting Cyndi Lauper into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (Getty)
Chappell Roan is inducting Cyndi Lauper into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (Getty)
Icons induct icons it seems, as Chappell Roan will be inducting Cyndi Lauper into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The announcement was made on Wednesday (29 October) via a short video filmed by the “Good Luck, Babe” singer.
“I’m so excited to be inducting Cyndi Lauper into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on November 8,” the “Pink Pony Club” singer effused.
@pinknews Chappell Roan is to induct queer icon Cyndi Lauper into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced via Instagram that the 'Good Luck Babe' singer will induct music legend Cyndi Lauper into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the video announcement, Roan shares that Lauper has 'inspired' her fashion, music, makeup and hair. Chappell Roan will induct Lauper into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on November 8. #chappellroan #cyndilauper #rockandrollhalloffame #lgbtqia #musictok ♬ Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
“She has inspired me with her fashion, her hair, of course her makeup, her music,” she then said before sharing she auditioned for America’s Got Talent with “True Colours” when she was 13. “I didn’t make it, but the song is still incredible,” Roan added.
She closed the message saying, “I’m so excited. Thank you for having me. Cyndi!” In the comments the “Time After Time” singer replied with three emojis blowing kisses.
The ceremony will be streamed on Disney+ and starts on Saturday 8 November at 8pm Eastern Time (12am Sunday 9 November in the UK)
With her flawless looks, killer pop songs, and unrelenting advocacy we can’t think of anyone much better suited to inducting Lauper into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame than Roan.
As one person put on TikTok, “Chappell Roan is literally our generation’s Cyndi Lauper lol.” Another person added, “such a perfect match,” while someone else wrote, “love this for both of them.”
Lauper has long been a gay icon. Her music has always empowered people of all backgrounds to live and be their authentic selves.
Her debut album, 1983’s She’s So Unusual, featured iconic hits such as “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “Time After Time.” With the album the pop icon also became the first woman in history to have four top five singles from a debut LP and earned two GRAMMY awards.
She has also long advocated for the LGBTQ+ community, setting up True Colors United in 2008 to tackle LGBTQIA+ homelessness.
She’s sold more than 50 million records worldwide, and as well as GRAMMYs has won an Emmy and a Tony Award, the latter for her work on hit musical Kinky Boots, making her 3/4 of an EGOT.
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