Mary J. Blige, Foreigner, Dionne Warwick & More React to 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction

There was a lot of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to see on TV Saturday night (Oct. 19) — the all-star performances, the long induction and acceptance speeches, the smiles, the tears, the festive shots of the tables on the floor of the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and the eye-bugging fashions of Dua Lipa, Zendaya, Cher, Mary J. Blige, and more.

Another scene was taking place away from the cameras, meanwhile, in backstage areas where the inductees and performers socialized, signed a guitar for the Rock Hall, posed for photos and did interviews. It was busy, and occasionally with crossover. Sammy Hagar and Tool’s Maynard James Keenan, for instance, wound up hanging out and even did a TV appearance and some photos together. It was also where other conversations — some deeper and some more off-the-cuff than what was heard on stage, occurred.

Here are some of Billboard‘s favorite moments and comments from backstage while the ceremony was going on.

Additional reporting by Stacey Sherman and Judie Vegh.