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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cyndi Lauper Feels 'Humbled' to Be Among the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 Inductees
Cyndi Lauper will be inducted into the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame She was previously nominated twice before. Lauper said she was "humbled" to receive the honor After two nominations, Cyndi Lauper is finally a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee. On Sunday, April 27, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation unveiled the final list for the class of 2025, with the "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" hitmaker, 71, listed alongside Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, OutKast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes in the performer category. For Lauper, who made her debut in 1983 and has become known for hits like "Time After Time" and "She Bop," the honor comes after being nominated for the Hall of Fame twice. The first time was in 2023 before she finally secured her place in 2025. "I'm humbled to be in the company of so many of my heroes - Aretha, Tina, Chaka, Joni, Wanda, to name just a few," Lauper wrote on Instagram, alongside a carousel of photos revealing all the inductees for 2025 while paying homage to female singers, like Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, Joni Mitchell and Wanda Jackson, who were all inducted into the Hall of Fame in the years prior. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Cyndi Lauper Had a 'Hard Time with Fame' After Her Debut Album in 1983: 'Scared the Hell Out of Me' "Women have made so many important contributions to music and to rock n roll and a win for one of us is a win for all of us," Lauper continued, before recognizing the voters and fans for their support. She concluded: "Thank you to the voting members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for this honor. And thank you to my fans for supporting me throughout my career. I could not do any of this without you." The nominees for the Hall of Fame were first announced in February, with the "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" singer among the shortlist of potential inductees. After learning she was nominated, Lauper reflected on the "exciting" moment while speaking with PEOPLE. "You know, I've been singing rock and roll most of my life, so I know I'm a rocker," she said before later noting that it was "exciting that more women are being acknowledged." She continued: "I am very much a believer that we all stand on the shoulders of the people that came before us, and we know that the people that come after us will stand on our shoulders. It's a whole musical chain, and everything affects your music." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Related: Cyndi Lauper, 71, Reveals Why She Won't Take a Break After Her Farewell Tour Ends (Exclusive) When making the announcement on Sunday, the foundation said this year's class represented "a powerhouse lineup of trailblazers, icons, and music legends who have shaped the ever-evolving sounds of Rock & Roll," per a press release. In addition to the performer category, Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon will be honored with the musical influence award, with Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye being recognized with the musical excellence award and Lenny Waronker receiving the Ahmet Ertegun award. The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will stream live on Disney+ on Saturday, Nov. 8 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, while a special will air on ABC at a later date and be available to stream on Hulu. Read the original article on People
Fox News
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Celebrities and athletes you didn't know appeared at WrestleMania
WWE's WrestleMania is the biggest spectacle in sports and it has only gotten bigger as the company's reach has grown exorbitantly over the last two decades. Saturday night will be the start of WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with sold-out crowds expected to flock the home of the Las Vegas Raiders both nights. Not to mention the city itself turning to a haven of pro wrestling throughout the entire week leading up to the event. If there's one thing fans can bet on, it's that celebrities and famous athletes of all kinds will be in town for the event. "Monday Night Raw's" first episode on Netflix in January was a good indication of who will be at WrestleMania as Travis Scott, Vanessa Hudgens, Macaulay Culkin and Danielle Fishel were just some of the celebrities who appeared in the crowd. Sports fans who don't usually follow pro wrestling may not know that WrestleMania has featured celebrities and athletes since the event's inception in 1985. Read below for a list of celebrities you may not have known participated at WrestleMania. Cyndi Lauper was having all the fun in the 1980s, and she ingrained herself in the pro wrestling world after her hit song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" debuted in 1983. She appeared at the very first WrestleMania as Wendi Richter's manager. Richter went on to defeat Leilani Kai for the then-World Wrestling Federation Women's Championship. Muhammad Ali was a bad man during the height of his boxing career and even made an impact on pro wrestling. He got into a confrontation with Gorilla Monsoon in 1976 and then reappeared for WrestleMania I as a special guest referee for Hulk Hogan's tag-team match with Mr. T against Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper. Hogan and Mr. T won the match, helping catapult pro wrestling to new heights. NFL players have a history of making appearances at WrestleMania. William "The Refrigerator" Perry was at WrestleMania 2 in Chicago and took part in the WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal. He was among the last NFL players eliminated in the competition, which was won by Andre the Giants. Jimbo Covert, Ernie Holmes, Harvey Martin, Bill Fralic and Russ Francis also participated on the NFL's side. Alice Cooper rocked the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit for WrestleMania III as he escorted Jake "The Snake" Roberts to the ring for his match against The Honky Tonk Man. The Honky Tonk Man won the match, but it was the start of Roberts gaining favor with fans. New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor had a major role in WrestleMania than just participating in a battle royal. He went 1-on-1 in the main event of WrestleMania XI in 1995, going head-to-head against Bam Bam Bigelow. Taylor was praised for his performance as he defeated Bigelow. Regis Philbin served as a guest commentator at WrestleMania VII with late "Jeopardy" host as the in-ring announcer for the main event. Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt. Slaughter to win the WWF Championship. Mike Tyson was the baddest man on the planet in the 1990s and his celebrity took him through a storyline involving "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels in 1998. Tyson had been partnered with Michaels and Paul "Triple H" Levesque in the D-Generation X stable. He was named as the special enforcer for Austin and Michaels' match at WrestleMania XIV. He ended up turning on Michaels and helping Austin win the WWF Championship. Before he was president, Donald Trump had a huge storyline in WWE that tied into his popularity from "The Apprentice." He was in the Battle of the Billionaires at WrestleMania 23 against Vince McMahon and backed Bobby Lashley in a match against McMahon's competitor Umaga. If Lashley lost the match, McMahon would have had to shave Trump's hair and vice versa. Lashley won and Trump helped Steve Austin shave McMahon's hair. Trump is a WWE Hall of Famer. The legendary West Coast rapper has appeared at multiple WrestleMania events during his career. He was the master of ceremonies for WrestleMania XXIV for a tag-team match between Maria and Ashley Massaro and Beth Phoenix and Melina. He accompanied Sasha Banks to the ring for WrestleMania 32 and was thrust into an impromptu match against The Miz at WrestleMania 39. Kim Kardashian was the hostess for WrestleMania XXIV in 2008 as her popularity in pop culture soared. Reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi took the world by storm as one of the key members of the hit show "Jersey Shore." She competed at WrestleMania XXVII in 2011 as part of a mixed six-person tag-team match. The team of "Snooki," John Morrison and Trish Stratus defeated Dolph Ziggler, Michelle McCool and Layla. New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski made an appearance at WrestleMania 33 in 2017 to help his friend Mojo Rawley win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. He was the host of WrestleMania 36 in 2020 and won the WWE 24/7 Championship. Comedian Johnny Knoxville had a rivalry with Sami Zayn in 2022, and it culminated in a match at WrestleMania 38. He defeated Zayn in an Anything Goes Match with the help of the "Jackass" crew.
The Guardian
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Cyndi Lauper review – a freedom fighter's swan song
We all know exactly how this gig ends. Or we think we do. There can only be one finale to Cyndi Lauper's farewell tour set, soundtracking the streamer explosions garlanding a sea of upheld phones – Girls Just Want to Have Fun, a female-forward anthem from 1983 that hasn't left hits radio playlists since. Originally written by Robert Hazard, the song was refashioned by Lauper into a paean to women's pleasure and freedom. It staked a claim to living life in brightly hued contrast to the lives her mother, her aunts, their female neighbours in Queens, New York – and many of their Sicilian foremothers – had put up with. The dancers in the video intentionally featured a range of ethnicities, the conga line dragged in a diverse array of party people and passersby. Everyone wanted fun, the track screamed. Everyone deserved choice and autonomy over how they spent their time. Tonight, Girls Just Want to Have Fun does yet more uplifting, managing to fulfil its cheery remit while throwing in even more substance. Giant red and white polka dots dominate the visuals, from the video screens to the band's outfits, in tribute to Yayoi Kusama. A fellow colourful outlier from the art world, she is one of a handful of visual artists woven into the tour's fabric. Lauper explains how for years Kusama was misunderstood. (She had mounted a protest installation outside the Venice Biennale in 1966, and was finally chosen to represent Japan there many years later.) As the track unfurls, fellow outrageous dresser Boy George turns up to duet with Lauper. The night ends far less like an I Heart the 80s revue, however, than a rally. 'Girls just want to have their fundamental rights!' yells Lauper. 'Everyone wants to have their fundamental rights!' The crowd chant it back at her. Lurid-coloured wigs on sale tonight support her women's reproductive health care fund of the same name. A night with the Grammy, Emmy and Tony award-winning singer, then, is about far more than just a nostalgic romp through the hits. There are anecdotes about her theatre productions (a stage musical of Working Girl is due in the UK hopefully in 2027, she says). There's a particularly funny fourth wall-breaking costume change broadcast from backstage, where wigs and wardrobe assail Lauper as she tries to talk about accidentally killing a goldfish. Someone offers her sushi. The tunes everyone knows from her debut album, 1983's She's So Unusual, and its follow-up, True Colors (1986), are here, of course – sung in a lower register than in the 80s, but powerful nonetheless. The set kicks off with another hit: She Bop, Lauper's playful ode to masturbation. That video also featured staunchly Catholic mum and aunties, who only found out the true nature of the 'danger zone' that she was 'messing with' afterwards. Soon, When You Were Mine arrives – a Prince cover that she made her own. Lauper kept the pronouns as they were written, effectively singing about the breakdown of a queer throuple in long-ago 1983 ('I never was the kind to make a fuss,' the song goes, 'when he was there, sleeping in between the two of us'). Near the end, True Colors – a song of consolation that became an LGBTQ+ anthem – finds Lauper dancing with a giant airborne rainbow-coloured scarf on a B-stage, an adapted 'air fountain' work by the installation artist Daniel Wurtzel. 'They can write diversity out of the books but they can't write it out of what we are,' she concludes tonight. Again, Lauper has turned words to activism. True Colors United, co-founded in 2008 by the singer, tackles homelessness among queer youth. Refreshingly, at such notionally slick and sanitised arena scale, there is human error tonight too. Lauper forgets to do a song. She is clearly mortified. She gets so involved telling us things – how one chapter in your life does not define you, how she sought therapy because she fell in love with a man called David after having ended a long relationship with her former manager, also named David – that she misses her Wanda Jackson cover, Funnel of Love. But Lauper chatting – throwing off her wig, clambering into yet another get-up – is just as compelling as her holding a note. The preamble to one of her lesser-known outings, Sally's Pigeons, explains how the song is about a young friend who died after a backstreet abortion. She underlines that in parts of the US now, women no longer have the autonomy over their own bodies that men have. 'I never thought at this age I'd be fighting, again, for these freedoms,' she notes. Her energy for the fight, and much else, remains reassuringly high, even if she is bowing out of performing gigs. Towards the end, during Money Changes Everything, she writhes around on the ground, fanned with a towel by one of her longtime backing singers. She delivers many of her songs with a swagger tonight, often singing just behind the beat, working to her own rhythm. After all, as one of her hits, Time After Time, puts it, 'the drum beats out of time' – not Lauper.
