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Madonna to join US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Madonna

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Singer joined by Leonard Cohen and John Mellencamp

Madonna will be inducted into the US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at a ceremony in New York later today (March 10).

The Queen Of Pop will be inducted alongside Leonard Cohen, John Mellencamp, The Ventures, and The Dave Clark Five.

Madonna will be inducted by pop star Justin Timberlake, and punk rockers Iggy And The Stooges will perform on her behalf.

The singer will join a distinguished group of artists including the Sex Pistols, Black Sabbath, U2, The Clash, Prince and The Eagles, all of whom first recorded over 25 years ago.

2007’s inductees included REM, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Van Halen, The Ronettes and Patti Smith reports [a]BBC News[/b].

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