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Kate Bush has reacted to the news that she is (finally) going to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, and hinted that she could make her first public appearance in over a decade at the ceremony. 

Rage Against The Machine and Kate Bush have responded to the news that they are both part of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame’s Class of 2023.The list of this year’s inductees was revealed earlier today, with George Michael, Sheryl Crow, rap innovator Missy Elliott, The Spinners, and country legend Willie Nelson also set to join the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.Kate Bush had previously been nominated three times, in 2018, 2021 and 2022. Rage Against The Machine, meanwhile, were on their fifth nomination, having been nominated more times than any of this year’s other shortlisted artists.“It is a surprising trajectory for us to be welcomed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,” Rage Against the Machine said in a statement.

Kate Bush, who re-emerged in the public eye after ’80s song “Running Up That Hill” appeared on Stranger Things, and Willie Nelson, who just turned 90 last weekend, are now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced this year’s inductees for 2023.

Kate Bush and George Michael are among the artists who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony in 2023.The full lists of inductees have been announced today (May 3) and along with a list of seven performers being inducted, the recipients of the Musical Influence Award and the Musical Excellence Award have also been unveiled.All artists are eligible to enter the hall 25 years after their first single, and this year’s instalment sees Kate Bush finally enter the prestigious hall — following three previous nominations in 2018, 2021 and 2022.While she has not released new music in over a decade, the singer-songwriter recently enjoyed a spike in popularity when her 1985 single, ‘Running Up That Hill’, went viral after appearing in Netflix series Stranger Things.It is not yet clear whether she will attend the New York ceremony. If she does, however, it will mark her first public appearance in nearly 10 years.Other inductees for 2023 include Sheryl Crow, Tom Morello’s band Rage Against The Machine, rap innovator Missy Eliott, The Spinners, and country legend Willie Nelson, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday.The final performer to be included in the class of 2023 is George Michael, who was deemed successful for the final cut after winning a fan vote, which was tallied alongside official ballots.

Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, George Michael, and Rage Against the Machine will all be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, it has been confirmed. The Class of 2023 group also includes Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, and the Spinners. The 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Friday, November 3, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Nominees who felt more like usual suspects — including Soundgarden, the White Stripes, Iron Maiden, Warren Zevon and the new-wave mash-up of Joy Division/New Order — were all passed over this year.Instead, it is indeed a new order with three women leading the list — Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow and Missy Elliott — who couldn’t be more different, ranging from alt-rock to hip-hop. And rounding out the 2023 inductees are George Michael, a gay pop superstar; Willie Nelson, a country music icon; and the Spinners, a black R&B vocal group.Michael’s induction, coming seven years after the “Faith” singer died at 53, is the latest posthumous honor coming after Whitney Houston, the Notorious B.I.G., Nina Simone and Tupac Shakur in recent years.It’s certainly great to see Nelson — who just turned 90 last Saturday — get his flowers while he can still smell them.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Willie Nelson just got an only slightly late 90th birthday present: an impending induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The country music legend was one of seven music figures announced Wednesday morning as having been voted into the hall, along with Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine, Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, George Michael and the Spinners. There are six more inductees beyond that list, with the distinction of being selected by a select Hall of Fame committee to join the seven performers who were voted in via general balloting. These are singer Chaka Khan, instrumentalist-producer Al Kooper and lyricist Bernie Taupin, all in the “musical excellence” category; pioneering rock guitarist Link Wray and hip-hop originator DJ Kool Herc in the “musical influence” division; and “Soul Train” TV host Don Cornelius as the recipient of the annual Ahmet Ertegun Award.

The list of nominees for 2023 was announced in February, with the late pop star and Wham! singer joined by Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Cyndi Lauper, Rage Against The Machine and The White Stripes for potential induction this year.Joining them on the list of nominees are Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, Warren Zevon, A Tribe Called Quest, Willie Nelson and The Spinners. Meanwhile, Joy Division and New Order have been packaged together for their first nomination.The annual fan vote allows fans to vote once per day for their favourite nominee online or in person at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.Michael won the vote with over a million votes, followed in second place by Cyndi Lauper (928,113 votes), with Warren Zevon (634,130), Iron Maiden (449,682) and Soundgarden (427,040) following up.The fan vote victory isn’t a confirmation of Michael’s induction this year, but all but one of the five previous fan vote winners have gone on to be inducted into the prestigious group.

Sam Smith opened up about still experiencing homophobia in an interview with ET Canada’s Brittnee Blair.

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley looked back on his friendship with pop icon George Michael ahead of a new documentary exploring the singer being outed as gay. Channel 4's George Michael: Outed tells the story of how the pop star was able to take back control of his story and turn what could have been a career-ending exposé into a defining moment of gay liberation. Talking about his friendship with the icon, Richard recalled a "surreal" moment with the singer.

George Michael's ex Kenny Goss has reflected on his relationship with the star and his 1998 arrest ahead of the new Channel 4 documentary George Michael: Outed. The 64-year-old - who dated George between 1996 and 2009 but remained friends until his tragic death from heart disease on Christmas Day in 2016 - told the Radio Times he was a 'troubled soul' in his later years. He also reflected on his infamous arrest in 1998 in Beverly Hills and the change it had on him.

Adam Lambert has been proudly gay since bursting on the scene as a contestant on the eighth season of “Amercian Idol”.

A Lanarkshire-based songwriter, once caught up in a copyright dispute with The Weeknd, is now releasing his debut solo single.

NICOLA Peltz-Beckham is “playful, hot and deadly sassy” as she stars in GCDS’ new fashion campaign. Peltz-Beckham’s has attracted attention for wearing a SpongeBob SquarePants slip dress, but was also pictured in a hot pink bodysuit with cut-outs and a black bodycon dress for the Italian brand’s 2023 lookbook.

COLEEN Rooney has paid tribute to her little sister on what would've been her 24th birthday Rosie sadly died aged 14 in 2013 after a lifelong battle with the rare brain disorder Rett syndrome, which causes severe disabilities. Coleen, 36, took to Instagram to post a heartbreaking video of herself playing with Rosie. She shared the clip which saw her gave her beloved sister a sweet kiss at the end.

RACHEL Stevens has moved out of the family home after she split from her husband. The former S Club 7 star revealed she had made the big move on Instagram. Rachel, 44, previously split from her husband Alex Bourne after 11 years of marriage.

CHERYL was all smiles as she left the theatre after another rave performance in the West End. The former Girls Aloud singer made her theatre debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story, to rave reviews. Cheryl, 39, was all smiles as she left the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue after another rave performance.

POLICE Academy star George R. Robertson has died aged 89 after playing the iconic character of Chief Hurst in six movies. His family have confirmed he died at a Toronto hospital last Sunday and a memorial is planned for later in March.

HE’S cooked for more celebrities than most of us have had hot dinners.  And following his exciting return to the London restaurant scene after a decade away, top chef Aldo Zilli has been reminiscing about the old days. Italian-born Aldo, a former food writer for The Sun, opened his first ­restaurant in London’s Soho in the 1980s and it quickly became a popular hotspot for celebs including Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, fellow pop star George Michael, supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell and Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney.

Sheryl Crow hit the stage Wednesday night at the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Red Dress Collection concert in New York.Thrown at Jazz At Lincoln Center, the event is billed as spreading the word about America's most prolific killer of women - heart disease.As the festivities unfolded Sheryl, 60, lent her formidable musical talents to the glittering lineup of stars parading across the stage.In keeping with the spirit of the occasion, she was decked out in a country chic crimson leather jacket and a skintight pair of matching trousers.As her performance wore on however she tore off the wrap to reveal a clinging white top that emphasized her enviably toned physique.