St. Vincent-Led Supergroup Covers Iron Maiden At Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

Mere days after Iron Maiden were announced as part of this year's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame class, the band revealed they would not attend the induction ceremony. Although frontman Bruce Dickinson has previously called the Rock Hall "an utter and complete load of bollocks," the reason for their absence is less hostile: They're on tour in Australia right now. So as with so many of the other absent inductees, the Rock Hall threw together a tribute performance instead.In Maiden's honor, a supergroup featuring St. Vincent, Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, Mötley Crüe's John 5, and Rage Against The Machine's Brad Wilk covered "The Trooper." Jack Black, who inducted Iron Maiden, joined in too. This year's performers and presenters were all a surprise and the event did not livestream. It will air on ABC on Dec. 8, then stream on Disney+. However, there was an audience in LA's Peacock Theater, so you can watch some video below.