It's official: White stripes are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. induction took place on Saturday in Los Angeles featuring Jack and and white honored for their ten-year indelible mark on music.
As expectedMeg was not present for the ceremony – she has completely left the music industry and public life in general since the White Stripes broke up in 2011 – but fortunately several artists were on hand to help fill the void left by main artistone of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time.
Olivia Rodrigo And Feist united to perform White blood cells classic “We're Gonna Be Friends” while Twenty one pilotsthe duo of guitarists and drummers, like the White Stripes, presented a performance of the best stadium rocker song “Seven Nation Army”.
Feist and Olivia Rodrigo perform on stage during the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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The White Stripes were invited to the Rock Hall by fellow Motor City rock icon Iggy Pop, who took the stage and led the crowd in a chant of “Seven Nation Army.” He held his speech in his hands and joked, “Let me see if I can read this shit.”
Pop described the duo as “the 21st century Adam and Eve of a rock 'n' roll band” and praised Meg's drumming, saying it was her support that launched “the racket rocket that was Jack White“
Jack then took the podium himself to give his opening speech, thanking “Uncle Iggy.” Standing in a red suit and white tie, he said he spoke to Meg about honor and that Meg made “punctuation and corrections” to his speech. “I was talking to Meg White the other day; “she said she was really sorry she couldn't come tonight, but she's very grateful to the people who have supported her over the years, it really means a lot to her tonight,” he said.
Jack thanked the musical heroes of the White Stripes, and also named other iconic pop culture duos: Leiber and Stoller, Siegel and Shuster, Abbott and Costello. “I've played in a lot of bands myself that you've probably never heard of,” he said. “But for some reason, people were especially interested in this two-person duo project I was in called the White Stripes. We don't know why these things happen, but when they do, it's the most beautiful thing you can have as an artist or a musician, when people respond and share with you.”
“To young artists, I want to say get your hands dirty, ditch the screens, go into your garage or your little room and be obsessed,” he added. “Be obsessed with something, have passion. We all want to share what you can create.”
Iggy Pop and Jack White on stage during the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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Rodrigo, born just two months before the release of the White Stripes. Elephant Since April 2003, she has long praised the group, saying that she grew up with the album and especially with “The Hardest Button to Button.”
“Meg’s drums really shine on this album, and from there I dove into all their other incredible albums and became a huge fan,” Rodrigo said. Elle in 2023. “The Drumming of Meg and the White Stripes in General [provided] a huge lesson for me about the value of simplicity in music. They taught me that a truly great song doesn't have to be a crazy production or layered sound. It just has to touch you.”
