U2, The Pretenders, The O'Jays, Buddy Guy and Percy Sledge are to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the US next year.
Billboard reports that the 20th annual induction ceremony will take place at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel on 14 March.
Artists are eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first album and approximately 700 music experts vote on a panel of candidates selected by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation's nominating committee.
Artists who are inducted are represented in a permanent exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.
