The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts were a two-day concert series celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The idea behind the concert was to have Hall of Fame inductees perform in eight segments (Crosby, Stills and Nash, Simon and Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck, Metallica and U2) and to present their own songs or songs originally performed by other Hall of Fame inductees.
Eric Clapton was set to perform, but pulled out due to having his gallstones removed.
[1] A four-hour compilation of the concert was first broadcast by the US television provider HBO on November 29, 2009.
The appearance of Metallica with Lou Reed eventually led to the recordings of the album Lulu.