Janet Jackson Named As One Of The Stars To Be Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2019

Veteran American singer, Janet Jackson has made her way into the list of stars that will be inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for 2019.

The 52-year-old singer and sister of late legend, Michael Jacson, will be inducted alongside Radiohead, Stevie Nicks, Def Leppard, The Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies. They will all become class of 2019.

“Janet Jackson has built a career so groundbreaking that she’s immediately identifiable on a first-name basis,” the organization wrote on its site. “She explored social issues, themes of empowerment and self-confidence, and influenced generations with her stylized music videos with innovative choreography.”

Jackson celebrated the news on Twitter. “We did it u guys,” the music icon wrote. “Thank U for all your love and support.”

We did it u guys 💜 Thank U for all your love and support. #RockHall2019 pic.twitter.com/1APrRJdmTv

— Janet Jackson (@JanetJackson) December 13, 2018

The induction ceremony will be held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Friday, March 29, 2019

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recognizes inductees for “having contributed over 25 years of musical excellence.”