Janet Jackson set for induction into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for 2019

Pop icon, Janet Jackson, 52, has been named as one of the stars that will be inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for 2019.

Other singers set for the induction are Radiohead, Stevie Nicks, Def Leppard, The Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies, who all will 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.” 

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.”