“I’ve Waited My Whole Life For This Moment…” Kelly Clarkson Whispered, Her Voice Shaking As She Stepped Onto The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Stage — And The Crowd Knew Instantly Something Monumental Was About To Happen.

Kelly And Foreigner Collided In A Performance That Sent Shockwaves Through The Audience, Turning A Legendary Song Into A Heart-Pounding, Spine-Tingling Experience. Before A Single Note, Fans Could Feel The Electricity — A Collision Of Rock Legacy And Vocal Power That Promised To Leave No Soul Untouched.

When They Began “I Want To Know What Love Is,” The Hall Fell Completely Silent, Every Ear And Eye Captivated By The Pure, Raw Emotion Rolling Off Their Voices. No Dancers, No Pyrotechnics — Just Two Forces Of Music Shaking The Room.

“I Felt Every Lyric In My Bones — Like It Was Written Just For Tonight,” One Fan Later Said, And Another Added, “Kelly And Foreigner Didn’t Perform — They Commanded Every Heart In That Room.”

By The Final Note, Tears Were Streaming, Hands Were Clasped, And The Entire Audience Was Left Speechless — A Moment Not Meant To Be Forgotten, A Living Proof That True Music Doesn’t Just Enter Ears, It Tears Through Souls.

Kelly Clarkson, Sammy Hagar, Slash, Chad Smith, and Demi Lovato came together to salute Foreigner at the group’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday night in Cleveland.

The mini-set focused more as a tribute to the band, with many of the original members not appearing onstage. Mick Jones, who has Parkinson’s disease, stayed home, with his daughter Annabelle Dexter-Jones taking the stage during the band’s speech. Dennis Elliot announced earlier this week that he’d be skipping the ceremony as well.

Lovato, flanked by Slash, Smith and the band’s current touring lineup, came out first for “Feels Like The First Time,” while Hagar joined soon after for “Hot Blooded.” Clarkson gave the standout, duetting “I Want to Know What Love Is” with the group’s singer Lou Gramm, giving him a warm hug after they wrapped.

Despite their massive commercial success in the Seventies and Eighties, Foreigner had to wait over 20 years to enter the Hall of Fame once they became eligible. It took a massive push by Paul McCartney and Mark Ronson (stepson of Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones) to finally get them in. “This gives the ultimate credibility to all the creativity and work that myself and Mick and the whole Foreigner band has been doing for decades,” original Foreigner lead singer Lou Gramm told Rolling Stone in April. “I wish I knew [why it took so long]. I think I have an idea, but it’s not even worth talking about. I’m just so happy we’re part of it now.”

Earlier this year, Jones revealed that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. He hasn’t toured with the new lineup of Foreigner in several years, and didn’t attend the Hall of Fame inductions. The other surviving members were originally supposed to come, but drummer Dennis Elliott backed out two days ago.

“We were finally given the schedule last night, and it is not to our satisfaction,” he wrote on Facebook. “So we are staying home. We have been asking for weeks, and they have waited until the very last minute to send it knowing we were all packed and going to bed. Totally unacceptable to us. Hope you have a good time.”