Actor Jim Carrey returned to the spotlight for a very good reason.
The Ace Ventura: Pet Detective star is notoriously private and has spent life away from Hollywood after capitulating to fame in the 1990s. However, he made a rare public appearance on Saturday night at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Jim Carrey Honors Chris Cornell and Soundgarden at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Not only did Carrey walk the red carpet, but he was reunited with his co-star from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The actor also took the stage to help induct Soundgarden into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
“Tonight, we make sure that Chris Cornell,Kim Thayil, Hiro Yamamoto, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd go down in history as one of the most majestic, powerful, and influential bands ever to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Long live Chris Cornell and long live Soundgarden,” he declared in his speech.
Fans filled the comments section of the official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Instagram page featuring a clip of Carrey’s speech.
“It makes me cry. I really love Soundgarden! Well deserved guys! You made it! Chris always in my heart. Loud Love❤️🔥,” shared a fan.
Another fan expressed, “I laugh 😂 I cried 🥲😭 it was everything 🥰 I smiled so hard when Jim came out! I know Chris was smiling 😄 down on the guys I really cried when I seen Lily up there 😭 just everything she said.♥️ everyone looked and sounded incredible! Us fans are So super proud. 🥹”
“Good to see Jim Carey doing this” and “Long live Chris Cornell ❤️” were some more comments.
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Chris Cornell Remembered at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
In 2017, Cornell died by suicide, but his memory lives on forever with Soundgarden, his fans, and his family. Cornell’s daughter, Lily, joined Carrey on stage to say a few words about her late father.
“I am just really, really happy that he got to make music with his friends,” she said of her dad. “At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about. I know how much purpose that gave him, and how much it’s meant to people who have heard that music. That’s what I’ll be holding in my heart tonight,” she shared before introducing her father’s bandmates.
Cornell’s other daughter, Toni, gave a powerful performance that left the audience in tears during a moving tribute to him.
While some may question Carrey as the choice to honor Cornell and help induct Soundgarden into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, it turns out the actor has a history with the band. Carrey has been a fan of Soundgarden since the second the “Seattle music scene” exploded.
In fact, when he hosted Saturday Night Live back in 1996, Carrey insisted that Soundgarden be the musical guest.
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