2010.06.20 - Blabbermouth - Slash Comments On 'Hollywood Walk Of Fame' Honor

Slash Comments On 'Hollywood Walk Of Fame' Honor

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced on Thursday (June 17) that legendary guitarist Slash (Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses) will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star will be unveiled sometime in 2011, although a specific date and location have not been confirmed. Others scheduled to be inducted into the Walk of Fame next year include Rascal Flatts, Melissa Etheridge, Los Tigres Del Norte, The Go-Go's, Will.I.Am and BeBe and CeCe Winans. The late Buddy Holly and Louis Prima will be inducted posthumously.

Commented Slash: "I am sincerely honored and humbled by my induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"What an amazing honor!

"I came from the ground up in Hollywood, so this is the most genuinely special distinction I could ever receive."

Honorees have up to five years from this week's announcement to schedule their respective unveiling ceremonies.

Here is the complete list of celebrities chosen to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Motion Pictures

* Penelope Cruz
* Bruce Dern
* Laura Dern
* Diane Ladd
* Ed Harris
* The Muppets
* Kenny Ortega
* Gwyneth Paltrow
* Ridley Scott
* Sissy Spacek
* Donald Sutherland
* Reese Witherspoon

Television

* Danny DeVito
* Tina Fey
* Simon Fuller
* Neil Patrick Harris
* John Langley
* Ed O'Neill
* John Wells
* Oprah Winfrey

Recording

* Melissa Etheridge
* Los Tigres Del Norte
* Rascal Flatts
* The Go-Go's
* Slash
* Will.I.Am
* Bebe & Cece Winans
* Buddy Holly (posthumous)
* Louis Prima (posthumous)

Live Performance/Theatre

* Joe Mantegna

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