The Dublin fourthsome Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Junior, who started their rock band U2 in Dublin 30 years ago, were finally admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Percy Sledge, The O'Jays, Buddy Guy and The Pretenders were also granted admission.

This time, Bruce Springsteen inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999 by U2 frontman Bono had to pay his dues. It was only fair that on March 14 in New York City Waldorf Astoria hotel the four Dubliners were presented by Springsteen.

"U2 are the keepers of some of the most beautiful sonic architecture in the rock-and-roll world," said the veteran musician.

Springsteen added, mocking the spanish countdown in U2's latest Grammy-winning single Vertigo:

"Uno, dos, tres, catorce. The translation is one, two, three, fourteen. That is the correct math for rock 'n' roll. The whole had better equal a lot more than the sum of its parts or else you're just rubbing two sticks together.'

"This is a bit of an Irish wedding - beautiful girls and beautiful frocks and fights in the bathroom," commented  Bono.

U2 performed five songs, including their famous I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and  Vertigo. Bono entertained the crowd, kissed BB King and posed for a photograph with Catherine Zeta-Jones.