During the ceremony, the induction was accepted by his father Ray Burton, who shared the stage with the band and mentioned that Cliff's mother was actually Metallica's biggest fan.
Jeho uvedenie bolo prijaté jeho otcom Rayom Burtonom, ktorý vystúpil na pódium spolu s kapelou a spomenul aj to, že Cliffova matka bola vlastne ich najväčším fanúšikom.