CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame managed to sneak a few surprises into its 2018 Induction Ceremony at Cleveland's Public Hall Saturday night. And that included the opening.

The Killers hit the stage at the onset of the ceremony to perform a cover of Tom Petty's "American Girl."

Lead singer Brandon Flowers was already scheduled to induct The Cars. But The Killers have been known to cover a Petty song or two (including "American Girl") during their concerts. So the tribute made perfect sense.

Not surprisingly, Flowers and company made the performance seem effortless, nailing the passion and exuberance of one of Petty's most popular songs.

Flowers implored the sold out crowd at Public Hall to get on their feet as the band jumped into the chorus of Petty's "Free Fallin'" drawing a huge ovation from the audience at the performance's conclusion.