The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 induction ceremony will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, marking the second consecutive year the event is staged on the West Coast. While the ceremony will be streamed live for the first time in years, the public will not see the full show until an edited version airs on ABC and Disney+ on Dec. 9.
Inductees and Absences
Among the 2026 inductees are Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Sade, Queen Latifah, New Order (alongside their earlier incarnation Joy Division), Luther Vandross (posthumously), and Iron Maiden. However, several will not attend. Oasis’s Noel Gallagher is touring in Britain, and his brother Liam declined, citing travel distance and personal discomfort with award shows. Iron Maiden is on tour in Australia, and Sade has chosen to sit out. Collins may appear but will not perform due to health concerns, and key members of New Order will miss the event for similar reasons. Vandross, of course, passed away in 2005.
Hip‑Hop Spotlight
Hip‑hop is expected to be a major draw, with Wu‑Tang Clan, Queen Latifah, and MC Lyte all slated to attend and possibly perform. Latifah and Lyte will also receive the Early Influence Award alongside posthumous nominees Gram Parsons, Fela Kuti and Celia Cruz.
Parsons, a pivotal figure bridging country and rock in the 1960s‑70s, was honored with a separate tribute at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, featuring Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello and Sheryl Crow. Kuti will become the first African‑born artist in the Hall, and Cruz the first primarily Spanish‑language singer.
Special Honors
The Musical Excellence Award will recognize producers Rick Rubin, Linda Creed, Arif Mardin and Jimmy Miller. Television legend Ed Sullivan will receive the Ahmet Ertugun Award for non‑musicians who have shaped rock history.
Organizers have kept most details under wraps, noting that while the ceremony will remain in Los Angeles this year, future shows will continue to rotate among Los Angeles, New York and Cleveland, the Hall’s home city.
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