The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony tapes this Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, but you can’t watch it live this year. The edited show airs on ABC on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 8 p.m. ET/PT and streams on Disney+ and Hulu from Dec. 9. The bigger story this week is who won’t be there: Oasis, Sade and Iron Maiden have all bowed out, while Billy Idol, Wu-Tang Clan and Phil Collins are expected in the room.
Here’s what we know so far about the class of 2026, who is attending, who is skipping and why, based on reporting from Billboard, Rolling Stone and the Associated Press.
When and Where Is the 2026 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony?
The ceremony tapes on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at 7 p.m. PT at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, according to TV Insider. It is the second year in a row the show has been held at that venue. The Rock Hall has also said the ceremony will return to Cleveland in 2027.
Can You Watch It Live?
No. After two years of streaming the ceremony live, the Rock Hall is going back to its older model, where the public sees an edited version weeks later, AP reports. Here is how to watch:
- TV: ABC, Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 8 p.m. ET/PT
- Streaming: Disney+ and Hulu from Wednesday, Dec. 9
Those details come from Disney+. Until then, expect clips, red-carpet photos and speech highlights to show up on social media over the weekend.
Who Is Being Inducted in 2026?
The class was revealed on April 13 during a Rock Hall-themed episode of American Idol, according to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Performer category
- Phil Collins
- Billy Idol
- Iron Maiden
- Joy Division/New Order
- Oasis
- Sade
- Luther Vandross
- Wu-Tang Clan
Other honors
- Early Influence Award: Celia Cruz, Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Gram Parsons
- Musical Excellence Award: Linda Creed, Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin
- Ahmet Ertegun Award: Ed Sullivan
Phil Collins, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan were first-time nominees, while the other performer inductees had all been on the ballot before. It’s a class that runs from Britpop and heavy metal to hip-hop and quiet-storm R&B, much like the way 2000s favorites keep finding new fans, as when My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade hit No. 1 twenty years after its release.
Who Is Skipping the Ceremony, and Why?
Billboard says this year’s event “might set a new high-water mark for low attendance,” with empty seats likely for more than half of the living honorees. The Hall has not officially confirmed who will attend, but several acts have spoken for themselves.
Oasis
Rolling Stone reported on Monday, Nov. 9, that Oasis won’t attend or perform. Noel Gallagher is instead playing Goldie’s EFG Jazz Festival at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Saturday, his first solo show since the band’s 2025 reunion tour. Liam Gallagher wrote on X that “it’s too far to be going for the night,” adding in a later post, “If it was in the UK I’d be there but for some reason it’s in LA and that’s miles,” Billboard reports.
The induction covers the wider lineup too: Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, Gem Archer, Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan, Andy Bell, Tony McCarroll and Alan White. It’s not clear whether any former members will be there.
Sade
The band confirmed on its website on Tuesday that it won’t be in Los Angeles. “Sorry we can’t be there in person to celebrate with the other artists. Please know that our absence takes nothing away from how much this recognition means to us,” the statement said, per Rolling Stone. Sade didn’t give a reason. As AP points out, Sade is the name of the band, not just singer Sade Adu, and the group hasn’t played on stage since 2011.
Iron Maiden
The metal veterans are busy on the Australian leg of their Run For Your Lives world tour, which started in Adelaide on Nov. 11 with more shows booked for Nov. 13 and Nov. 15. That makes a trip to LA impossible, Billboard notes. They got in on their third nomination, after being eligible since 2005.
Joy Division/New Order
Drummer Stephen Morris and keyboardist Gillian Gilbert said earlier this year they wouldn’t attend because of Morris’ health. Former bassist Peter Hook, who left New Order in 2007 after a falling-out, has said he will be there and was in talks about performing, according to Billboard.
Who Is Expected to Show Up?
- Billy Idol: The 70-year-old lives in Los Angeles, still tours and is expected to attend and perform.
- Wu-Tang Clan: RZA said in April he expects the full group to come. “I don’t see nobody taking some type of boycott,” he said, per Billboard.
- Phil Collins: He plans to attend but won’t perform. Collins told BBC Breakfast in May that he said no when asked, because “you’ve gotta be match fit to do something like that.” He hasn’t played live since March 2022.
- Queen Latifah and MC Lyte: Both are seen as likely to appear for their Early Influence honors.
Luther Vandross, who died in 2005, Celia Cruz, Fela Kuti and Gram Parsons will be honored posthumously. Parsons’ honor got an early start this week: Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello and Sheryl Crow played his songs at a tribute show at the Troubadour in West Hollywood on Wednesday night, AP reported. Presenters and tribute performers for the main show have not been announced, and AP notes the Hall likes to keep most of the night a surprise.
Is This Normal for the Rock Hall?
No-shows aren’t new. Billboard lists Aretha Franklin, Paul McCartney (at the Beatles’ 1988 induction), Tina Turner, the Sex Pistols, Van Halen, Axl Rose and Mark Knopfler among past inductees who skipped the ceremony. What makes 2026 stand out is how many of the biggest names are out at once. Fans who spent this year chasing reunion and comeback tours, like Fall Out Boy’s Twilight of the Punks stadium tour, may feel the absence of live sets most.
Awards season is busy, too. The CMA Awards air on Nov. 18, and the next big date for music fans is the 2027 Grammy nominations announcement.
FAQ
When is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 ceremony?
It tapes on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It airs on ABC on Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Is the Rock Hall induction streaming live?
No. This year there’s no live stream. The edited ceremony streams on Disney+ and Hulu from Dec. 9.
Is Oasis going to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction?
No. Rolling Stone reported that Oasis won’t attend or perform, and Noel Gallagher is playing a jazz festival in London the same night.
Will Phil Collins perform?
No. Collins has said he plans to attend but isn’t physically able to perform.
Who are the 2026 Rock Hall inductees?
Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan, plus Early Influence, Musical Excellence and Ahmet Ertegun Award honorees.
Featured image: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, by Lance Anderson via Wikimedia Commons (Unsplash, CC0).
