Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026: Who will perform, who will skip the ceremony and what to expect

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is this weekend. Here's who's getting in, and who's honoring them? Advertisement Updated: 4:08 PM EST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is this weekend. Here's who's getting in, and who's honoring them? Updated: 4:08 PM EST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Billy Idol , Oasis , Wu-Tang Clan , Phil Collins, Sade , Queen Latifah , Iron Maiden , Joy Division/New Order and the late Luther Vandross will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday. That's been established since the announcement six months ago. But not much has been revealed about who will show up, who will perform, who will induct them, and who will give musical tributes to the new members. Advertisement Related previous coverage in the video player above: New Edition snubbed from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Fans learned Monday that Oasis will be a no-show. Iron Maiden previously revealed they won't be there either. A few more answers are likely to trickle out this week, but the Rock Hall likes to keep most of the show a surprise. For the second straight year, the ceremony that moves between Cleveland, New York and Los Angeles will be held at the Peacock Theater in downtown LA. After two years of streaming it live, the Rock Hall is returning to its previous model, where the public won't see it until an edited version airs in December. AP This combination of images show, from left, Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Sade and Luther Vandross. (AP Photo) The list of 2026 honorees also includes MC Lyte, Celia Cruz , Fela Kuti and Gram Parsons, along with music producers Rick Rubin, Linda Creed, Arif Mardin and Jimmy Miller and variety show host Ed Sullivan. Here's a closer look at the nominees and what we know about the show. Performer inductees Eight of this year's inductees came in through the main entrance — the performer category. A nominating committee put them up for a vote from more than 1,200 people, including music industry figures and historians. Artists become eligible for the hall 25 years after their first music release, but it can take much longer for them to be nominated. Phil Collins The 75-year-old English singer, songwriter and drummer is already in the hall as a member of Genesis and now gets in again for a solo career that brought some of the biggest hits of the 1980s. The eight-time Grammy winner got in with his first solo nomination and had been eligible since 2006. Will he perform? No. Collins has said the health problems that have kept him off the stage since 2022 will keep him from performing Saturday. It’s not clear whether he’ll appear to accept the honor. Key songs: “In the Air Tonight,” “Against All Odds,” “One More Night,” “You'll Be in My Heart,” Billy Idol The 70-year-old punk-coded English rock singer had also been eligible for the hall since 2006, and voters put him in after his second nomination. Will he perform? Yes. Idol, who toured the US in summer and had a residency in Las Vegas, plans to play and says he’s going to “bring it” when he does. Key songs: “Dancing With Myself,” “White Wedding,” “Rebel Yell,” “Eyes Without a Face.” Wu-Tang Clan The epic hip-hop coalition from Staten Island — made up of RZA , GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and previously, the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard — got into the hall with their first nomination. They had been eligible since 2017. They've been hip-hop innovators since their 1993 debut album, “Enter the Wu-Tang.” Will they perform? Maybe. They toured together just last year on what was billed as a farewell tour. Key songs: “C.R.E.A.M.,” “Protect Ya Neck,” “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing Ta F’ Wit,” “Gravel Pit.” Oasis The famously feuding brothers of Brit pop, Noel and Liam Gallagher, enter the hall with their second nomination. They've been eligible since 2019. At 54, Liam Gallagher is the youngest inductee of the class of 2026. They enter the hall a year after a reunion tour that brought them back together for the first time in 16 years and they've announced they'll do it again next year. Will they perform? No. Noel Gallagher has announced a solo set at a London jazz festival on Saturday. And Rolling Stone reports that his little brother, who has sneered at the idea of the hall since becoming eligible for it, won't be there either. Key Songs: “Wonderwall,” “Live Forever,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” “Champagne Supernova.” Joy Division and New Order The two British rock bands will get a rare joint nomination that makes sense given their members and circumstances. Joy Division was a dark and seminal post-punk band formed in 1976. When their charismatic lead singer, Ian Curtis, died in 1980, the remaining members formed New Order, which went in the direction of electronic and dance music. Will they perform? Maybe. Bassist and key member of both bands, Peter Hook, has been estranged from his mates for many years. Whether they'll bury the hatchet for a moment is one of the night's biggest questions. They had been eligible since 2003 and got in with their third nomination. Key songs: “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” “Disorder,” “Blue Monday,” “Bizarre Love Triangle.” Iron Maiden The scorching rock band who led the new wave of British heavy metal starting in the late 1970s got an induction that many thought was long overdue. Will they perform? No. Iron Maiden are together and thriving, but so much so that they’re on tour in Australia and won’t be appearing to accept or to play. Voters installed them on their third nomination. They'd been eligible since 2005. Key songs: “The Trooper,” “Fear of the Dark,” “Run to the Hills,” “Aces High.” Luther Vandross The love songs of Luther Vandross, delivered with a voice of velvet, made him one of the definitive R&B singers of his era. The solo career of the New Jersey-born Vandross began in the early 1980s, and he went on to win eight Grammys and have 11 consecutive platinum albums. He was also a songwriter, producer and one of pop music's great collaborators with artists including Rock Hall members David Bowie and Aretha Franklin. Vandross was 54 when he died in 2005. He's been eligible since the year after his death, but did not get a nomination until this year, and was voted in on the first ballot. Key songs: “Never Too Much,” “Dance With My Father,” “I'd Rather,” “Here and Now.” Sade First, a head-scratching fact that even big fans may not know. Sade is the name of the band. For real. It is also the first name of its Nigeria-born, England-raised lead singer Sade Adu, making many think she's a solo act. But she'll be inducted along with the members of her band, who entranced audiences with their blend of jazz, smooth-and-sultry R&B and sophisti-pop when they launched in Britain in the mid-1980s. Will they perform? Maybe. And it’ll be momentous if they do. Adu is famously media-shy and the band hasn't played on stage since 2011. Key songs: “Smooth Operator,” “No Ordinary Love,” “Like a Tattoo,” “Kiss of Life” Early influencers Some inductees are brought in through a sort of side door, getting awards handed out by committees. But they're still considered full-fledged hall members. Rubin and the other three producer-inductees are all recipients of the Musical Excellence Award. Sullivan is getting the Ahmet Ertegun Award for nonmusicians. And the following five artists are getting in by receiving the Early Influence Award. Queen Latifah The 56-year-old New Jersey-born Queen Latifah achieved unprecedented success for a female rapper, becoming a star at age 19 with the release of her 1989 album “All Hail the Queen” and the single “Ladies First.” She later became known more for her acting in film and television, including a role in “Chicago” that got her an Oscar nomination. Will she perfor