The question about Phil Collins being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame isn't whether he was worthy of being enshrined, but what took so long for the Hall to even get him on the ballot. An artist is eligible 25 years after their first major release, and Collins' first was in 1981.
Collins had been inducted as part of his former band, Genesis, in 2010, and watched as former bandmate Peter Gabriel was inducted in 2014. That it took Collins 12 years more to be honored is criminal.
Not that the singer and drummer held much anger at the Rock Hall, based on his reaction to learning of his induction. Collins wrote on X, "Obviously I’m pleased and honored to be inducted. It wraps up what has been a wonderful life in music."
Phil Collins gives short and sweet response on social media to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction news
Short and sweet, but tinged with sadness. Fans don't want Collins' musical life wrapped up by his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame enshrinement. We want him to continue to make music for many more years to come, though that likely isn't possible.
The icon has had several major health concerns for quite some time. He has had multiple surgeries on his knee, making a return to drumming impossible, at least the way he once did. He has also developed kidney problems from drinking too much, and he has a 24-hour live-in nurse to help with his medication.
Maybe he will be able to perform at the Rock Hall induction ceremony in November as a vocalist, or he might choose to let other musicians cover his many glorious songs. That wouldn't be the first time that has happened at a ceremony.
Not that Phil Collins' health issues are the Rock Hall's fault, of course, but had the balloters made the correct decision to have Collins on the ballot 20 years ago when he was first eligible, he might have been able to enjoy his induction even more.
Still, at least the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame got many things right in 2026. The Hall will induct Collins, of course, as well as longtime deserving artists such as Iron Maiden, Oasis, Luther Vandross, and Joy Division + New Order.
The induction ceremony will not be live televised this year, but will be shown on ABC and streamed on Disney+ beginning in December. The show will be held on Saturday, November 14, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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