The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is over, and if you didn't see it, you weren't there. The decision-makers chose not to stream the event live, but fans can see an edited version on December 8 on ABC from 8-11 p.m. ET, and then stream it on Disney+ the next day.
That means you will need to wait a few weeks before seeing what happened, but we know a bit, and you will want to watch. U2, for instance, made a surprise appearance to open the show at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, performing two songs: "Silencio," from the band's latest album, Carnaval de Luz, and 1984's "Pride (IN the Name of Love)."
The show ended with Aerosmith and Run-DMC collaborating on "Walk This Way," the original Aerosmith hit that the two iconic groups got together to re-do in 1986. Almost everything in between was pretty great, too.
The inductors of the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees were excellent
But who were the inductors for the 2026 inductees, many of whom couldn't perform or chose not to? The list looks like this:
- Phil Collins - Inducted by Travis Barker of Blink-182
- Billy Idol - Inducted by Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal of No Doubt
- Iron Maiden - Inducted by Jack Black
- Joy Division + New Order - Inducted by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails
- MC Lyte - Inducted by Remy Ma
- Oasis - Inducted by Bob Odenkirk
- Queen Latifah - Inducted by Megan Thee Stallion
- Rick Rubin - Inducted by Neil Young
- Sade - Inducted by Andra Day
- Ed Sullivan - Inducted via video montage
- Luther Vandross - Inducted by Oprah Winfrey
- Wu-Tang Clan - Inducted by Chris Rock
Odenkirk joked that people shouldn't be shocked that the Gallagher brothers of Oasis didn't choose to appear, and it would have been more of a surprise if they had. The actor also said he made a regular habit of listening to Oasis before doing scenes for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
Iron Maiden, who is on tour in Australia, Sade, and New Order also didn't perform for various reasons. A couple of members of New Order are dealing with health issues, for instance.
That led to some epic supergroups doing some tunes from those bands. In the case of Iron Maiden, Metallica's Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo joined Rage Against the Machine's Brad Wilk, John 5, and St. Vincent (on vocals) to do some songs. Jack Black provided harmonies.
The entire program was quite good and should make for early December streaming. You will not be disappointed.
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