Stars gather for 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony

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New York Post · 4 hours ago

The red-carpet gallery for the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony now features 40 images, showing inductees, performers, presenters and guests. The photos capture the gathering in Los Angeles and the range of artists and public figures who came to celebrate the honourees.

The ceremony took place on 14 November and recognised Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan, among others. Gwen Stefani, Lily Collins and Tinashe were among those pictured, alongside Wu-Tang Clan members, Travis Barker, Trent Reznor and artists from Joy Division/New Order and Deftones.

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In short

The ceremony's red-carpet gallery has grown to 40 images.
The Los Angeles event honoured a broad group of music artists.
Gwen Stefani, Lily Collins and Tinashe were among the guests pictured.

How this story developed

4 minutes ago The expanded gallery offered a visual record of the event and its supporters, alongside the eight named inductees: Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.
7 minutes ago The gallery’s coverage highlighted the range of artists and public figures celebrating the honourees, with Wu-Tang Clan members among those pictured.
2 hours ago A 40-image gallery was added, featuring performers, presenters, inductees and guests, including members of Joy Division/New Order and Deftones, Travis Barker, Trent Reznor and St. Vincent.
3 hours ago The 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony brought inductees, performers and celebrity guests to Los Angeles on 14 November, including Gwen Stefani, Lily Collins and Tinashe.

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Full account

The 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater on 14 November, bringing performers, presenters and inductees together for an evening that ranged across rock, soul and hip-hop. The class included Billy Idol, Fela Kuti, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Luther Vandross, Oasis, Phil Collins, Sade and Wu-Tang Clan, among others.

U2 opened the ceremony with a surprise performance of “Silencio” and “Pride (In the Name of Love)”. For the first song, Bono and the band were joined on stage by performers dressed as riot police and carrying shields. U2 were already Hall members, inducted in 2005. Their appearance coincided with the release of the band’s album Carnaval De Luz and its 50th anniversary.

Phil Collins was inducted as a solo artist, having entered the Hall previously with Genesis in 2010. Travis Barker introduced him, recalling the impact of the drums on “In the Air Tonight”; Cynthia Erivo later performed the song with Barker on drums. Collins said he had originally wanted to play drums and described the rest of his career as a “happy accident”. He also told fans they had not heard the last of him. His daughter, actor Lily Collins, accompanied him. Collins did not perform, having earlier said he was not fit enough to rehearse and sing for the ceremony.

The event also drew a broad group of guests to the red carpet, among them Gwen Stefani, Tinashe, Andra Day, St Vincent, Trent Reznor and members of Deftones. Several inductees appeared together, including Billy Idol with guitarist Steve Stevens and members of Wu-Tang Clan. A television special featuring performances and highlights was scheduled for 8 December on ABC, with streaming on Disney+ the following day.

Where outlets differ

From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:

The first report focuses on red-carpet arrivals and photographs, while the second centres on U2’s opening performance and the scheduled broadcast special, and the third gives a detailed account of Phil Collins’s induction, speech and health-related limits on performing.

The reports provide different descriptions of the inductee line-up. The first names Fela Kuti and Queen Latifah, while the second lists Iron Maiden and Joy Division/New Order and uses “among others”; the third concentrates on Collins. Their coverage is therefore selective rather than a single complete roster.

The first report describes the ceremony as held in Los Angeles on 14 November. The second and third call it Saturday night; the second also notes U2’s appearance coincided with the band’s 50th anniversary and the release of its new album.

Explained simply

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a US institution that recognises artists for their influence on popular music. Its annual induction ceremony brings together performers from different eras and genres, alongside guests from across the entertainment world.

This year’s class includes solo artists and groups, from Phil Collins and Sade to Fela Kuti and Wu-Tang Clan. The range reflects how the Hall’s definition of rock music spans many styles, while the red carpet offers a glimpse of the wider cultural circle around the event.

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Originally published by New York Post as “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2026 red carpet: Gwen Stefani, Lily Collins, Travis Barker and more”.

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