Set to be inducted alongside Idol is his longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens; the pair performed their hit “Rebel Yell” on “American Idol” with judge Carrie Underwood during the unveiling of this year’s class.
“Being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside so many of my heroes and influences is a tremendous honor,” notes Idol. “And to be inducted alongside my longtime compatriot Steve Stevens makes this all even more special. When I first started playing with Generation X 50 years ago, it was purely out of love for the music we were making and the scene that we were lucky enough to be a part of. Nobody, especially me, thought it would take me to where I am today. I’m incredibly grateful to all the people who have been behind me over the years, because none of this would have been possible without them. This honor is for my fans, and everyone who has been on this journey with me, as much as it is for me.”
“I am deeply honored to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Billy Idol,” adds Stevens. “If there’s anyone that deserves to be in the HOF it’s Billy. For more than four decades, we have shared a remarkable journey full of music, creativity and unforgettable experiences. Thank you to the Rock Hall, to the fans, and to everyone who’s been part of the story!”
The Class of 2026 also includes Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and the Wu-Tang Clan; as well as Celia Cruz, Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Gram Parsons with the Early Influence Award; Linda Creed, Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin with the Musical Excellence Award; and Ed Sullivan with the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will tape on November 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with the event set to debut in December on ABC and Disney+.
Ticket on-sale information for the 2026 Induction Ceremony will be announced at a later date.
In 2027, the Induction Ceremony will return to Cleveland.
Idol is set to return to the road this summer for the next leg of his highly successful world tour, It's A Nice Day To...Tour Again!, which saw the rocker sell out venues across the U.S., Europe and Latin America.
Produced by Live Nation, the run of arenas and amphitheatres kicks off at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA on August 7.
Idol will also be performing a week-long run of shows at Las Vegas' Fontainebleau for his Hot In The City: Las Vegasresidency August 28-September 5
Tickets for both series are now on sale.
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