With tears in his eyes: Phil Collins inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to cheers

Phil Collins was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tonight as part of a ceremony in Los Angeles, alongside Billy Idol, Wu-Tang Clan, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Iron Maiden, and others. Collins, who suffers from mobility issues, walked on stage with the help of canes and teared up to the cheers of the audience. His daughter Lily Collins attended the event.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place tonight (between Saturday and Sunday, November 14-15, 2026) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Among those inducted: Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Wu-Tang Clan, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Rick Rubin, Oasis, Sade, Joy Division and New Order (in a joint induction), Iron Maiden, alongside Luther Vandross, Gram Parsons, Fela Kuti, and Celia Cruz posthumously. Phil Collins, already a Hall of Fame member since 2010 as part of Genesis, walked on stage with the help of canes due to mobility and health issues that have prevented him from performing since 2022. Collins teared up to the cheers of the audience, which included his daughter, actress Lily Collins. "I grew up just wanting to play drums," said Collins, "everything else was a very happy accident." He later promised, "You haven't heard the last of me yet." The winners of the pioneering impact award, MC Lyte and Queen Latifah, performed a medley of their hits together. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion said that Latifah "taught us to recognize the royalty within us." A number of artists were absent from the ceremony, including Oasis, Iron Maiden (due to a tour in Australia), and Sade.