Billy Idol and Steve Stevens Set for Rock Hall Induction on Nov. 14
Billy Idol will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles. His longtime co-writer and guitarist, Steve Stevens, is being inducted alongside him as part of the same honour.
Induction is the formal entry of an artist into the museum's list of honourees. Idol's name was part of the 2026 class announced on April 13, and the class is the largest in nearly 40 years, according to Billboard's April interview with the Hall's chairman. Other names in the class include Phil Collins, Joy Division and New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Iron Maiden. Idol's selection followed his second nomination. When the news arrived, he said he "almost can't put it into words."
2026 also marks 50 years since Idol started making music, in the punk band Generation X in 1976. In a new Billboard interview, he called the induction "incredibly wild" and said he fell in love with rock 'n' roll at the age of 7.
He also hopes to see Noel Gallagher of Oasis at the ceremony. Idol said Gallagher had seen him perform in South America. Idol also recalled a charity staging of The Who's Tommy in 1989, with Phil Collins as Uncle Ernie and Idol as Cousin Kevin.
The city of Los Angeles has declared Nov. 13 Billy Idol Day. To mark it, Idol and Stevens will play a free acoustic show at 10 a.m. that day.
As part of the induction, the Hall took Idol to a high school in Downey, California, with the charity Save the Music. The charity donated $55,000 worth of instruments to the school.
The ceremony takes place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. According to the Hall's April press release, the ceremony will debut on ABC and Disney+ in December.
Idol has also been working on new music. He told Billboard the new album has more electronica in it, but that it is still, in his words, "super '80s, super Billy Idol and super rock n' roll."
