U2 Play a Surprise Two-Song Set at the Rock Hall Induction Ceremony
U2 surprised the audience at the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Nov. 14 with a two-song set, Billboard reported. The ceremony was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The band opened with "Silencio," the second single from their new album, Carnaval De Luz. A single is a song released ahead of an album to draw attention to it. Performers dressed as riot police, carrying shields, joined U2 on stage during the song. The set closed with "Pride (In the Name of Love)."
Carnaval De Luz came out on Nov. 13 through Interscope, the record label. It is U2's 16th album and their first full-length collection of new material since 2017's Songs of Experience. Jacknife Lee produced it.
The album ends with "Torn," a duet with Dolly Parton. Billboard reported that the track is confirmed as Parton's final recorded vocal performance. She is one of the best-known country singers of the past half century, and the song gives the album a closing track with a guest who has now recorded her last vocal.
U2 were inducted into the Rock Hall in 2005, in their first year of eligibility. Eligibility means the number of years after a band's first album when voters can consider them. This year's class also includes Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.
Viewers who missed the night in person can catch the ceremony on television. It airs on ABC on Dec. 8 from 8 to 11 p.m. Eastern Time. It streams on Disney+ the following day, Dec. 9.
