This Saturday, Billy Idol, Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Phil Collins, Sade, Queen Latifah, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order and the late Luther Vandross will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. While the ceremony was livestreamed in previous years, this year it will return to a later release model, where fans will be able to watch an edited version on ABC and Disney+ in December. In order to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an artist or band must have released their first commercial record at least 25 years ago, and also must be voted in by a group of more than 1,200 other inductees, industry executives and music historians.
While bands like Oasis and Iron Maiden recently confirmed that they wouldn’t be able to make the ceremony, other artists like Billy Idol will perform at the ceremony. In addition to inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the evening will present artists with other recognitions, like the Musical Excellence Award, the Ahmet Ertegun Award for Non-musicians and the Early Influence Award.
It was also recently announced that this Friday, November 13, will be marked as “Billy Idol Day” in the City of Los Angeles. The celebration will feature a ceremony to honor Idol and his legendary guitarist Steve Stevens for their contributions to Rock and Roll, and will be followed by a free acoustic performance by the pair on the steps of City Hall. The ceremony will take place in John Ferraro Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, 200 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and will begin at 10 A.M. The performance that follows will begin at 11 A.M.
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