{"id":17597,"date":"2026-11-14T11:15:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T11:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame-honours-fela-kuti\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T11:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T11:15:51","slug":"rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame-honours-fela-kuti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame-honours-fela-kuti\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock \u2018n Roll Hall of Fame honours Fela Kuti"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Rock<\/p>\n

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will, today, honour Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti, as music stars and industry figures gather in Los Angeles to celebrate the latest inductees.<\/p>\n

The list of inductees include Sade, Oasis, British rocker Billy Idol, rhapsodic hip-hop transformers Wu-Tang Clan, versatile rock star Phil Collins, English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, post-punk and electronic dance music renegades Joy Division\/New Order and the velvet-voiced late Luther Vandross in the performer class of 2026.<\/p>\n

Five artists will receive an \u201cearly influence\u201d honor: Queen Latifah, Celia Cruz, MC Lyte, Fela Kuti and Gram Parsons.<\/p>\n

The Cleveland-based Hall of Fame \u2013 which surveyed more than 1,000 musicians, historians and industry members to choose the entrants \u2013 will honor the acts in a star-studded gala concert at Los Angeles\u2019s Peacock Theater.<\/p>\n

But who will show up and who will perform remains iffy.<\/p>\n

Often inductees perform themselves \u2013 the evening can serve as a way to reunite the long estranged \u2013 or fellow musicians take the stage to showcase an act\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

Several of the 2026 artists have already said they\u2019ll skip.<\/p>\n

Sade \u2013 the group whose sensual, captivating rhythms have endured as fan favorites for decades with hits including \u201cSmooth Operator\u201d and \u201cNo Ordinary Love\u201d \u2013 said they were bowing out in a statement on their website.<\/p>\n

\u201cSorry we can\u2019t be there in person to celebrate with the other artists. Please know that our absence takes nothing away from how much this recognition means to us,\u201d said the group, fronted by the singer Sade Adu.<\/p>\n

Britpop\u2019s one-time feuding brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis \u2013 who recently announced a 2027 world tour \u2013 also declined to make the trip.<\/p>\n

Noel Gallagher is scheduled to perform solo in London. Liam Gallagher had previously voiced disdain for the institution, and earlier this week said in an X reply to a fan: \u201cIt\u2019s too far to be going for the night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iron Maiden said they will miss the ceremony as they\u2019re on tour in Australia.<\/p>\n

\u2018Tremendous honour\u2019<\/h4>\n

The two British rock bands Joy Division and New Order will get a rare joint induction. New Order formed from the ashes of Joy Division after the original group\u2019s lead singer, Ian Curtis, died in 1980.<\/p>\n

New Order went on to pioneer the future of alternative dance, with signature tracks including \u201cBlue Monday,\u201d \u201cTrue Faith\u201d and \u201cBizarre Love Triangle.\u201d<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s unclear which members will attend, or if New Order will perform.<\/p>\n

Collins \u2013 one of rock\u2019s great drummers, whose signature hits include \u201cIn the Air Tonight\u201d and \u201cSussudio\u201d \u2013 has said health problems will keep him from taking the stage.<\/p>\n

Staten Island\u2019s own Wu-Tang Clan \u2013 the ragtag group of New Yorkers who paired raw production with streetwise rhymes and martial arts influences to create cinematic hip-hop that changed the game \u2013 recently wrapped a tour they billed as their last.<\/p>\n

The Clan \u2013 known for songs like \u201cC.R.E.A.M\u201d and \u201cProtect Ya Neck\u201d \u2013 doesn\u2019t always appear at events or even on tour as a full unit, but receiving an honor from the Rock Hall could be an apt moment for a reunion.<\/p>\n

Ahead of Idol\u2019s induction, Los Angeles named Friday, November 13 as \u201cBilly Idol Day,\u201d making it seemingly likely the rocker who came up in London\u2019s punk scene and put out radio hits including \u201cDancing With Myself\u201d will attend Saturday\u2019s ceremony.<\/p>\n

When his induction was announced, Idol called it \u201ca tremendous honor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eligible nominees into the Rock Hall must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to being nominated.<\/p>\n

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