The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will go on as planned tomorrow in Los Angeles, even after a nationwide FAA ground stop disrupted air travel. A producer for the event said there have been no changes to the program, and a representative for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame confirmed the ceremony would proceed as scheduled.
The timing matters because the FAA only lifted the ground stop on Friday evening and said airplane departures could resume, leaving little room for travelers trying to get to Los Angeles before the event. The class of 2026 Performer inductees includes Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan, and several of them are being recognized in more than one category across the night.
That does not mean every honoree will be in the room. Oasis, Sade and Iron Maiden have opted out of the ceremony, cutting against the image of a full reunion night even as the show moves ahead. Iron Maiden have tour dates scheduled in Australia this November that overlap with the event, while Sade confirmed on Tuesday that the band would not attend. Oasis was reported on Monday not to be attending or performing, and Noel Gallagher will instead play at Goldie’s EFG Jazz Festival at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Saturday.
For Sade, the decision was not framed as a rejection of the honor. The band said being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is both a gift and a timely reminder to give thanks to those who voted for them and to everyone who has let their music into their lives. The ceremony will still hand out the Early Influence Award to Celia Cruz, Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Gram Parsons, the Musical Excellence Award to Linda Creed, Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin, and the Ahmet Ertegun Award to Ed Sullivan.
So the answer for anyone checking travel plans today is simple: the show is still on. The harder question is how many of the people being celebrated in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 will actually be there when the lights come up in Los Angeles tomorrow.
