Phil Collins' vow, Wu-Tang and Billy Idol party, plus U2 and Run-DMC/Aerosmith surprises at Rock Hall

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Set us as preferred Surprise guests, all-star performances and heartfelt speeches are staples when it comes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony experience and this year’s edition, held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles Saturday night, delivered.Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, MC Lyte, Oasis, Queen Latifah, Rick Rubin, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan were among the new class of inductees while Oprah Winfrey, Neil Young, Bob Odenkirk, Travis Barker and Megan Thee Stallion brought star power, heart and musical history to their celebratory speeches.From the Red Hot Chili Peppers performing in costume to Barker and Cynthia Erivo crushing the Collins classic “In the Air Tonight,” catch up on the highlights of the ceremony here before it airs Dec.

8 on ABC (streaming on Hulu and Disney+ the next day).The Rock Hall got one of the biggest rock bands in the world to open Saturday night’s show: U2.The band performed “Silencio” from new album “Carnaval de Luz” while surrounded by guys dressed as riot cops, which with the choreography kicked off the night in true Rock Hall fever dream fashion.

They followed up by playing hit “Pride (In the Name of Love).” It’s also notable that the band, not obviously connected to this year’s class, got two performance slots.Music From U2’s surprise opening to Aerosmith and Run-DMC’s closing number, plus Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Queen Latifah and everything in between, catch up on what happened at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions.Mega-producer Rick Rubin was inducted by Neil Young, who leafed through a legal pad as he enumerated some of the many acts whose vibes Rubin has helped protect decade by decade — including Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Adele and the Chicks — at times Neil Young-ishly lookin...