U2 opened the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony with a surprise set on Saturday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, playing their new single “Silencio” flanked by dancers in riot gear, then launching into their 1984 classic “Pride (In the Name of Love)”.
According to Consequence, Bono and the band performed “Silencio”, a track from their new album Carnaval De Luz, as dancers in helmets and shields moved around the stage. The shields carried the word “Silencio”.
Bono raised a peace sign and a fist as the band played “Pride (In the Name of Love)”, their song about Martin Luther King Jr. He closed the set with a short message to the crowd: “America, land of the free. Continue to be.”
U2 joined the Hall of Fame in 2005, in their first year of eligibility. This year’s inductees include Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Sade, Queen Latifah, New Order, Luther Vandross, Iron Maiden, Oasis and Wu-Tang Clan. Oprah Winfrey took the stage to induct Vandross, the late soul singer.
Oasis did not attend. Neither Liam nor Noel Gallagher appeared at the ceremony, which came as little surprise given their long-stated disinterest in the honour.
The ceremony will reach the public as an edited primetime special airing Dec. 8 on ABC, streaming on Disney+ the following day.
Source: Consequence
