Phil Collins entered an exclusive club of two-time inductees at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026 induction ceremony on November 14, returning to the Rock Hall as a solo artist after previously being inducted as a member of Genesis in 2010. He was one of the few honored artists to attend the ceremony in person, and he was introduced by fellow drummer Travis Barker of Blink-182 and serenaded by Cynthia Erivo.

Barker's speech focused on Collins' personal influence on him as a young drummer, recalling how as a 14-year-old in 1990 he was obsessed with a drum duet between Collins and Chester Thompson in Modern Drummer magazine, and how he tried to make his drums sound and look like Collins' kit. Barker called the iconic drum fill to "In the Air Tonight" arguably the most badass drum fill of all time, a song he performed alongside Cynthia Erivo during the ceremony.S1

Collins, who used two crutches as he took the stage, said his health was not as bad as it looked and credited his path to fame to sheer luck following his childhood interest in drums. He thanked his longtime manager and friends in music such as Robert Plant and Eric Clapton, and he told the crowd that rumors of him retiring from touring or live performance were untrue, saying, "You haven't heard the last of me." Collins was the 29th individual to earn two inductions into the Rock Hall.S2

Collins is one of three artists to sell 100 million albums both as a member of a group and as a solo artist. He launched his solo career in 1981 with Face Value, which featured "In the Air Tonight," followed by albums including Hello, I Must Be Going!, No Jacket Required, and ...But Seriously. Collins was also reported to have declined to perform at the ceremony.S1S2

This year's other inductees were Oasis, Iron Maiden, Wu-Tang Clan, Joy Division/New Order, Sade, Billy Idol, and Luther Vandross. The ceremony was not live streamed, and a broadcast of the event is scheduled to air on ABC and Disney+ on December 8.S2