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Billy Idol<\/a> has released his first statements after being announced as a member for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame<\/a>\u2019s 2026 class.<\/p>\n “To be recognized by your peers is incredible,” he noted to\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>. “You don\u2019t really know what people think about you, but this gives you an indication.”<\/p>\n Idol first became eligible in 2007, yet came up short during his previous appearance on the ballot last year. The rocker admitted he was disappointed when he didn’t make it then, though he stopped short of saying he was worried about his chances.<\/p>\n READ MORE: 5 Reasons Billy Idol Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “You just wonder because there\u2019s so many people that aren\u2019t in. The New York Dolls aren\u2019t in. There\u2019s so many people who aren\u2019t in who deserve to be in. You sort of think about things like, ‘Why would I be in?'” he explained. “But I really did commit myself to this life, sort of a vocation. It\u2019s something that I dreamed about doing since I was 7 years old and I fell in love with rock and roll.”<\/p>\n Idol went on to note that the timing of his induction is perfect. He’s in the midsts of a very active period of his career, with touring, new music and a documentary film.<\/p>\n “In a way, we have been building towards this throughout 2022 and 2023,” he remarked. “We did an EP both years. Last year, we put an album out, and now a documentary. We\u2019re been building towards this, and it\u2019s a perfect payoff. You couldn\u2019t have dreamed it better, really. It\u2019s absolutely perfect.”<\/p>\n When Idol is inducted later this year, it will mark his second time on the Hall of Fame stage. In 2024, he helped induct Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> as a solo artist during a star-studded tribute to the Prince of Darkness.<\/p>\n “That Ozzy Osbourne induction was really a special night,” Idol recalled. “It was fantastic working with the other musicians on the stage, and then hanging out backstage with Dr. Dre, and Method Man, and a million other people. I thought, ‘If this is what it\u2019s all about\u2026’ It felt great. And I met a lot of people I never would have normally run into. Honoring Ozzy was incredible, and it showed me the positive side of [the Hall of Fame]. And so I\u2019m knocked out that I\u2019m in.<\/p>\n Idol also expressed excitement for his fellow inductees, especially Phil Collins<\/a> and Joy Division\/New Order<\/a>.<\/p>\n “A big reason I started doing the ‘Dancing With Myself’-type music was listening to people like Joy Division, sort of straightening the grooves out,” the singer noted. “That whole time period was really exciting for us because every day something fresh or exciting was happening or there would be a new band that were killer.”<\/p>\n The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony will take place on Nov. 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n The spiked-hair singer’s records mirror his life, from sneering punk to MTV star.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Michael Gallucci<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBilly Idol’s Previous Hall of Fame Performance<\/h3>\n
Billy Idol Albums Ranked<\/h2>\n