Overview
- The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted Joy Division and New Order at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and Trent Reznor gave the induction speech praising the groups' wide influence on alternative and electronic music.
- Peter Hook was the only member of the two bands to attend and accepted the honor on their behalf, saying he felt the moment was a tribute to fans and the bands' long careers.
- Hook performed live with Deftones' Chino Moreno on 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' and with Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry on 'Bizarre Love Triangle,' with those appearances and Reznor's introduction presented as unannounced surprises.
- Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert did not attend, with coverage noting Gilbert is undergoing cancer treatment and the absence underscored Hook's long-running estrangement after his 2007 departure and later legal disputes with his former bandmates.
- An edited broadcast of the ceremony will air on ABC on December 8, 2026 from 8–11 p.m. EST and will be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu the following day, giving wider audiences access to the surprise performances and remarks.