Overview

• Phish led the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan vote with over 329,000 votes, nearly 50,000 more than runner-up Bad Company.
• The top five fan vote finishers—Phish, Bad Company, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper, and Joe Cocker—will have their results counted as one ballot alongside 1,200+ industry votes.
• Fans cast more than 2.5 million votes this year, aided by updates to the process, including SMS voting and an expanded seven-vote cap per person.
• The official 2025 inductees will be announced live on April 27 during a special episode of American Idol featuring performances of iconic Rock Hall songs.
• While the fan vote often aligns with final inductees, it carries the weight of only one ballot, leaving the ultimate decision to industry professionals.