Watch St. Vincent, Metallica and More Cover Iron Maiden at the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place last night (November 14), but Iron Maiden were not there to receive their award as they are currently on tour. However, St. Vincent, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, Rage Against the Machine’s Brad Wilk, Mötley Crüe’s John 5 and Jack Black — who gave Iron Maiden’s official induction speech just before — gathered in their place to perform the 1983 hit “The Trooper.” Watch the all-star lineup go metal below.

During his speech, Black discussed the influence Iron Maiden had on metal throughout his life, how much their music meant to him and their unwavering commitment to touring the world. “Has there ever been a band that rocked this hard for this long? The answer is ‘No,'” Black joked. “Actually, they’re not even here tonight because they’re moving halfway around the world.”

Iron Maiden has seen quite a few line-up changes over its 51-year history, but the Rock Hall honors its full roster: Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, Janick Gers, Paul Di’Anno, Blaze Bayley, Dennis Stratton, Nicko McBrain and Clive Burr.

This year, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was not broadcast live. Instead, fans can watch a broadcast of the event on ABC and Disney+ on December 8. This year’s other inductees were Oasis, Phil Collins, Wu-Tang Clan, Joy Division/New Order, Sade, Billy Idol and Luther Vandross. This year’s Early Influence award went to Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Gram Parsons. Meanwhile, Musical Excellence Awards went to Linda Creed and Rick Rubin, among others, while the late Ed Sullivan received the 2026 Ahmet Ertegun Award for non-artists.