Full Breakdown
Phil Collins Faces Noel Gallagher at 2026 Rock Hall Induction
7/14/2026, 11:51:48 PM
Core Event
Phil Collins will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on November 14 in Los Angeles, joining the 2026 class that also includes Oasis. Collins, who is recovering from health issues, has confirmed he will attend every part of the ceremony except the live performance. He noted that “the inductees have all been invited to a lunch before the ceremony,” raising the prospect of a direct encounter with Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher, whose band is also slated for induction.
History of the Feud
The animosity dates to the mid-1990s when Gallagher, commenting on Oasis’s breakthrough album *Definitely Maybe*, called Collins “the antichrist of music” and declared, “We’re gonna get rid of Phil Collins and Sting… I want the severed head of Phil Collins in my fridge by the end of this decade.” Gallagher has reiterated the hostility in subsequent interviews, even urging listeners to vote Labour in the 1997 election to thwart Collins. In 2005, Collins retorted that Oasis was “rude, horrible… and not as talented as they think.”
Official Statements
In a new interview with *MOJO*, Collins reflected on the upcoming lunch, saying it “will be interesting, as I’m sure to bump into Oasis.” He speculated that Gallagher’s “antichrist” comment may stem from the Genesis track “Mama,” noting, “Now I’ve thought this through… I reckon it was ‘Mama,’ where I go ‘ha-ha-ha … oww’ with the light under my face.” Collins also recounted his daughter Lily’s attempt to confront Liam Gallagher about the feud, reporting Liam’s response, “I don’t hate anybody, love.”
Criticism & Opposition
Gallagher’s past remarks have framed Collins as a cultural adversary, linking the musician to political opposition and personal disdain. His 1994 statements about “getting rid of Phil Collins” and the 1997 comment about Conservatives suggest a broader pattern of targeting Collins beyond musical rivalry.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The inductees have all been invited to a lunch before the ceremony,” — Phil Collins, *MOJO* interview
- “Which will be interesting, as I’m sure to bump into Oasis.” — Phil Collins, *MOJO* interview
- “We’re gonna get rid of Phil Collins and Sting,” — Noel Gallagher, 1994 interview
- “I want the severed head of Phil Collins in my fridge by the end of this decade.” — Noel Gallagher, 1994 interview
- “She went up to him and said, ‘Why do you hate my dad?’” — Phil Collins, recounting Lily’s encounter
- “And apparently Liam said, ‘I don’t hate anybody, love.” — Liam Gallagher, response to Lily Collins
The upcoming lunch will be the first formal meeting between the two parties in decades, and observers anticipate whether the historic rivalry will remain rhetorical or become a moment of reconciliation.
