Current:Home > MarketsREO Speedwagon reveals band will stop touring in 2025 due to 'irreconcilable differences' -FundCenter
REO Speedwagon reveals band will stop touring in 2025 due to 'irreconcilable differences'
View
Date:2025-04-26 11:49:04
REO Speedwagon fans will have to "Keep on Loving" the rock band from the comfort of their headphones.
The Grammy-nominated group, which consists of lead singer Kevin Cronin, guitarist Dave Amato, bassist Bruce Hall, keyboardist Neal Doughty and drummer Bryan Hitt, revealed the band will retire from touring beginning in 2025.
In a statement shared on its social media pages Monday, REO Speedwagon said the retirement is due to "irreconcilable differences" between Cronin and Hall, seemingly regarding Hall’s health.
Hall had back surgery in late 2023, according to a November social media post from the band. Musician Matt Bissonette has been filling in for the bassist.
"Bruce has intended to be Back On the Road Again by now. If it were up to just him, he’d be back on tour… but it's not up to just him," the band wrote. "The consensus opinion was that he had not recovered sufficiently to be able to perform at the level the fans have come to expect.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
"Bruce respected that opinion and is grateful that Matt has been around to keep the Wagon rolling through the summer tour."
Summer Road Trip tour:REO Speedwagon hits the road with Train for the first time
REO Speedwagon recently toured with pop-rock band Train on the co-headlining Summer Road Trip tour, which concluded on Wednesday. The band missed its final tour stop in Phoenix after Cronin fell ill.
While the specifics of Hall and Cronin's disagreement were not disclosed, the group said neither member "had any intention of retiring or walking away from the band."
More touring news:Aerosmith retires from touring permanently due to Steven Tyler injury
"Neal, Kevin and Bruce thank their fans for all their years of loyal support and for giving back to the band such wonderful memories that will remain with each of them forever," the band concluded.
REO Speedwagon has a string of performances lined up for the fall. The band is scheduled to play a show in Rancho Mirage, California, on Sept. 27, followed by a performance in Coarsegold, California, on Sept. 28.
Contributing: Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic
veryGood! (85691)
Related
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- Former Broadway actor James Beeks acquitted of Jan. 6 charges
- America, we have a problem. People aren't feeling engaged with their work
- This drinks festival doesn't have alcohol. That's why hundreds of people came
- San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
- Jennifer Lopez's Sizzling Shirtless Photo of Daddy Ben Affleck Will Have You on the Floor
- Six Takeaways About Tropical Cyclones and Hurricanes From The New IPCC Report
- Former Broadway actor James Beeks acquitted of Jan. 6 charges
- Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
- The Repercussions of a Changing Climate, in 5 Devastating Charts
Ranking
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- U.S. files second antitrust suit against Google's ad empire, seeks to break it up
- Justice Department reverses position, won't support shielding Trump in original E. Jean Carroll lawsuit
- Jan. 6 defendant accused of carrying firearms into Obama's D.C. neighborhood to be jailed pending trial
- Sonya Massey's father decries possible release of former deputy charged with her death
- Shop the Cutest Travel Pants That Aren't Sweatpants or Leggings
- Global Climate Panel’s Report: No Part of the Planet Will be Spared
- Ecocide: Should Destruction of the Planet Be a Crime?
Recommendation
Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
Maui Has Begun the Process of Managed Retreat. It Wants Big Oil to Pay the Cost of Sea Level Rise.
Ruby Princess cruise ship has left San Francisco after being damaged in dock crash
New Research Explores the Costs of Climate Tipping Points, and How They Could Compound One Another
US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
U.S. files second antitrust suit against Google's ad empire, seeks to break it up
The return of Chinese tourism?
Five Things To Know About Fracking in Pennsylvania. Are Voters Listening?