REO Speedwagon has broken down. The group announced they will stop touring effective Jan. 1, 2025, owing to “irreconcilable differences” between frontman Kevin Cronin and bassist Bruce Hall.
The band shared the news via Facebook on Monday, Sept. 16, just days after they wrapped their Summer Road Trip co-headline tour with Train , during which Hall was absent as he has been recovering from back surgery. He was replaced by Matt Bissonette on the summer tour dates.
Cronin has also been battling an undisclosed health issue and revealed he had emergency surgery earlier this month, which led to the cancellation of shows in Chula Vista, Calif., and Phoenix, Ariz., on Sept.
10 and Sept. 11, respectively. However, band members Neal Doughty, Dave Amato, Bryan Hitt performed across all the tour dates.
“To our fans: 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’s Facebook post read . “The consensus opinion was that he had not recovered sufficiently to be able to perform at the level the fans have come to expect.
” “Bruce respected that opinion and is grateful that Matt has been around to keep the Wagon rolling through the summer tour,” the statement went on. “Bruce never had any intention of retiring or walking away from the band, fans, and crew he has loved for almost 50 years.” They added, “For Kevin’s part, he too has never had any intention of leaving the b.