REO Speedwagon's Bruce Hall and Spinal Tap were among those reacting to video of an awkward moment at a July 2025 Coldplay ...

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.

Due to this complex situation, irreconcilable differences arose between Bruce and Kevin. So, it is with great sadness that we announce REO Speedwagon will cease touring effective January 1, 2025.

To REO Speedwagon bassist Bruce Hall, Gary Richrath was more than just a bandmate. “He was a little bit older than me and (lead singer Kevin Cronin), and there was definitely a big brother qu… ...

REO Speedwagon is from Champaign, Ill., and the band members were raised in small towns, said Hall. Starting out, they played in many small towns across the area.

Bruce Hall (L) and Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon perform at Ironstone Amphitheatre on September 17, 2021 in Murphys, California. The wheels have fallen off for REO Speedwagon.

The wheels have fallen off for REO Speedwagon. The Grammy-nominated band announced on social media that it will retire from touring in 2025 due to irreconcilable differences between singer Kevin ...