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Hall & Oates are a pop-rock duo from Philadelphia, U.S., formed in 1970. The band has released 18 full-length albums that have spanned their remarkable 40 year career.

The sensational duo met when separately performing at a band competition in Philadelphia, Hall with his band The Temptones, and Oates with his band The Masters. Weirdly enough gunfire rang out from two rival gangs and seeking safety, the pair jumped into a service elevator, and it didn’t take long for the duo realise their similarities and their joint attendance at Philadelphia’s Temple University. The duo then shared a number of apartments together and the name derived from “Hall & Oates” which was written on their mailbox.

Around this time the pair got the attention of Tommy Mottola, who became their manager and secured a contract with Atlantic Records. The early releases of Hall & Oates show an ironing out of their sound, finding out what worked and what didn’t and defining themselves by that sound, which drew from folk, soul, rock and pop influences. Working with producers Arif Mardin and Todd Rundgren on the early albums “Whole Oates” (1972), “Abandoned Luncheonette” (1973), and “War Babies” (1974) they removed many of the folk elements, and despite big name producers the band achieved on limited commercial success.

The late ‘70s brought a more rock-incorporated style into Hall & Oates’ blue-eyes soul, however the new sound didn’t pay off until the duo’s heyday from 1980-1985, where the band enjoyed its greatest commercial and artistic success. In April 1984 the Recording Association of America announced that Hall & Oates were the most successful duo in rock history, surpassing The Everly Brother by earning a total of 19 platinum and gold awards. Songs like their biggest hit single “Maneater”, “Private Eyes” and “You Make My Dreams” ensured the pair remained in and around the top of the charts and increased in popularity.

The band then went on to release another handful of albums with varying success and continue to tour to the day. Hall & Oates have released a mind-boggling 18 full-length studio albums, 11 live albums and have a no less than 27 ‘greatest hits’ albums, compiling their best songs. In 2014 the duo were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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“Down in front!” The house lights had just been turned off and a white arch of LEDs framed the stage in blinding white. The young girls in front of us had the audacity to stand up for the headliners and the guy beside me wasn’t having it. He yelled at them a few more times before they finally gave in. Luckily for them (and the rest of us who were there to have a good time) they didn’t have to sit for long. A few seconds later Daryl Hall and John Oates took the stage with their 6-piece band and people finally found their feet. I’m sure there were those who stubbornly sat in protest, but majority ruled and 90% of the audience were on their feet for the entirety of the Hall & Oates set, which was actually kind of funny, given that it was the most mellow set of the whole evening.

Having seen Hall & Oates perform at the 1stBank Center a couple years ago, I thought I knew what to expect. I have fond memories of that performance, with the exception of hating the venue. We were crowded together in rows of folding chairs on the floor of the arena with no room to move or dance. I also remember the show starting and ending way too early. In fact, I think it was almost over by 9:00pm, which just happened to be their starting time at Red Rocks. That being said, the show started out much the same. “Maneater” opened things up before Daryl addressed the crowd, and then they went right into “Out of Touch”. Being outside at Red Rock was so much better than being cramped into that corporate events center up north. It helped that the opening acts had really warmed things up as well. I don’t even know if there was an opening act last time. The setlist diverge a bit from there on out, but “Say It Isn’t So”, “Las Vegas Turnaround”, “She’s Gone”, and “Sara Smile” were all common denominators.

John Oates had shaved his trademark porn stache in favor of a pencil-thin goatee, but he still rocked the curls. Daryl Hall had aged quite a bit, but he hid the years behind long blonde hair and big sunglasses. They both looked much younger than 68 and 69 years old. Appearances aside, they sounded much like they did when they were rockin’ the airwaves through the 70’s and 80’s. The main set lasted about an hour and it was jam packed with classics spanning a career from 1973 – 1984. They knew better than to indulge themselves in newer material. The audience was there for the hits. The songs recalled a time long past, but the music didn’t sound dated at all. “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” might have gone on a little long, and the Charles DeChant-led sax jam session might have drifted a little too far into dentist-office jazz territory, but that just provided enough time to go grab one last beer before the first encore.

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Saturday 28th October. Hall and Oates. The O2, London. So it’s the fourth gig in four nights for me and I am beginning to wane. Luckily, Chris Isaak has blasted the cobwebs away with a charismatic performance that rolled back the years for me.

I am really looking forward to this as I saw Hall and Oates back in the day and it is still up there with one of the best gigs I have been to and there are over 700 to choose from.

Unfortunately, tonight will not be regarded in quite the same esteem. One of the positively surprising aspects I have noticed about the O2 is that despite its size the sound is usually very good. Given the great show that Chris Isaak had just put on with crystal clear sound I am at a loss what happened in the interval.

From the very first notes something wasn’t right. Often it can take a couple of songs for the soundman to make the adjustments of a venue once its filled with people but it was if there hadn’t been any sound check. The vocals were too low in the mix, the sound was muddy, and lacked clarity, there was unintentional feedback throughout, strange clicking noises and a nasty hiss on the quiet moments. The problems were not limited to front of stage as Daryl Hall was keeping remarkable self-restraint as he was beset with problems from the monitors on stage. He spent most songs gesticulating to the stage sound guy to expand the sound, make it punchy and raise the levels. The guitar tech got it in the ear every time he changed guitars.

This distraction couldn’t help but impact his performance. Whilst professional throughout, this must have had an effect. Hall is unbelievably 71 years old and Oates is 69 and both look amazing. Their back catalogue is the songbook of my generation with a plethora of hits throughout the eighties. You all know them. To keep it fresh they had changed the arrangements on some of these which didn’t always work for me and I think some of that is in part to Hall not being able to make some of those notes any more but they compensated with the rest of the band delivering the ensemble harmonies.

To add to the sonic mess on stage there were also a couple of video and lighting glitches which didn’t help. Only when Hall got behind the grand piano did we have some clarity of sound. It’s a real shame as it did take the edge off the night. You can’t fault too much with their personal performance and there were many singalong moments but the lasting memory will be of a show let down by the techies. Still it was nice to hear two of my favourites tunes back to back with ‘She’s Gone’ and ‘Sara’s Smile’ played again.

Till the next time, keep on rockin y’all

Hall and Oates is arguably one of the greatest bands of the 20th century. With their special blend of rock, pop and soul, which has been categorized as "blue-eyed soul," they have managed to stay relevant for decades.

Having recently been inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Hall and Oates have cemented themselves as rock icons.

Seeing Hall and Oates in concert should be on the list for any serious rock fan. You will be blessed with their greatest hits from the 70s and 80s, as well as a few gems that weren't radio hits. Rest assured, whether you are a casual or die-hard fan you will not be disappointed! If you are able to do so, Hall and Oates should be seen in a "smaller " venue. Their show at The Majestic Theater In San Antonio was amazing even from the upper balcony. The acoustics were amazing! Hall and Oates neither have nor do they need a lot of trappings in their shows. You will not get a distracting light show or a stream of costume changes. What you will get is a solid show from two amazingly talented men and the band that has backed them throughout the years.

This is the third time in three years I have seen Hall & Oates--prior to that it was about 30 years ago. While they put on a great show, they have a HUGE catalog of music and they won't get through them all, so you might not hear your favorites, which is what happened to me this time. (Love "One on One") Their big hit "I Can't Go for That" is NOT one of my favorites, and they turned this into about a 20 minute jam. Some might have been thrilled, not me. That is not to say I didn't have a great time at the show. Their opening acts; Kandance Springs was fair IMO. However, their other act, Train--just WOW. I knew a few of their songs, no particular opinions, but they put on a HELL OF A SHOW! Pat Monahan was energetic, worked the hall to huge success and made me a fan. They treated their time onstage like the headliner, sang a new song coming out in two weeks, and later joined Hall & Oates during their set. If you are a H&O fan and haven't seen them in years, do go and see them. I don't mind hearing new music, I just wish they'd play more of their songs, perhaps play a bit longer?

Had excellent seats for the show via the presale on Tears For Fears web site. I had never seen Tears for Fears before, but was on my bucket list to do so. Lighting and sound was superb. Their voices , song selection were spot on. I only wish they could have sung more. The band was really into it, and seemed to very much enjoy and appreciate the crows. As for Hall and Oats, I have to say , the songs were at a much slower tempo than the norm. I realize that live music is somewhat different than the album, I get it. However, it was way off for me. Daryl Hall embellishes a good bit. I think he likens himself to a soul singer. Perhaps he always has been and I am just not in touch. John Oates is always amazing , his voice has held up well. It's funny though, they always seem to be at odds onstage from time to time. John will say something and then Daryl will contradict him. I've been to three of their concerts in the past and have noticed that. Certainly did not ruin it for me. Anyway if you are a hard core fan, then I am sure you will enjoy it.

Daryl Hall & Paul Oates, modern day icons of blue-eyed soul who achieved huge success in the 80's with their expert blend of pop, soul and rock. Now just as iconic as ever, their set at Latitude 2014 drew massive crowds of all ages from across the festival site to the band on the main stage.

Beginning with fan favourite 'Maneater' the crowd claps proudly above their heads without prompt from the duo as they watch on in bemusement and play this classic with near perfect precision. Finishing to the sound of monumental applause, Hall thanks the crowd for coming to see them on a beautiful sunny afternoon in the English countryside before running through more of their hits such as 'Out Of Touch' and 'Say It Ain't So'.

The crowd dances beneath the sunshine and the soulful music and await their favourites such as 'I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)' which they sing along proudly. The duo thanks the British audience sincerely before wrapping up with 'You Make My Dreams'. A festival performance that is assured to go down in Latitude's history.

Halls & Oates are one of those bands that just never go out of fashion. To this day, their songs reach many, their lyrics and sound never failing to make dreams come true… see what I did there?

In all seriousness, Daryl Hall and Paul Oates are two legends in the music industry: they are veterans of blue eyed soul and old school pop-rock, a genre that has never quite been as good as when these two were it’s frontmen. From the incredibly catchy and iconic ‘You Make my Dreams Come True’ to the lyrically wonderful ‘Rich Girl’, each song they played was a tribute to the golden era of music past and the entire crowd loved the nostalgic journey that their concert took them to. The band, although they started performing in the 70s, are most famous for their 80s classics, and it was these hits that received the biggest crowd reaction. ‘Private Eyes’ and ‘Maneater’ blew a storm through the crowd and had everyone erupting into cheers and singing along.

As a fan of 40 years this was going to be something special... it never occurred to me that this could end up being special for ALL the wrong reasons.

A lacklustre set, delivered with the panache of a burger seller, this proved to be the concert dissapointment of the last 20 years. The sound quality was appalling and ruined the show. The only instrument that appeared to be at an appropriate level was the saxophone. Without the help of the crowd, singing along to every song it would have been an audible mush.

As the support act, Chris Izaaks, was superb with clear sound we can’t blame the acoustics of the O2 and Twitter seems to be showing that the sound the next night in Dublin was bad too.

It seems that no real care was taken to provide an event service of appropriate quality and I am left to remember back to Hall & Oates on previous visits to gain any resemblance of pleasure.

Left me feeling sad.

Memorable show! The Bridgestone Arena is a great venue, too. Excellent sound and amazing light show during the concert. Darryl and John performed all their big hits (I had forgotten how many there are). The intros and arrangements were updated, but not so much that I couldn't recognize the songs, enjoy them and sing along!

Darryl not only played guitar, but piano, too. He's a very gifted musician who enjoyed the show as much as the audience (estimate 20,000). And Mr. Casual, sax player Charlie, was right on form with his solos.

I highly recommend the show. If you're a H and O fan, you'll love it!

Was great to see the classic duo one more time. The great Darryl Hall remains the quintessential ambassador for Philly pop. John Oates the definitive background vocalist/rhythm guitar man. Timeless songs that take you back. Time catches up to us all, though and Hall is no exception. That outstanding instrument of his is not what it was 5-10 years ago. Still fun though.

With the amazing Trombone Shorty and Sharon Jones, this was a strong show. It was an "oldies" affair, complete with a Chubby Checker appearance!

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The tumultuous relationship between daryl hall and john oates.

Daryl Hall and John Oates, more popularly known as Hall & Oates, have carved a unique niche in the music industry with their distinctive sound that blends rock, pop, and rhythm and blues. Their partnership began in the late 1960s when they met at a band competition in Philadelphia, and this meeting sparked a connection that led to one of the most successful duos in music history. The early 1970s marked the beginning of their professional collaboration, and they quickly gained popularity with their first hit singles, skyrocketing them to mainstream success. However, their relationship hasn’t been a walk in the park, with Oates saying he and Hall are done for good.

Their chart-topping hits left a lasting legacy

Hall & Oates’ impact on the music world is undeniable. With a string of hits in the 1970s and 1980s, they established themselves as icons in the music industry. Their track “Sara Smile” brought them into the limelight, but it was just the beginning. Subsequent hits like “Kiss on My List” and “Private Eyes” solidified their position as music royalty. These songs not only topped the charts but also helped define the sound of an era.

Their influence extends beyond just their hits; Hall & Oates have inspired countless artists and bands who look to their unique blend of soulful melodies and catchy pop hooks. Their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 was a testament to their lasting impact on both fans and peers in the industry.

Their relationship has been quite complex

The relationship between Daryl Hall and John Oates is a fascinating aspect of their history, characterized by both deep friendship and complex professional dynamics. Initially, their shared passion for music and similar backgrounds helped forge a strong bond. This connection was crucial as they navigated the highs and lows of their early career, relying on each other’s strengths to overcome challenges.

However, as Hall & Oates became a household name, the pressures of fame and individual artistic aspirations started to pose challenges. Despite these issues, they managed to navigate their differences, which speaks volumes about their professionalism and commitment to their shared musical vision. Their ability to balance these dynamics has been pivotal in their longevity.

They’ve continued to collaborate

Despite the inevitable ups and downs, Hall & Oates have demonstrated remarkable resilience in their partnership. Their collaborative spirit has seen them through various musical phases and styles, always finding ways to stay relevant and connected to their audience. The release of their last studio album in 2006 did not mark the end of their musical journey together; instead, they continued to tour and perform, celebrating their legacy with fans around the world.

Their relationship, akin to a brotherhood , has allowed them to respect each other’s individual space and solo careers while maintaining their identity as a duo. This balance has been crucial in preserving their partnership and their personal friendship, enabling them to continue making music and delighting audiences together. However, as of recent, things have taken a different turn.

They’ve been embroiled in legal battles

In recent years, the duo of Hall & Oates has encountered significant challenges that have tested their partnership like never before. The lawsuit filed by Hall against Oates is particularly telling, indicating unresolved financial disputes and personal grievances that have been simmering for some time. This legal step is a departure from their previous public persona of a harmonious duo, revealing the complexities and strains that can exist even in long-standing partnerships.

The restraining order against Oates underscores the severity of their current disagreements. These developments have surprised fans and industry insiders alike, as Hall & Oates have always been celebrated for their enduring collaboration. Sadly, the resolution of these issues remains uncertain, as things seem to continue to escalate between the two band members.

Oates says they are done for good

Speaking with the Rolling Stones about his new solo album, John Oates discussed how their relationship is currently standing, saying that they are officially over. He explained that the issues he and Hall have aren’t personal, describing them as “very boring.” He said, “There was some things about the business that we disagreed with, which happens all the time in business. And we’re going to work it out.”

Oates sounds pretty sure about their relationship being over . “As far as I’m concerned, I’ve moved on. I feel like I have a new lease on my creative life… A good friend of mine said something to me when this was all starting. He said, ‘John, you were a musician before you met Daryl, and you’re still a musician. You’re an individual.’ And Daryl and I have always called ourselves Daryl Hall and John Oates, because we always wanted to be perceived as two individuals who work together. That was very important to us. If you look at the albums, you’ll see that on every album. And so this is the ultimate expression of that.”

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There doesn’t seem to be much bad blood there, as he says he hopes that Hall can find his own artistic fulfillment. When asked if the pair will ever perform together again, he said, “I have no idea, but I don’t see it. I really don’t. Life is funny, though. You never know what kind of curve it will throw you.”

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Putting you in the front row, hall & oates set new 2021 tour dates, including philly’s hoagienation fest.

June 24, 2021 [email protected] The East Coast Rocker Interview 0

By DONNA BALANCIA

Hall & Oates have finalized their 25-date tour, which launches August 5 in Mansfield, Mass., and includes the HoagieNation Festival Presented by Daryl Hall and John Oates on August 7 in Philadelphia, it was announced.

The Hall & Oates tour was cut short last year by the pandemic but picks up where it left off with East Coast and midwest dates before wrapping in Los Angeles, Hawaii and Connecticut. Special guests Squeeze and KT Tunstall, who were slated for the 2020 tour, will support on most of the tour stops. VIP and general tickets for the tour are available now here.

“For a lot of our fans, we may have been the last ticket they bought before lockdown,” Hall said of their New York City show a year ago February. “Now we want to be the first show they look forward to as the world reopens.”

“The world needs live music and playing live has been an important part of my life,” Oates said. “The fans miss it and I miss it and it’s going to be exciting and emotional to get back on tour again.”

Hall & Oates have captured a whole new audience as they’ve become a favorite of younger fans who adore the duo’s R and B and soulful music. Hall and Oates prove that good music can transcend the generations.

In 1987, the Recording Academy recognized Hall and Oates as the No. 1-selling duo in music history. In 2003, the duo was  inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2008 and in 2014 Hall & Oates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Supporting Hall & Oates are Squeeze, also known as Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford. Probably the best known song in the U.S. is the band’s hit “Black Coffee in Bed,” which has received multitudes of radio plays over the years. Other hit tracks include “Tempted,” “Hourglass,” “Cool For Cats”, “Up The Junction” and “Pulling Mussels From The Shell.”

Scottish-born singer-songwriter, KT Tunstall burst on the scene with hits such as “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and “Suddenly I See”, which won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song in 2006. She has released six albums internationally, to date: Eye to the Telescope (2004), Drastic Fantastic (2007), Tiger Suit (2010), Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon(2013), KIN (2016) and WAX (2018).

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Back on tour, Hall & Oates primed for return to Tinley Park

Hall & oates had planned to tour in 2020 but only managed one stop at madison square garden in late february before covid-19 restrictions led to the nation’s concert venues being shuttered..

Daryl Hall and John Oates perform in Glendale, Arizona, on July 17, 2017.

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NEW YORK — John Oates of Hall & Oates, the multi-platinum soul-pop duo behind hits like ″Private Eyes,” ″Rich Girl” and “Maneater,” has been eager to return to concert stages again.

“No one’s ever experienced a time like this in our modern world,” he says. “Quite honestly, this is the longest I have not played live in my entire professional career.”

Hall & Oates had planned to tour in 2020 but only managed one stop at Madison Square Garden in late February before COVID-19 restrictions led to the nation’s concert venues being shuttered. The tour arrives Aug. 26 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, a rescheduled date from July 18, 2020.

“We really had a cool show planned. And so because we had invested time and energy into that show, we kind of just put it in mothballs, basically. And now we’re bringing it back up because no one’s really seen it,” said Oates.

The new tour kicked off Aug. 5 in Mansfield, Massachusetts, and will end with a two-night stand Dec. 3-4 in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

The tour is proceeding just as the delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, and Oates says he and the band are taking it day-by-day. “Every day is going to be a new day,” he says. “You know, we don’t know what the world’s going to deliver to us in the next month. We’ll roll with it and take what we can get.”

Since the early ’70s, Oates and Daryl Hall’s brand of Philadelphia-born “blue-eyed soul” has scored six No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including “Kiss on My List” and ″I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do).” They also achieved six platinum albums and many more Top 10 singles like “Sara Smile” and ″She’s Gone.”

Fans can expect all the hits played live. Hall & Oates are not the kind of group that shrugs off their past work or distances themselves from commercial winners. They know what fills the venues.

“We have this incredibly good problem of having so many hits,” Oates says. “We love those songs. Believe me, it’s not a chore to play those songs because they are really great. And obviously they speak for themselves because they stood the test of time.”

He says he looks out at the audience at shows and sees more than grown-ups who grooved to his music decades ago. He sees teenagers and pre-teens, thirtysomethings and fortysomethings — people “straight across the board” — who come for the music.

“They’re well-crafted pop songs. They seem to have a connection that is not tied to a period of time. You know, they don’t sound old and nostalgic,” he says. “They seem to evoke the same response in young kids today as they did when they were new back in the ‘70s and ’80s.”

And he jokes there’s one tune that perfectly fits today’s COVID-19 mood. “We’ve got a song called ‘Out of Touch’ which I guess is totally appropriate.”

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Hall and Oates Announce Modified 2021 Tour Dates

Hall & Oates have modified and extended their upcoming North American tour, which will now run from August through December.

The 25-date trek will commence as previously announced on Aug. 5 in Mansfield, Mass. Now, instead of wrapping up in October, Hall & Oates have added a handful of November and December dates and will conclude the tour on Dec. 4 in Mashantucket, Conn. Squeeze and KT Tunstall will still provide support on most of the shows.

You can see the dates below. Full ticket info is available at the band's  website .

Hall & Oates were slated to hit the road throughout spring and summer 2020 but had to postpone the dates due to the coronavirus pandemic. “For a lot of our fans, we may have been the last ticket they bought before lockdown,” Daryl Hall said in a press release. “Now we want to be the first show they look forward to as the world reopens.”

“The world needs live music and playing live has been an important part of my life,” John Oates added. “The fans miss it and I miss it, and it's going to be exciting and emotional to get back on tour again.”

Hall & Oates spent last year working on material for a new studio album , their first since 2006’s Home for Christmas and first batch of original songs since 2003’s Do It for Love . Now, the duo tells Billboard they’re “not sure” about the prospective new LP.

"Things have changed," Hall said. "I'm really not sure what's going to happen. I don't know if I'm gonna do a solo record next or do a [Hall & Oates] record. I don't actually know, so I'm just gonna shelve that thought and really lock into these shows." Oates added: "We will resume at some point with some sort of recording project, but how it manifests itself and who we work with and how we work ... who knows. We'll just have to regroup and see how that's gonna work."

Hall & Oates 2021 Tour Dates Aug. 5 - Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center *^ Aug. 7 - Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavillion at the Mann (HoagieNation) * Aug. 9 - Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion *^ Aug. 11 - Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater *^ Aug. 13 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center *^ Aug. 15 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center *^ Aug. 19 - Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center *^ Aug. 21 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre *^ Aug. 23 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center *^ Aug. 26 - Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *^ Aug. 28 - Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater *^ Aug. 30 - St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center *^ Sept. 1 - Denver, CO @ Ball Arena *^ Sept. 18 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion *^ Sept. 20 - Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre *^ Sept. 22 - Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino * Sept. 24 - Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre *^ Sept. 26 - The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion *^ Sept. 28 - Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena *^ Oct. 1 - Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Bowl *^ Nov. 6 - Indio CA @ Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Nov. 9 - Kahului, HI @ Maui Arts & Cultural Center Nov. 13 - Honolulu, HI @ Neal S. Blaisdell Center Dec. 3 - Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Dec. 4 - Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods * w/ Squeeze ^ w/ KT Tunstall

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Daryl Hall & John Oates Talk Live Music’s Return: ‘Excitement Is Too Easy A Word’

Daryl Hall & John Oates are betting that a show full of hits may be the perfect musical comfort food to help fans acclimate to big-venue concerts once more.

By Gary Graff

The duo — which last performed on Feb. 28, 2020 at New York’s Madison Square Garden — has plans for a 25-date summer tour, opening Aug. 7 in Mansfield, Mass., and including regular HoagieNation festival two nights later in Philadelphia, where Hall and Oates partnered during 1970. Squeeze will be opening through Oct. 1, with KT Tunstall on board for most of the shows.

“Excitement is too easy a word,” Hall told Billboard about the prospect of getting back on the road. “I’m many things. I’m excited about it. I’m apprehensive. I’m nervous. I’m confident. I’m paranoid. I’m everything at once — and when I hit the stage I think it’ll probably be as if I never left.”

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Hall predicts fans will feel the same way in short order. “I actually would use the word rejoicing, like ‘We’re here! We’re back in this again! We can do this!’ I think it’ll be that kind of positive feeling and ecstatic feeling. I think once it starts happening, it’s gonna be great.

“My music tends to make people feel good — even the depressing songs make you feel good,” Hall adds with a laugh. “And the familiarity is a strong point. It adds to the commonality of it and the goodwill and the good feelings.”

Hall, for one, will be shaking off some cobwebs from the shutdown — or, as he terms it, “hibernation.” “Some artists did a lot of writing, a lot of recording — I didn’t do any of that,” he says. “I can’t say ideas didn’t come to me. Of course they did. But I felt like I just needed to shut down and wait for the other side to become apparent, because I thought anything I’d write or do during (the pandemic) would be irrelevant. But now I’m ready to go again.”

Oates, meanwhile, kept himself busy with a variety of projects — including the virtual Song Fest 7908 to benefit Feeding America (which Hall contributed a performance for), contributing songs to a friend’s upcoming feature film and working up material for a possible follow-up to his 2018 solo album Arkansas . “This has been a busy year for me,” he says. “I ended up collaborating with a few different people. It was a good time to work on some different music and try things.”

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But a casualty of the layoff may be plans for a new Hall & Oates album — their first since 2006’s Home For Christmas and first of all-original material since Do It For Love in 2003. The pair began talking about the project during early 2020 but are explicitly “not sure” about it now. “Things have changed,” Hall says. “I’m really not sure what’s going to happen. I don’t know if I’m gonna do a solo record next, or do a (Hall & Oates) record. I don’t actually know, so I’m just gonna shelve that thought and really lock into these shows.”

Oates adds that, “Daryl was talking about recording; He found a producer in Holland, a young guy, he really liked. And then COVID hit and it was over. The whole thing just came to a grinding halt. We will resume at some point with some sort of recording project, but how it manifests itself and who we work with and how we work… who knows. We’ll just have to regroup and see how that’s gonna work.”

Daryl Hall & John Oates upcoming tour dates are as follows: * w/ Squeeze ^ w/ KT Tunstall

August 5 – Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA *^

August 7 – HoagieNation – TD Pavilion at the Mann – Philadelphia, PA *

August 9 – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH *^

August 11 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre – Wantagh, NY *^

August 13 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ *^

August 15 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY *^

August 19 – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN *^

August 21 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI *^

August 23 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH *^

August 26 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – Tinley Park, IL *^

August 28 – American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI *^

August 30 – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN *^

September 1 – Ball Arena – Denver, CO *^

September 18 – Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD *^

September 20 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater – Tampa, FL *^

September 22 – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, FL *

September 24 – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – Alpharetta, GA *^

September 26 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Woodlands, TX *^

September 28 – Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX *^

October 1 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA *^

November 6 – Fantasy Springs Resort Casino – Indio, CA

November 9 – Maui Arts & Cultural Center – Kahului, HI

November 13 – Neal S. Blaisdell Center – Honolulu, HI

December 3 – Foxwoods – Mashantucket, CT

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John Oates Says Hall and Oates Are Finished: ‘I’ve Moved On’

John Oates says his half-century musical partnership with Daryl Hall has come to an end after months of public, ongoing litigation between the two.

“You can ask Daryl the same question,” Oates told Rolling Stone in a new interview. “But, yes. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve moved on. I feel like I have a new lease on my creative life.”

The drama between both musicians became public knowledge last November, when Hall filed a lawsuit (and obtained a temporary restraining order ) against Oates in an attempt to block Oates from selling his share in their joint venture to Primary Wave Music, claiming it would violate the terms of the duo’s business agreement. Hall said he was “ blindsided ” by Oates’ actions and called them the “ultimate business betrayal,” while Oates said he was “ deeply hurt ” by his partner’s accusations.

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For decades, both Hall and Oates supplemented their hit-making and large-scale touring with solo musical endeavors. Oates told Rolling Stone that his pandemic-enforced downtime led him to reconsider the balance he sought between the two.

“During the pandemic, there were no more private planes. There were no more arena shows or even acoustic shows. It gave me a chance to step back. I had a chance to reevaluate things,” he said. “My wife and I decided it was time to give back. We started the Oates Song Fest for Feeding America, and we fed 350,000 families with that. And then I was asked to do Movember, which was a men’s health movement. I just got out of the mode of getting back on stage with the big band and the big production.”

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Consequently, Oates no longer feels the need to perform his time-honored hits before tens of thousands of people each night. “I understand why people come and want to hear the big hits,” he said. “Those songs are going to live forever. But I wanted to relegate them to the classic file that they’re in. And I wanted them to be heard in the best possible light, the way they were when the spark was on fire in the ‘70s and ’80s. That’s when those songs really resonated. To keep playing them, for me, was no longer interesting. I just wanted to do something else.”

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Hall’s lawsuit against Oates coincided with his series of tour dates with Todd Rundgren . “I believe that John Oates timed the Unauthorized Transaction to create the most harm to me,” Hall wrote in his legal filing.

Oates, however, denied this accusation, telling Rolling Stone , “I didn’t even know he was going on tour. I had nothing to do with that. If that’s how he perceived it, then that’s how he perceived it. But, really honestly, I don’t follow him on social media. In fact, I don’t even know what he’s doing. I hope he’s doing well and I hope he’s having a time of his life, but it’s not part of my life.”

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On a personal level, Oates said he’s “always open” to mending fences with his longtime partner. “Daryl Hall is an amazing individual. He is one of the great, great songwriters of all time, and without a doubt, one of the great singers of all time. I would never say anything negative about him. But we have a different strategy for our lives, and we have a different strategy for our business lives as well as our personal lives. And that’s that, so be it. We’re old guys. We deserve to be allowed to do whatever we want to do.”

Still, he doesn’t envision them working together again. “I have no idea,” he said. “But I don’t see it. I really don’t. Life is funny though. You never know what kind of curve it will throw you.”

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John Oates on Life After Hall & Oates: ‘I’m Trying to Rediscover Who I Am as an Individual’

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For the majority of John Oates ’ professional career, solo work was a means to keep busy and creatively fulfilled between the Daryl Hall & John Oates projects that took up most of his time. But now that the duo has hopelessly fractured after more than 50 years of partnership, Oates has the time to concentrate all his energies on his own music, beginning with his new LP, Reunion , out May 17.

The album is the culmination of years of work and features original compositions he wrote with A.J. Croce, Keith Sykes, Jim Lauderdale, Joe Henry, and Adam Ezra. There are also covers of songs by John Prine and Allan Fraser. It was recorded with many top Nashville session musicians, including bassist Marc Rogers, guitarist David Kalmusky, drummer Josh Day, and dobro player Jerry Douglas.

The title track was inspired by a conversation he had with his father, who is about to turn 101. “He’s not doing well,” Oates says. “But he’s clear enough to see the approaching horizon. When I was visiting him a while back, he told me that he felt like he was going to reunite with my mom. Like a lot of people do at the end of their life, he’s starting to think about the next step.”

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The Reunion track “Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee” is ostensibly an ode to the legendary blues duo who spent decades playing together, but it actually tackles deeper issues. Oates studied their history and learned that McGhee went blind as a teenager, and Terry had difficulty walking later in life. “They literally needed each other to get onstage and perform in the latter part of their career,” he says. “And I thought to myself, ‘Well, that’s an amazing story on its own.’ But what’s more compelling for me was the fact that it was really an ode to kindness and lending a helping hand, and that’s what I wanted to impart in those lyrics.”

Oates decided to cover John Prine’s 2005 song “Long Monday” after being invited to perform at a tribute show to the songwriter at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. It brought his mind all the way back to the recording of 1972’s Whole Oats , the first Hall & Oates record. It was recorded in New York with Arif Mardin at the exact moment he was producing Diamonds in the Rough with Prine.

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Oates is playing many Reunion songs on his ongoing U.S. tour, which hits intimate theaters with a stripped-down band. “It’s a listening-type show,” he says. “I don’t play any standing-room shows. That’s a hard and fast rule for me. It is really a listening experience.” Near the end of the set, he breaks out a handful of Hall & Oates classics like “Out of Touch,” “She’s Gone,” and “I Can’t Go for That.”

“The rule of thumb for a performer is you save your big ones for the end,” he says. “I’ve always played ‘She’s Gone’ at the end. It’s one of those songs that stands a test of time, and it’s just so important to me in my life and my music. But on the last run, I decided to end with ‘Reunion.’ I didn’t know how it would work, but everyone stood up and applauded. I was like, ‘Wow. I’ve never in my whole life have ended a show with a song that no one’s ever heard.'”

He went even further out of his comfort zone near the end of last year when he agreed to appear on the 10th season of Fox’s The Masked Singer. It required him to don a cumbersome anteater costume every night and sing songs like “Waking in Memphis” by Marc Cohn and “I Want It That Way” by Backstreet Boys. When the request initially came in, he was very unsure about participating.

“I thought, ‘I wonder what’s going to happen if people maybe don’t recognize my voice due to the fact that Daryl’s voice is such a signature of the Hall & Oates big hits?'” he says.

He was competing against names like Macy Gray, Billie Jean King, Metta World Peace, and Keyshia Cole, but didn’t know it: Backstage, Oates had to wear a sweatshirt that said “Don’t Talk to Me” along with gloves and a tinted welder’s mask. “You have to put that on in the hotel to walk through the lobby to get into the limo, to go to the TV studio,” he says. “Then you get out of the car and they lead you into your trailer. It’s the only time you can take that stuff off. Even the stagehands don’t know who you are.”

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He came in sixth place on the show and has no regrets about any of it. “The judges are fantastic,” he says. “The vibe is just so positive. They’re not there to tear anyone down. They’re just really having fun. When I got unmasked, I was like, ‘OK, I think I’m done.'”

His focus now is the upcoming series of solo shows, but he’s also finishing up an EP of modern R&B songs he recorded with Nashville-based singer-songwriter Devon Gilfillian. He’s going to record some songs with the the blues-rock band Robert Jon & the Wreck and producer Dave Cobb too. “There’s a whole bunch of things happening that really, really light my fire,” he says. “And I want to see where it takes me.”

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It looks like the end of the road for Hall & Oates. In a new interview, John Oates confirms that the iconic duo has no plans to move forward together musically amid their  recent legal woes and feuding . 

"As far as I'm concerned, I've moved on," Oates, 76, tells Rolling Stone . "I feel like I have a new lease on my creative life."

However, he wasn't ruling out the possibility of mending fences with Daryl Hall, 77, as friends in the future. 

"I'm always open for that,” he tells the outlet. "Daryl Hall is an amazing individual. He is one of the great, great songwriters of all time, and without a doubt, one of the great singers of all time. I would never say anything negative about him. But we have a different strategy for our lives, and we have a different strategy for our business lives as well as our personal lives. And that's that, so be it. We're old guys. We deserve to be allowed to do whatever we want to do."

The comments echo what he previously told ET back in December . 

Oates previously opened up to ET about the pair's 50-year legacy after he was unmasked during the season 10 semifinals of  The Masked Singer . He explained that he's "not a very nostalgic person" and despite the longevity and popular appreciation for Hall & Oates' music, "I've moved on. I moved on in a big way. I've got other things I'm doing."

Still, he was happy to acknowledge the success the longtime collaborators had enjoyed together. 

"I have an amazing, amazing amount of respect, and I'm really, really thankful for the success that Daryl and I have had," Oates shared. "We've done something over a 50-year period of time that not many people ever can say they've done in their lives or careers."

"It's been a great thing for me to do, I'm really proud of it, and I'm really happy about it," Oates added. "And I know that those songs are going to live forever."

Hall & Oates formed in 1967 and went on to release 18 studio albums, achieving success with six No. 1 singles, including "Maneater," "Rich Girl," and "Out of Touch." Although both individual artists pursued solo recording careers and separate tours, the duo never officially dissolved. Their most recent studio album, "Home for Christmas," was released in 2006 and they last performed together in October 2022. 

One year later,  Hall filed a lawsuit against Oate s.

Hall filed a complaint against Oates and the co-trustees of the John W. Oates TISA Trust, including Oates' wife, Aimee Oates, in November 2023, along with a motion for a temporary restraining order. The court sanctioned a temporary restraining order at the time.

ET confirmed the existence of the lawsuit with the Nashville Chancery Court.

According to  The Associated Press , Oates is trying to unload his share of Whole Oats Enterprises LLP to Primary Wave IP Investment Management LLC. Hall's lawsuit and subsequent  temporary restraining order  against his bandmate has since temporarily blocked the sale as the legal proceedings play out in court.

The outlet reported that Hall sued Oates, claiming that Oates' attempt to sell his share of Whole Oats Enterprises LLP violates the terms of a business agreement the Hall & Oates duo forged years ago. In addition to the lawsuit, there's also an arbitrator that must weigh in before the sale can proceed.

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