Hall & Oates Announce Musical Split After Five Decades Together
In a shocking turn of events, iconic US pop duo Hall & Oates have announced their musical split after five decades of performing together. The duo, known for hits such as Rich Girl, Maneater, and Private Eyes, became entangled in a legal dispute last year over John Oates’ alleged attempt to sell his half of their jointly owned company, Whole Oats Enterprises.
“It hit me by surprise,” Hall told Variety magazine. “I don’t know, man — all I can say is people change and sometimes you don’t really know someone like you thought you did. Difficulties can be made from things that aren’t difficult, and then it goes to a place where it can never come back from.”
Hall officially confirmed that this is the end of the road for the band, revealing that the duo have not had a creative relationship for “at least 25 years.” Despite their success and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it seems that their partnership has come to an unfortunate and untimely end.
Since the split, Hall has reunited with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Stewart for his upcoming sixth solo album. The duo have a long-standing partnership and have collaborated on new songs for the album.
As fans come to terms with the end of an era, a representative for Oates has been contacted for comment on the split. It remains to be seen what the future holds for both musicians as they embark on new musical journeys separately.
