Longtime REO Speedwagon bassist Bruce Hall has taken to social media to fire back at frontman Kevin Cronin after Cronin claimed he'd been "knowingly excluded" from an upcoming charity show in the band's hometown of Champaign, Illinois.
"Happy to set the record straight," writes Hall. "We were all (including Kevin) invited to participate in this event in early January. Kevin states he’s been 'falsely accused' of turning down the invitation. I’ve seen nowhere it’s been said he turned it down and I know he’s been asked to participate virtually. I truly hope he does.
"This event was created to provide the founding fathers, original singers and classic REO lineup a chance to reunite and say a proper goodbye. A chance to honour [late band members] Gary Richrath and Gregg Philbin’s memory.
"Most importantly, proceeds are going to the REO Speedwagon fund for rare GU Cancer Research at Moffitt Cancer Center. The hospital that saved my son’s life. How anyone can be 'deeply disturbed and hurt' by this is beyond me.
"Neal, Alan and I are not being paid. We are thrilled to have this amazing chance to rock together one last time and raise money and awareness for such a wonderful cause."
Cronin had claimed that the June 14 show, which will take place at the State Farm Center in Champaign, was knowingly scheduled on a date that clashed with a Kevin Cronin Band show in Bend, Oregon.
"I am being asked to participate in an event on a date when I can’t possibly be there in person," he wrote. "And then being falsely accused of turning down the invitation. I am deeply disturbed and hurt by all of this.
"After all I have done to help build the legacy of REO Speedwagon, I feel I have earned and deserve to be included in any event honoring that legacy. Instead, I have been knowingly excluded."
Tickets for the show on June 14 are on sale now.
Croinin will hit the road with Styx and former Eagles guitarist Don Felder next month on the Brotherhood Of Rock tour. Full dates below.
Styx, Kevin Cronin and Don Felder: Brotherhood Of Rock tour 2025
May 28: Greenville Bon Secours Wellness Arena, SC
May 31: Tampa MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, FL
Jun 02: Jacksonville Daily's Place, FL
Jun 04: Austin Germania Insurance Amphitheater, TX
Jun 06: The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, TX
Jun 07: Ridgedale Thunder Ridge Nature Arena, MO
Jun 09: Denver Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, CO
Jun 11: Salt Lake City Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre, UT
Jun 13: Concord Toyota Pavilion at Concord, CA
Jun 14: Bend Hayden Homes Amphitheater, OR
Jun 15: Ridgefield Inn Style Resort Amphitheater, WA
Jun 28: Albuquerque Isleta Amphitheatre, NM
Jun 30: Colorado Springs Ford Amphitheatre, CO
Jul 02: Kansas City Starlight Theatre, MO
Jul 05: Birmingham Coca-Cola Amphitheatre, AL
Jul 06: Alpharetta Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, GA
Jul 08: Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion, NC
Jul 09: Raleigh Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, NC
Jul 11: Virginia Beach Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, VA
Jul 12: Bristow Jiffy Lube Live, VA
Jul 14: Syracuse Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater, NY
Jul 15: Bridgeport Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, CT
Jul 18: Gilford BankNH Pavilion, NH
Jul 19: Mansfield Xfinity Center, MA
Jul 20: Holmdel Bank Arts Center, NJ
Aug 01: Dallas Dos Equis Pavilion, TX
Aug 02: Brandon Brandon Amphitheater, MS
Aug 04: Franklin FirstBank Amphitheater, TX
Aug 06: Richmond Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront, VA
Aug 08: Camden Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, NJ
Aug 10: Burgettstown The Pavilion at Star Lake, PA
Aug 12: Saratoga Springs Broadview Stage at SPAC, NY
Aug 13: Toronto Budweiser Stage, ON
Aug 15: Noblesville Ruoff Music Center, IN
Aug 16: Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre, MI
Aug 19: Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center, OH
Aug 20: Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center, OH
Aug 22: Maryland Heights Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, MO
Aug 23: Tinley Park Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, IL
Aug 24: Milwaukee American Family Insurance Amphitheater, WI
