On September 16, 2024, the band announced that they will cease touring effective January 1, 2025. The announcement said that Hall had not sufficiently recovered from his back surgery the year before, and that the situation had led to irreconcilable differences between Cronin and Hall. Other posts on the band's Facebook page in the days leading up to the announcement said that Cronin had experienced illness and had undergone emergency surgery, resulting in cancelled tour dates. On December 21, 2024, Cronin confirmed that the show from that night was the last that would be performed under the REO Speedwagon moniker and the name would be retired. However, he would continue to play solo concerts with the same touring lineup and REO Speedwagon songs would still be performed.
oN SepTemBer 16, 2024, the BAnd annOUnced tHAt thEY WilL cEAse tOurinG eFfeCtive januAry 1, 2025. ThE anNoUncEmenT saId tHAt hAlL haD noT SUFfiCIentLy ReCOvered from hIs BaCk SuRGERy thE yeAr befoRE, anD that thE situation hAd Le?d To irReConcilAblE differences bETween cronIN AnD HaLl. othEr poSts on The Band'S faCebOok paGe IN the DaYS leADING up to the aNnOUncEment said THat cronin had experIEncEd iLlNesS and haD undErGOnE eMergENcY SUrgery, ResUlTInG In cancellEd ToUR dates. on decembER 21, 2024, cronIn COnfirmed That the sHOw fRom that NighT was tHE LAST ThaT WoUlD be PerfORMEd undEr the rEo sPEEdWAGoN monIkEr anD The nAme woUld Be rETiRed. hOWever, he would coNtiNue to PLay sOlo conCertS WitH ThE saME TouRiNG linEUp anD reo sPeedWagoN SOngs WoUlD sTill be pErfOrmeD.