Eagles announce farewell tour after 52 years of touring
The Eagles have announced their last ever tour – The Long Goodbye – after more than 50 years in the music industry.
The rock band formed in 1971 and consists of Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill and Deacon Frey, the son of the late Glenn Frey, a founding member of the band- begin their final tour on September 7 in New York City.
‘Our long flight has taken much longer than we could have ever dreamed. But everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle. The official farewell tour is currently in the planning stages,” the band said in a statement.
The band Hotel California has announced 13 tour dates with Steely Dan opening for them.
“The Eagles have had an amazing 52-year odyssey performing for people all over the world; keeping the music alive despite tragic losses, upheavals and misfortunes of all kinds,” the statement continued.
Check Out: The Eagles have announced their last ever tour – The Long Goodbye – after more than 50 years in the music industry (Photo: Don Felder, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner)
They concluded the emotional message by thanking their management team, road crew and backing musicians.
The Eagles started in 1971 as the backing band for singer Linda Rondstadt and became one of the most successful American rock bands of the 1970s.
The Eagles, founded by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner, have achieved five number one singles, six number one albums and six Grammy Awards.
Their debut album, Eagles, was released in 1971 and had two top 20 singles: Take It Easy and Witchy Woman.
However, it is their iconic 1976 album Hotel California that is their most famous, selling over 26 million albums in the US.
“Every band has a peak, and that was ours,” said Don Henley Rolling stone in 2016.
In that same interview, Henley spoke about the themes in the band’s music, defining it as ‘the loss of innocence, the price of naivety, the perils of fame, of excess; exploring the dark underbelly of the American dream, idealism realized and idealism thwarted, illusion versus reality, the difficulties of balancing love relationships and work.’
He continued: ‘trying to rectify the contradictory relationship between business and art; the corruption in politics, the fading of the dreams of peace, love and understanding of the sixties.’
On the Road: Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill and Deacon Frey, the son of the late Glenn Frey, one of the band’s founding members, will begin their final tour in New York on September 7. the city of York
Rock n roll: ‘Our long run has lasted much longer than we could have ever imagined. But everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle. The official farewell tour is currently in the planning stages,” the band said in a statement
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The band has only released the first handful of dates for their tour, which include New York City on September 7, Boston on September 11, Denver on October 5, Atlanta on November 2, and St. Paul, Minnesota on November 17.
The band is willing to play as many shows in each city of the tour as their fans want.
Members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have performed more than 1,000 concerts during their 52 years of touring.
Their most recent tour – the Hotel California Tour – grossed $250 million from 90 shows opinion poll.