{"id":97983,"date":"2023-08-26T06:56:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T06:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=97983"},"modified":"2023-08-26T06:56:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T06:56:40","slug":"why-did-the-eagles-band-break-up-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/tv-movies\/why-did-the-eagles-band-break-up-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did The Eagles band break up? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
DURING the 1970s, The Eagles rose to prominence for their hit singles Take it to the Limit and Hotel California.<\/strong><\/p>\n The GRAMMY Award-winning band went their separate ways in 1980 but has reunited several times since their split.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After a heated disagreement during a concert on July 31, 1980, The Eagles decided to break up.<\/p>\n According to the group members, the tension was years in the making because of the pressure they faced from record labels to follow up their 1976 smash album Hotel California.<\/p>\n Particularly, the bandmates recalled a then-feud between Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Don Felder.<\/p>\n The conflict reached a fever pitch at the abovementioned concert date.<\/p>\n The performance was a benefit show in support of the late US Senator Alan Cranston.<\/p>\n "When your nerves get worn really thin and frayed, that\u2019s when people say things, do things, misbehave," Don Felder recalled.<\/p>\n He told Ultimate Classic Rock: "Especially when you add fuel to the fire with drugs and alcohol.<\/p>\n "It just becomes a very volatile situation. Your nerve coatings are only so thick."<\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Late member Glenn Frey remembered: "Splitting up the Eagles, though, was not because of a rift between Henley and me. <\/p>\n "There was a rift and that didn't help but we had come to a point where we were running out of gas artistically.<\/p>\n "We had gone from being a band that could make an album in three weeks to a band that couldn't finish an album in three years.<\/p>\n "For me, it ended in Long Beach, California, at a benefit for Alan Cranston."<\/p>\n He explained: "I felt Don Felder insulted Senator Cranston under his breath and I confronted him with it.<\/p>\n "So now we're on stage, and Felder looks back at me and says, 'Only three more songs till I kick your ass, pal.' And I'm saying, 'Great. I can't wait.'<\/p>\n "We're out there singing Best of My Love'but inside both of us are thinking, 'As soon as this is over, I'm gonna kill him.' <\/p>\n "That was when I knew I had to get out. At that point, it ended, and life goes on.<\/p>\n "We always vowed to quit when we were still on top and that\u2019s what we did."<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On May 27, 1994, The Eagles officially reunited for the first time in 14 years.<\/p>\n Their reunion happened after their industry peers recorded the 1993 tribute album Common Thread.<\/p>\n While coordinating the music video for his Take It Easy cover, Travis Tritt asked the band to appear.<\/p>\n The Eagles agreed to appear in the music video and began conversations about reforming their group.<\/p>\n At the abovementioned date, they played live together for the first time since their 1980 split and embarked on the Hell Freezes Over Tour.<\/p>\n On March 10, 2016, it appeared they broke up again after Glenn Frey's death earlier that same year.<\/p>\n At the time, Don Henley stated the group's "difficult and very emotional" tribute to Frey at the 58th GRAMMY Awards would be their last time performing.<\/p>\n "I think it was an appropriate farewell. I don't think you'll see us performing again," he told BBC News.<\/p>\n Despite Henley's previous comments, the band has performed together several times since Frey's death.<\/p>\n For The Eagles' Long Goodbye Tour, Don remains the only original member to perform.<\/p>\n He is joined by Glenn's son Deacon Frey,\u00a0Vince Gill, Timothy B. Schmit, and Joe Walsh.<\/p>\n The Eagles' four founding members were Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n On January 18, 2016, 67-year-old Glenn died from health complications brought on by rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia.<\/p>\n On July 26, 2023, 77-year-old Randy lost his battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and passed away as well.<\/p>\nWhy did The Eagles band break up?<\/h2>\n
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