REO Speedwagon weren’t gone for long. Almost exactly one year ago, the classic rock institution announced their breakup, citing “irreconcilable differences” between frontman Kevin Cronin and bassist Bruce Hall. Neither of those guys were original members of REO Speedwagon, who formed in Champaign, Illinois in 1966, but both of them had been in the band for decades. The band played their farewell shows in December of last year, and Cronin said that the breakup was not his idea. Cronin was publicly upset when a bunch of his bandmates announced plans for a hometown Champaign show earlier this year. This past weekend, however, Cronin was back with his old bandmates, playing the halftime show for the University Of Illinois’ homecoming game against USC.
