Deacon Frey Leaves the Eagles After Long Run Filling in for Father Glenn Frey

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Chris Willman Music WriterThe Eagles are down one set of wings. Deacon Frey, who for nearly five years has been singing a handful of his late father Glenn Frey’s songs on tour, has left the group.A band spokesperson says he will not be replaced on the upcoming dates on the Eagles’ ongoing “Hotel California” tour, which resumes after a lull on April 19 and continues through the end of June. “Deacon’s bandmates will take over his tour duties in his absence,” said the rep.In a statement attributed to the entire group on its website, the band said, “Deacon Frey has devoted the past 4½ years to carrying on his father’s legacy and, after some weeks of reflection, he now feels that it is time for him to forge his own path.

We understand, completely, and we support him in whatever he wishes to pursue in the years ahead.” The band statement continued, “In the wake of his dad’s demise, Deacon, at age 24, did an extraordinary thing by stepping from relative anonymity into the very public world of his father’s long illustrious career.

We are grateful to Deacon for his admirable efforts and we wish him well as he charts his future. Deacon’s Eagles Family will always be here to surround him with love, support and goodwill, and he is always welcome to join us onstage at any future concerts, if he so desires.

We hope our fans will join us in wishing Deacon the very best as he moves into the next phase of his career.”Deacon Frey had already been absent from the group’s shows earlier this year, with the two songs he had been singing lead vocals on since 2017 — “Take It Easy” and “Peaceful Easy Feeling” — being reassigned to Vince Gill and Timothy B.