BREAKING: Glenn Frey’s Son, Deacon Frey, Leaves the Eagles

Deacon Frey, who stepped into his late father Glenn Frey‘s musical position within the legendary Eagles after his dying, has departed the group.

The Eagles turned to social media on Wednesday (April 6) to announce the information, writing, “Deacon Frey has devoted the previous 4 1/2 years to carrying on his father’s legacy and, after some weeks of reflection, he now feels that it’s time for him to forge his personal path. We perceive, fully, and we assist him in no matter he needs to pursue within the years forward.”

Glenn Frey died on Jan. 18, 2016, on the age of 67 from issues of rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. The Eagles surprised followers when Deacon Frey and Vince Gill joined the group in 2017, making their reside live performance debut with the group on July 15, 2017. Gill and Deacon Frey took the stage at Basic West at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles alongside classic-era band members Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit and Joe Walsh for the Eagles’ first-ever live performance efficiency with out Glenn Frey, they usually have toured with the Eagles within the years since, with Frey taking on lead vocals on “Take It Straightforward,” in addition to Gill singing “Lyin’ Eyes” and “Take It to the Restrict.”

“Within the wake of his dad’s demise, Deacon, at age 24, did a unprecedented factor by stepping from relative anonymity into the very public world of his father’s lengthy illustrious profession,” the Eagles’ assertion continues. “We’re grateful to Deacon for his admirable efforts and we want him effectively as he charts his future. Deacon’s Eagles Household will at all times be right here to encompass him with love, assist and goodwill, and he’s at all times welcome to affix us onstage at any future live shows, if he so needs. We hope our followers will be part of us in wishing Deacon the easiest as he strikes into the following section of his profession.”

The youthful Frey has been notably absent from the Eagles’ most up-to-date run of reveals in 2022, which have discovered them performing the group’s Resort California album in its entirety. His absence was beforehand attributed to an undisclosed sickness. Vince Gill has stepped up his vocal duties within the band, overlaying for a few of Frey’s traditional songs that Deacon Frey had been dealing with within the present.

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