"My plan was always to keep the organisation together, but the challenges are just overwhelming": REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin admits it's harder to sell tickets under his own name

Kevin Cronin onstage.

Kevin Cronin, who announced last year that he'd no longer be touring under the REO Speedwagon banner due to "irreconcilable differences" with longtime bassist Bruce Hall, has admitted that going out under his own name has not been as successful as he'd hoped.

Cronin now leads the Kevin Cronin Band, who include two longtime members of REO Speedwagon in guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt. They're currently playing with Styx and Don Felder on the Brotherhood of Rock tour, but the change of name has apparently made fans cautious.