{"id":2052790,"date":"2025-09-26T21:35:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2052790"},"modified":"2025-09-26T21:35:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:35:23","slug":"reo-speedwagon-on-reuniting-for-u-of-i-homecoming-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/reo-speedwagon-on-reuniting-for-u-of-i-homecoming-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"REO Speedwagon on reuniting for U of I homecoming weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) \u2014 WCIA caught up with REO Speedwagon in this exclusive interview ahead of U of I\u2019s homecoming weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/reo-speedwagon-reuniting-homecoming-u-161308002.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:LEARN MORE: REO Speedwagon reuniting for Homecoming at U of I;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"> LEARN MORE: REO Speedwagon reuniting for Homecoming at U of I <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The legendary rock band talks about reuniting in the place where it all began as they prepare to play alongside the Marching Illini for the homecoming game\u2019s halftime show. 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