{"id":2474096,"date":"2026-06-24T19:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2474096"},"modified":"2026-06-24T19:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:13:07","slug":"hall-oates-member-daryl-hall-undergoes-kidney-transplant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hall-oates-member-daryl-hall-undergoes-kidney-transplant\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall &#038; Oates Member Daryl Hall Undergoes Kidney Transplant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Daryl Hall<\/strong>, one-half of the R&amp;B duo Hall &amp; Oates, recently underwent major surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi everybody! I thought you should know that I recently received a kidney transplant from a very kind and generous living donor,\u201d Hall, 79, wrote via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ8N1g7lDBx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> on Tuesday, June 23, revealing he is on the road to recovery. \u201cIt happened a couple of weeks ago, and I\u2019m already starting to feel better. It was, according to my doctors, a complete success!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The vocalist added that he \u201cshould be back to normal in a few months\u201d and teased \u201cmore music\u201d and shows to come.<\/p>\n<p>Hall, who formed Hall &amp; Oates with <strong>John Oates<\/strong> in 1970, has a history of health struggles. He was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2006, which forced him to cancel several tour dates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/daryl-hall-performs-hall-oates-hits-after-john-oates-restraining-order\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/daryl-hall-performs-hall-oates-hits-after-john-oates-restraining-order\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Daryl Hall Performs Hall &amp; Oates Hits After John Oates Restraining Order<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tDaryl Hall took to the stage amid his mysterious legal battle with musical partner John Oates to perform the duo\u2019s biggest hits. Hall, 77, spent his Thanksgiving singing Hall &amp; Oates classics for fans in Japan on Thursday, November 23. According to Variety, Hall performed \u201cPrivate Eyes,\u201d \u201cOut of Touch\u201d and \u201cI Can\u2019t Go for [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI have good days and bad days,\u201d he told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seacoastonline.com\/story\/news\/local\/portsmouth-herald\/2008\/06\/12\/daryl-hall-speaks-out-on\/52380107007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sea Coast Online<\/em><\/a> in 2008. \u201cI was fine for four months, then I might have tremors, headaches, fatigue. It\u2019s like a roving street gang of germs. There\u2019s no cure, but you can control it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hall added, \u201cIt manifests in so many ways. It can lead to heart disease, depression. It can be so serious that people have died. It\u2019s a battle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lyme disease is a chronic illness typically spread by the bite of a tick carrying the disease, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/lyme-disease\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20374651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>. Symptoms often appear in stages, with early symptoms including a rash, headache, joint stiffness, extreme fatigue, muscle aches and swollen lymph nodes. It can eventually progress to include arthritis and damage to tissue or joints.<\/p>\n<p>Hall &amp; Oates rose to fame in the mid-70s with Billboard hits including \u201cRich Girl,\u201d \u201cPrivate Eyes\u201d and \u201cManeater.\u201d However, the duo hit a roadblock in 2023 when Hall <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/why-daryl-hall-filed-a-restraining-order-against-john-oates\/\">requested a restraining order and filed a lawsuit<\/a> against Oates, 78, over \u201cthe ground rules of who can sing what as a solo artist, along with money issues.\u201d He accused his former musical partner of \u201cbetrayal\u201d after Oates allegedly planned on selling his portion of their band\u2019s venture without permission.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/dolly-partons-health-updates-everything-she-has-said-about-her-illness\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1254161695-Dolly-Partons-Health-Updates-Everything-She-Has-Said-About-Her-Illness.jpg?crop=0px%2C72px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1254161695-Dolly-Partons-Health-Updates-Everything-She-Has-Said-About-Her-Illness.jpg?crop=0px%2C72px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1254161695-Dolly-Partons-Health-Updates-Everything-She-Has-Said-About-Her-Illness.jpg?crop=0px%2C72px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1254161695-Dolly-Partons-Health-Updates-Everything-She-Has-Said-About-Her-Illness.jpg?crop=0px%2C72px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1254161695-Dolly-Partons-Health-Updates-Everything-She-Has-Said-About-Her-Illness.jpg?crop=0px%2C72px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1254161695-Dolly-Partons-Health-Updates-Everything-She-Has-Said-About-Her-Illness.jpg?crop=0px%2C72px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1254161695-Dolly-Partons-Health-Updates-Everything-She-Has-Said-About-Her-Illness.jpg?crop=0px%2C72px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1254161695-Dolly-Partons-Health-Updates-Everything-She-Has-Said-About-Her-Illness.jpg?crop=0px%2C72px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1254161695-Dolly-Partons-Health-Updates-Everything-She-Has-Said-About-Her-Illness.jpg?crop=0px%2C72px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Dolly Partons Health Updates Everything She Has Said About Her Illness\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/dolly-partons-health-updates-everything-she-has-said-about-her-illness\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Dolly Parton\u2019s Health Updates: Everything She Has Said About Her Illness<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tDolly Parton has been recovering from some health issues. In September 2025, Parton surprised fans when she missed a scheduled visit to her Dollywood theme park to celebrate the new Night Flight Expedition Ride. Instead, the country singer appeared in a prerecorded video message played for the crowd. \u201cHello Dollywood! It\u2019s me,\u201d Parton said in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a countersuit, Oates claimed he was trying to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/john-oates-shares-whether-hed-work-with-daryl-hall-after-lawsuit\/\">improve their partnership<\/a> and was hurt by Hall\u2019s \u201cinflammatory, outlandish and inaccurate statements.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOver the years, Daryl has consistently and publicly been adamant about being perceived as an individual rather than as part of a duo or group. Thus, he has insisted on our being known as \u2018Daryl Hall and John Oates,\u2019 rather than the more commonly known \u2018Hall &amp; Oates,\u2019\u201d Oates stated in his filing. \u201cOn this point I agree. I now must act with truthfulness and make decisions that are right for myself, my family, and my artistic future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was ultimately dismissed, but Hall has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/why-daryl-hall-refuses-to-ever-reunite-hall-oates\/\">shut down any hopes of a reunion<\/a> with Oates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat ship has gone to the bottom of the ocean,\u201d the Pennsylvania native told <em>The Times<\/em> in February. \u201cI\u2019ve had a lot of surprises in my life, disappointments, betrayals, so I\u2019m kind of used to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daryl Hall, one-half of the R&amp;B duo Hall &amp; Oates, recently underwent major surgery. \u201cHi everybody! I thought you should know that I recently received a kidney transplant from a very kind and generous living donor,\u201d Hall, 79, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, June 23, revealing he is on the road to recovery. \u201cIt happened [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2474097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[30162,22271,21738],"class_list":["post-2474096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-health","tag-health","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hall-Oates-Member-Daryl-Hall-Undergoes-Kidney-Transplant.jp.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2474096"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2474098,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474096\/revisions\/2474098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2474097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2474096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2474096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2474096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}