John Oates speaks out amid legal battle with Daryl Hall

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy American musician John Oates has said he has “moved on” amid an ongoing legal battle with bandmate Daryl Hall. I liked the 70s more than the 80s because everything was new.” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up When asked if there was a song he would be happy to never play again, the musician told Yontef: “To be honest with you, I am not really touring with Daryl these days. Daryl Hall and John Oates in 2003 Hall’s lawsuit, which was filed on 16 November, said that he sought the restraining order in order to close the Primary Wave transaction “so as to maintain the status quo of WOE before there is a change in control of the partnership in violation of the terms of the Agreement.” Primary Wave has already owned “significant interest” in the Grammy-nominated musicians’ song catalogue for more than 15 years. I don’t believe in that concept – it’s all you have.” On the legal battle, Hall’s attorneys said much of the matter should remain under seal because it is a “private dispute… This is not a matter of legitimate public interest, although the parties are well known.” His legal team noted that the dispute concerns the interpretation of the 2021 agreement, the terms of which remain confidential, according to People Magazine.