John Oates and Daryl Hall’s split became public in late 2023, when Hall said their business relationship had ended amid a legal dispute over their shared company, Whole Oats Enterprises.

What happened

  • Hall filed suit in November 2023 after Oates tried to sell his share of the business without Hall’s approval.
  • Hall later said they had not had a creative relationship for many years and that the partnership was effectively over.
  • By 2025, both had said they did not expect to reunite or perform together again.

Simple timeline

Event| Approximate timing
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Business dispute becomes public| 2023
Lawsuit filed| November 2023
Hall confirms the split in interviews| 2024–2025
Duo says no reunion plans| 2025

Quick scoop

The breakup was less about a sudden personal falling-out and more about a long-running business and creative split that finally surfaced in court and interviews.

TL;DR

They didn’t “split” all at once in one dramatic moment; the separation was publicly confirmed in late 2023 after a business dispute, and by 2025 both sides sounded done with the partnership.