On Tuesday (Jan. 7), Rascal Flatts announced their 2020 Farewell: Life Is a Highway Tour. Calling the run a farewell tour implies a breakup, and, indeed, the trio says they plan to call it quits after 2020 -- but they were a little vague on the specifics. Rascal Flatts' announcement comes at the beginning of 2020, which is also the year that marks Joe Don Rooney, Jay DeMarcus and Gary LeVox's 20th anniversary as a band. At the very least, even if the trio has no intentions of playing together again after the year is over, they've already scheduled a blowout year to celebrate the big milestone. However, based on what the band has said over the past couple of years, not only should it not come as a huge surprise that they're planning a shift in their career, but we're also betting that fans haven't seen the last of Rascal Flatts together onstage. In fact, there's plenty of reasons that fans shouldn't be heartbroken over their breakup announcement, and not only because they've already revealed an extensive tour to cap off 2020. It seems likely that Rascal Flatts are going to stick around long after the year is over, at least in some capacity. Here's why we think so: Rascal Flatts' Best Live Shots Test Your Rascal Flatts Knowledge!
 Rascal Flatts’ Gavy LeVox is opening up about the sudden demise of the award-winning trio. The group, which also includes Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus, announced in early 2020 that they were heading out on their farewell Life Is a Highway Tour — a tour that never happened because of the pandemic — and then focusing on solo interests. While LeVos says that is at least partly true, he now reveals that the real reason Rascal Flatts split up is because of Rooney. “I’ve never been OK with the way that it ended,” LeVox tells People. “I was never OK with….I wasn’t happy that Joe Don quit.” Adding to the heartache for LeVox is that the Flatts never go to say an official farewell to their fans, and now doesn’t know if they ever will. “It kind of came out of nowhere,” LeVox says. “It was like, ‘Let me try to wrap my head around this.’ And then I certainly wasn’t OK with the pandemic, which canceled everything. I hate the way that it ended. I hate that we didn’t get to do this farewell tour. I can’t stand the fact that it just feels there’s no closure with something that we’ve been so blessed with. That will always be in my heart.” LeVox and Rooney have not spoken since Rooney was arrested for a DUI last month, but LeVox hints that Rooney may be going through his own personal struggles. “I have not talked to him,” LeVox says. “And I was heartbroken too. But you know what? I think God gets your attention in different ways. I just wish him the best and I hope he gets everything that he needs to get well and take care of whatever issues he’s got going on. There’s power in prayer.” Since the end of Rascal Flatts, LeVox has been moving full-speed ahead with his own solo career, including with the release of his One on One EP in May, and his new track, “Working on Sunday.” He was supposed to embark on his One on One Live Tour this year, which he recently announced had been postponed until 2022. Through it all, LeVox remains focused on his faith, which has become his anchor throughout all of the struggles and unknowns. “There [are] so many times in life that you sit there, and you go, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m all alone, Lord, I just can’t,” LeVox admits. “How many times could I pray for and ask you to pull me out of this and nothing is happening? And it’s then that He makes himself known, and everything makes sense.” Although LeVox wasn’t ready for Rascal Flatts to end, and remains open to the idea of a reunion someday, he is happily moving full-speed ahead with his own music career for now. “I just took it and ran,” the 51-year-old says. ” “I’m loving being a solo artist. I know that’s what He’s called me to do. I’m just going to stay on my path. I know what I’m supposed to do, and I love it. There’s no better feeling than to make people feel something by something that you did.” Find all of LeVox’s music at GaryLeVox.com.
The country trio Rascal Flatts announced Tuesday that the three members will be going separate ways after a farewell tour, set to begin in June and run through at least October of 2020. The group appeared on “CBS This Morning” and didn’t offer any definitive reason for the split, assuring the show’s hosts that everyone was in good health. “We want to take the year and focus on a celebration and thanking our fans for 20 wonderful years,” said Jay DeMarcus. “You know, road years are like dog years.” “You’re hurting people, Gary,” laughed host Gayle King, looking to singer Gary LeVox. “I feel so sad, and you guys look so happy. I even said to Clarence (Spalding), your manager, ‘What kind of manager would allow this to happen?’ He said, ‘I’ve been trying to get this to happen for five years.’ I think he was kidding about that. But is it a time to reflect and… come back together at a later time?” DeMarcus indicated that nothing is set in stone for the future but that this really is a breakup, not a hiatus. “We make music and that’s what we do,” he answered. “We may do it again someday collectively. We’re not gonna sign some pact that says we’re never gonna tour again or anything like that. We all stil love each other. But we do make music, and we’ll probably make some music maybe individually. Collectively, who knows what the future…” He pointed to Joe Don Rooney’s fingerless gloves. “Joe Don’s gonna need a job. He can’t even afford fingers.” Said LeVox, “It’s tough year after year to outdo the tour that you’ve done previously the year before, and it’s gonna be nice to celebrate. We’re gonna take 12 months to celebrate our rear ends off with the people that have given us their everything.” Asked if there would be farewell music in 2020 as well, LeVox said, “We do have some music coming this year” — adding that a good deal of major stars, like Taylor Swift, had been opening acts on Rascal Flatts tours over the years, suggesting that there might be guest appearances by some former openers. The group said that they sent a letter to staff Monday night letting them know. “Some of them have been with us since year one,” said DeMarcus. “It was a very, very sad letter to send, but we wanted to let them know that they’ve got a year to prepare.” As for immediate plans following the separation, no solo albums were promised. “I got a Chik-Fil-A I wanna open up,” said Demarcus. “I’m gonna open up a Popeyes,” added Rooney. The farewell tour begins June 11 in Indianapolis and runs through Oct. 17 in West Palm Beach. It’s likely that’s not the very end of the road: There’s no Nashville show listed, which would be the likeliest spot for a final gig. The trio’s most recent album, “Back to Us,” was released in May 2017 on Big Machine. They had a No. 1 country airplay hit off that album in “Yours If You Want It.” Altogether they had 14 No. 1 Billboard songs, including “Bless the Broken Road,” “Fast Cars and Freedom” and “What Hurts the Most.” The itinerary: 6/11 Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center 6/12 Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre 6/13 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center 6/25 Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 6/27 Pittsburgh, PA – S&T Bank Music Park 7/18 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion 7/23 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 9/3 Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage 9/4 Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center 9/5 Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater 9/10 Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek 9/11 Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach 9/12 Washington, DC – Jiffy Lube Live 9/17 Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 9/18 Boston, MA – Xfinity Center 9/19 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center 10/1 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre 10/2 San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre 10/3 Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre 10/7 Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre 10/9 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater 10/10 Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion 10/15 Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre 10/16 Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre 10/17 West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre |
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