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Ahead of a massive show at London’s O2 Arena, the pop heroes reflect on their incredible career
Daryl Hall and John Oates’ time in the public eye has seen the duo go from being critically acclaimed, to widely derided, back to being retrospectively embraced. Right now, Hall & Oates are making the most of their status as late ’70s and ’80s pop heroes. This month they released ‘Timeless Classics’, a does-what-it-says-on-the-tin distillation of their finest moments, containing ‘You Make My Dreams’, ‘Maneater’ and ‘Out of Touch’.
They’re also continuing to pack out giant arenas: this weekend, they play London’s O2 Arena (October 28) and Dublin’s 3Arena (29). Ahead of those shows, NME spoke to one half of the duo, John Oates, about their wild career and legendary status.
Is it true you get standing ovations midway through shows these days?
Pretty much. It happens periodically throughout the show. It depends on what song we’re playing, it depends on how well we play it. It depends on the vibe of the audience. We really have so many songs that are still so popular. They’re such big hits, and these are the songs people come to share and hear.
NME hasn’t always been the kindest critic of your work. In fact, most publications haven’t always been on your side.
I’m hoping that’s not a subtle warning of how NME will judge the show. Although if you slate it, I wouldn’t care! But it’s interesting. Our relationship with the press had its ups and downs. At first, we were darlings of the rock press. We were underground, hip and undiscovered. But as time went on, they decided they didn’t like us so much. You can’t expect everyone to like you. All I cared about was making the best records we could. Daryl felt the same way. Those songs have stood the test of time, so what’s going on now feels special.
Who decides the setlists? Is it…
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