Daryl Hall, 79, Reveals Emergency Kidney Transplant in Instagram Post

Daryl Hall is recovering from a medical procedure and is stepping away from the stage for the foreseeable future.

The former Hall & Oates frontman, 79, revealed in an Instagram post on Tuesday, June 23 that he underwent an emergency kidney transplant a few weeks earlier after receiving an organ from a living donor.

“I thought you should know that I recently received a kidney transplant from a very kind and generous living donor,” Hall wrote, adding, “It happened a couple of weeks ago, and I’m already starting to feel better. It was, according to my doctors, a complete success!”

The singer said he’s optimistic about returning to performing, though he cautioned it won’t happen for “a few months,” per his social media update.

Fans quickly filled the comments section with support.

“Daryl prayers to you bro!” wrote one user, while another simply urged, “Take care of yourself and your new kidney!”

Model Bebe Buell, mother of actress Liv Tyler, added, “We were just kids when we met but it doesn’t change the memories that are forever… the good stuff. The laughs and the times when you were a real friend.”

Frank Stallone, actor Sylvester Stallone‘s brother, also chimed in, writing, “That’s great news! Get well soon.”

Hall has toured as a solo act since his decades-long partnership with John Oates, 78, dissolved in 2024, ending one of the best-selling musical duos in history. According to a May 2024 interview with Variety, Hall said the breakup stemmed from Oates selling his stake in their jointly owned company, Whole Oats Enterprises, without his knowledge.

“I don’t know, man — all I can say is people change, and sometimes you don’t really know someone like you thought you did,” Hall said, per the outlet. “Difficulties can be made from things that aren’t difficult, and then it goes to a place where it can never come back from.”

Hall also told the outlet that the pair hadn’t collaborated creatively “for at least 25 years,” noting, “We didn’t write songs together; we didn’t do anything together except perform live shows.”

For now, fans will have to wait to see Hall back in action — but his latest update suggests brighter days are ahead.