REO Speedwagon is slamming on the brakes: The rock band will halt touring amid the group’s “irreconcilable differences.”

The “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and “Keep on Loving You” group announced Monday that it would retire from the road Jan. 1 because of bassist Bruce Hall’s back issues and lead singer Kevin Cronin’s recent departure from the band after emergency surgery. When Hall stepped away to have back surgery in November, bassist and vocalist Matt Bissonette, who has played with the David Lee Roth Band, Ringo Starr and the Roundheads, and Electric Light Orchestra, stepped in. Hall later said that touring was a challenge because of problems with his posture.

“Bruce (Hall) has intended to be Back On the Road Again by now. If it were up to just him, he’d be back on tour ... but it’s not up to just him,” the band said in a statement posted on its social media. ... Bruce never had any intention of retiring or walking away from the band, fans, and crew he has loved for almost 50 years.”

In addition to Hall, 71, and Cronin, 72, the Grammy-nominated group currently includes original member and keyboardist Neal Doughty, 78, guitarist Dave Amato, 71, and drummer Bryan Hitt, 70.

Everett, Kushner finalists for Booker prize: American writers Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner are among six finalists shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction this year, organizers said Monday.

Five of the six authors are women — the largest number in the prize’s 55-year history.

Everett, a 2022 Booker finalist for “The Trees,” is again nominated for “James,” which reimagines Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn” from the point of view of its main Black character, Jim.

Kushner, another former Booker finalist with her bestseller “The Mars Room,” is a contender again with spy story “Creation Lake.”

The other finalists vying for the award are Britain’s Samantha Harvey for “Orbital;” Canada’s Anne Michaels for “Held;” Australia’s Charlotte Wood for “Stone Yard Devotional” and Yael van der Wouden for “The Safekeep.”

Kelce mom making film debut: Donna Kelce is the latest family member to make her mark on the world of entertainment, cameoing in two upcoming Hallmark Christmas movies that, naturally, are football-themed.

True to form, she won’t be playing favorites between her sons, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and recently retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce. “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” revolves around a “fan of the year” contest for the team, while “Christmas on Call” features a die-hard Eagles fan who helps his love interest get to know Philadelphia, according to a release from the Hallmark Channel this week.

Sept. 19 birthdays: Actor Rosemary Harris is 97. Singer Bill Medley is 84. Actor Jeremy Irons is 76. Model Twiggy Lawson is 75. Musician Lita Ford is 66. Comedian Cheri Oteri is 62. Singer Trisha Yearwood is 60. News anchor Soledad O’Brien is 58. Comedian Jimmy Fallon is 50. Actor Columbus Short is 42.