Editing Steely Dan (section)

===After Becker's death (since 2017)===
Becker died from complications of [[esophageal cancer]] on September 3, 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/walter-becker-steely-dan-co-founder-dead-at-67-w500956|title=Walter Becker, Steely Dan Co-Founder, Dead at 67|date=September 3, 2017|access-date=September 3, 2017|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first1=Daniel|last1=Kreps}}</ref> In a note released to the media, Fagen remembered his longtime friend and bandmate, and promised to "keep the music we created together alive as long as I can with the Steely Dan band."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Saperstein|first1=Pat|title=Steely Dan's Donald Fagen on Walter Becker: 'Hysterically Funny, a Great Songwriter'|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/donald-fagen-walter-becker-dead-steely-dan-1202546352/|website=Variety|access-date=September 3, 2017|date=September 3, 2017}}</ref>  After Becker's death, Steely Dan honored commitments to perform a short North American tour in October 2017 and three concert dates in the United Kingdom and Ireland for Bluesfest on a double bill with the Doobie Brothers.<ref name="moretour">{{cite magazine|last1=Kreps|first1=Daniel|title=Steely Dan Announce Tour Following Walter Becker's Death|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/steely-dan-announce-tour-following-walter-beckers-death-w502230|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 11, 2017|access-date=September 12, 2017}}</ref> The band played its first concert following Becker's death in [[Thackerville, Oklahoma]], on October 13.<ref name="moretour"/> In tribute to Becker, they performed his solo song "Book of Liars", with Fagen singing the lead vocals, at several concerts on the tour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Watch Steely Dan Pay Tribute to Walter Becker With a Rare Performance of "Book of Liars"|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/10/steely-dan-walter-becker-tribute/|website=Spin|access-date=October 19, 2017|date=October 19, 2017}}</ref>

Becker's widow and estate sued Fagen later that year, arguing that the estate should control 50% of the band's shares.<ref name="avcreelin">{{Cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/steely-dan-now-reelin-in-the-lawsuits-1820692595 |title=Steely Dan Now Reelin' in the Lawsuits |last=Hughes |first=William |date=November 22, 2017 |website=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref> Fagen filed a counter suit, arguing that the band had drawn up plans in 1972 stating that band members leaving the band or dying relinquish shares of the band's output to the surviving members.  In December, Fagen said that he would rather have retired the Steely Dan name after Becker's death, and would instead have toured with the current iteration of the group under another name, but was persuaded not to by promoters for commercial reasons.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Donald Fagen Discusses the Loss of Walter Becker and Steely Dan's Future|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/donald-fagen-on-walter-beckers-death-steely-dans-future-w514440|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 19, 2017|access-date=December 20, 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, Steely Dan performed on a summer tour of the United States with The Doobie Brothers as co-headliners.<ref>{{cite web |title=Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers Announce 2018 Summer Tour |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/steely-dan-doobie-brothers-announce-2018-summer-tour |website=JamBase |date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> The band also played a nine-show residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City that October.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Giles |first1=Jeff |title=Steely Dan Announce Themed Performances for 2018 |url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/steely-dan-themed-performances-2018/ |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |date=March 26, 2018 |access-date=January 31, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> In February 2019, the band embarked on a tour of Great Britain with Steve Winwood.<ref>{{cite web |title=Steely Dan announces 2019 U.K./Ireland tour with Steve Winwood. |url=https://www.axs.com/steely-dan-announces-2019-u-k-ireland-tour-with-steve-winwood-133126 |website=AXS |access-date=January 31, 2019}}</ref> Guitarist Connor Kennedy of The Nightflyers joined the live band, beginning with a nine-night residency at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas in April 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/entertainment/2019/02/13/steely-dan-woodstock-guitarist-connor-kennedy-joins-iconic-band/2853992002/|title=Steely Dan: Woodstock guitarist Connor Kennedy joins iconic band|author=Barry, John W.|newspaper=[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]|date=February 13, 2019|access-date=February 14, 2019}}</ref>

As of September 2021, the legal battle over the band's royalties was still ongoing, with Fagen speculating during an interview that "thousands of lawyers" were probably involved in the dispute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/steely-dan-royalties/|title='Thousands of Lawyers Fighting' Over Steely Dan Royalties|last1=Kielty|first1=Martin|publisher=[[Ultimate Classic Rock]]|quote=On the subject of changes in the music industry, Fagen – who sued Becker’s estate over ownership of the band’s intellectual property – said the situation regarding Steely Dan royalties was “a long story, constantly going on.” “There are probably thousands of lawyers fighting about that right now, as we speak," he noted. "But more generally, these days it’s all about streaming.”|date=September 27, 2021|accessdate=August 20, 2022}}</ref> In July 2023, the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] announced Steely Dan would be the special guest of their The Long Farewell tour running from September to November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ivie |first=Devon |date=July 6, 2023 |title=Eagles Are Reelin' in Retirement With Steely Dan |url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/07/eagles-farewell-tour-steely-dan.html |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |language=en-us}}</ref> In October 2023, Steely Dan was forced to cancel dates in Denver and Indianapolis after Fagen was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness. [[Sheryl Crow]] replaced the band in Denver and the [[Steve Miller Band]] in Indianapolis.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheryl Crow Replaces Ill Steely Dan As Eagles' Opener In Denver |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/sheryl-crow-eagles-denver-steely-dan |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=JamBase |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2023 |title=Steely Dan will not open for the Eagles at two Indianapolis concerts. Here's who will |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/steely-dan-not-open-eagles-205021995.html |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> The situation endured on November dates, as [[Tedeschi Trucks Band|Tedeschi Trucks]] opened the Atlanta shows, and [[The Doobie Brothers]] performed the opening acts in Charlotte, Raleigh, Lexington and St. Paul.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eagles Tap Doobie Brothers To Replace Steely Dan As Farewell Tour Opener At November Concerts |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/doobie-brothers-eagles-steely-dan-tour-dates |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=JamBase |language=en-US}}</ref> By January 2024, Steely Dan rejoined the Eagles in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-06 |title=The Eagles soar on the first of four farewell shows at the Forum |url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2024/01/06/the-eagles-soar-on-the-first-of-four-farewell-shows-at-the-forum/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Daily Breeze |language=en-US}}</ref>