Overview
- A new Rolling Stone report quotes Arnel Pineda saying he twice tried to leave Journey and that the band booked the farewell tour without consulting him on the schedule.
- Neal Schon told the magazine their touring deal bars the band from going out without Pineda, limiting his ability to step away.
- Jonathan Cain acknowledged he planted a false hint that former singer Steve Perry might guest on the tour to trigger a public denial, highlighting the group’s PR games.
- The Final Frontier tour began in February in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with 60 U.S. dates set through August and roughly 40 additional shows planned for 2027.
- Pineda cites vocal strain, sensitivity to cold, and a wrenching divorce as reasons he wanted out, and he asked fans to “vote him out” after a shaky Rock in Rio performance in 2024.