Overview
- Neal Schon issued a social media statement saying he never stopped anyone from making personal choices and that the band was advised of touring obligations in its contracts.
- Rolling Stone reported that both Schon and singer Arnel Pineda say Journey’s deal with promoter AEG does not allow the tour to proceed without Pineda, and AEG has not commented.
- Pineda told the magazine he tried to quit twice because of vocal strain and a bitter divorce case in the Philippines, yet he is onstage despite saying he feels like “a wreck.”
- The Final Frontier tour is underway with roughly 60 U.S. dates booked for 2026 and shows listed through August, and other band members are taking lead vocals on several songs each night to ease the load.
- Longstanding tensions remain inside the group, including past lawsuits involving Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain, and Cain has said he plans to retire from the road after this farewell run.