Arnel Pineda's Journey Farewell Tour Struggles

0:00On March 31st, Journey's wrapping up a huge farewell tour, but frontman Arnell Pineda almost bailed before it started. He told guitarist Neil Sean and Jonathan Kane he wanted to retire over personal struggles yet they pushed forward without much say from him. Pineda joined the band back in 2007 after Sean found his killer YouTube cover of one of their hits. He's belted out those big anthems for 19 years now, stepping in after Steve Perry left for good in the late 90s. The grind has wrecked his voice, plus he's dealing with a messy divorce from his wife of many years, where both sides have grown accusations like cheating and emotional abuse. He says the stress hit hard, messing with his head and body, especially hating the cold tourist spots. He asked to chat schedules ahead of their 60-date US run in 2026 and 40 more shows next year, but claims they booked it solo. Sean insists the contract locks Pineda in, no quitting midstream. Even with the tension, Pineda still reps his bandmates hard, calling himself forever

1:01grateful for the shot they gave him. He's locked in to finish strong, proving loyalty runs deep in rock and roll. I'm Corey with the story. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update, AI powered and always trending.