Arnel Pineda's Journey: Tour Struggles & Divorce

0:00On March 31st, Journey's wrapping up their huge farewell tour, but frontman Arnau Pineda almost bailed before it even started. He told guitarist Neil Sean and Jonathan Kane he wanted to retire over personal struggles, but they shut that down quick, saying they ain't hunting. For a new singer, Pieda joined the band back in 2007 after Sean found his killer cover of Faithfully on YouTube. He's belted out those high-no classics like Don't Stop Believe in for nearly two decades now, but it's wrecked his voice, plus he's knee-deep in a messy divorce. Fans in the band have seen the strain. Pineda even let crowds vote him out after flubbing notes in Brazil last year. His split from wife Cherry involves cheating claims from both sides, and it's got him emotionally drained, just like Steve Perry's health issues back. Today, he warned the band in 2024 that his problems were ramping up and begged them to loop him in on tour plans, but they locked in 60 U.S. dates for 2026 and 40 more next year without much say thanks to a contract that ties tours to him, sticking around.

1:06Still, Pineda's all love for his bandmates, calling himself forever grateful. Sean backed him up online, saying he's been crushing it despite the noise. That's your update from Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.