Journey drummer Deen Castronovo is stepping away from the band amid its farewell tour to deal with “private well being issues.”
Castronovo, 62, was pressured to go away the stage in the course of the band’s present in Boston on Tuesday — simply over a month after the rocker was hospitalized when he suffered a medical emergency mid-performance in Tulsa, Okla., on Oct. 8.
“Expensive Associates, After cautious consideration and an intensive 12 months of touring, our gifted, longtime drummer Deen Castronovo has determined to step away to deal with private well being issues that require his consideration,” the band stated in a press release Friday.
“He has our full help throughout this time and extends his heartfelt because of the followers for the love, encouragement, and kindness he has obtained.”
The “Don’t Cease Believin’” rockers stated drummer Steve Murphy — who beforehand labored with the Alan Parsons Challenge, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Christopher Cross and Jack Bruce — will be part of the lineup for the rest of their Remaining Frontier tour.
Murphy made his debut with the band in Cleveland Thursday night time.
Castronovo was helped offstage at Tulsa’s BOK Heart after wrapping up simply the second track of the live performance final month.
He returned to the stage two days later when the tour resumed in San Antonio, Texas, however was pressured to go away once more midway by means of Tuesday’s present at Boston’s TD Backyard, followers reported on Setlist.fm.
Drum tech Steve Toomey stuffed in, and the band reduce a number of songs from the set.
Journey’s Remaining Frontier tour options guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardist Jonathan Cain and singer Arnel Pineda. Pineda joined in 2007, changing authentic frontman Steve Perry.
Castronovo first performed drums and contributed vocals for Journey from 1998 to 2015 earlier than returning to the group in July 2021.
His profession additionally contains stints with Dangerous English and Hardline, in addition to performances alongside Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Paul Rodgers and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath.
Journey performs subsequent in Greenville, SC, on Saturday, earlier than wrapping up its US tour in San Francisco on Nov. 28.
The trek was initially billed because the legendary rock band’s farewell tour, however they lately steered they aren’t able to name it quits.
“Your love, power and fervour for this music have reminded us how a lot we nonetheless share and the way a lot this journey means to all of us,” Schon posted to Fb on Nov. 2.
“What started as ‘The Remaining Frontier’ now feels extra like ‘The Lengthy Goodbye.’ We’re letting our hearts — and the connection we really feel with you each night time — assist information what comes subsequent.”
