Arnel Pineda, the current frontman for Journey, made a mysterious post on social media, alluding to things ending and a “new chapter.”
LAS VEGAS, NM – MAY 03: Singer Arnel Pineda of Journey performs during the first night of the band’s second nine-show residency at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 3, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Pineda’s post began with an apology to “everyone who’s attempted to reach out and secure an interview w/ me over the yearsme being aloof wasn’t intentional nor a disrespect, it’s just that, there’s nothing to tell much.”
He then referred to taking over as the band’s lead singer from Steve Perry in 2007, saying, “ONE OF THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES in my life used #NealSchon [Journey’s co-founder] to make me a part of a LEGACY that’s touched millions of lives all over America and around the world.”
Pineda admitted “and as scared as i am from the start ‘til now (believe it or not) I did what’s asked of me to do on behalf of the band’s LEGACY” adding there have been “lots of mishaps, stumblings, shameful moments, gigantic self-doubt, imperfections, and before we all knew it, 18 and a half years has passedso that’s all there is.”
He thanked fans and haters alike for their support and feedback over the years, as well as saying the “story will go on.”
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – AUGUST 06: (L-R) Lead vocalist Arnel Pineda and guitarist Neal Schon speak onstage during the “Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey” panel at the PBS portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 6, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Pineda asked people to “respect to my privacy as i navigate a new chapter in my life that’s still kinda scary coz for me, it’s unknown and won’t reveal much of what I’m expecting it to be.”
AUSTIN, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 22: Arnel Pineda of Journey performs during Journey’s 50th Anniversary Tour at Moody Center on February 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images for Journey)
Journey is currently on their Final Frontier farewell tour, which is set to conclude on July 2 in Laredo Texas, though there are more shows expected in 2027.
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