Journey has postponed at least two stops on its “Final Frontier” farewell tour this week, citing illness within the band’s touring crew, as fresh details about tensions behind the scenes continue to emerge.
The San Francisco rock band’s Wednesday, April 8, concert at Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa, was postponed because of “illness within the Journey band camp,” according to an announcement from the venue.
New dates for the concerts had not been announced as of Wednesday. Organizers said previously purchased tickets will be honored.
“The band looks forward to returning to Des Moines to deliver an unforgettable performance for fans as part of their Final Frontier Tour,” the promoter said in a statement.
The abrupt changes come just days after renewed public attention revealed more turmoil within the veteran band.
“I just kind of planted a little seed,” Cain said. “I was trying to fish a little bit, and say, ‘Well he’s thinking about it.’”
Cain added, “He came immediately out and said, ‘No, I’m not.’ I kind of did that on purpose, because there’s just so much fake AI stuff going on. You just look at it and go, ‘Wait a minute, no, that’s not true. None of this is true.’”
“I said to them I wanted to retire because of my personal problems,” Pineda told Rolling Stone. “No answer. Obviously, they don’t want to find another singer.”
Journey guitarist Neal Schon rejected the idea that anyone had forced Pineda to stay on the road.
“For clarity, no one was ever prevented by me from making their own personal decisions,” Schon wrote on Facebook on Monday, April 6. “At the same time, we were all advised by our representatives that there are contractual obligations tied to touring that need to be honored.”
Journey launched the farewell tour in late February, which is expected to continue into 2027.