{"id":557969,"date":"2026-04-01T09:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/557969\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:49:08","slug":"arnel-pineda-tried-to-pull-out-of-journeys-farewell-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/557969\/","title":{"rendered":"Arnel Pineda Tried to Pull Out of Journey’s Farewell Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Journey<\/a> singer Arnel Pineda<\/a> admits he tried to pull out of the band\u2019s recently-launched farewell tour.<\/p>\n

During a conversation with Rolling Stone<\/a>, Pineda revealed he attempted to back out of the trek on multiple occasions. The singer cited two key reasons for wanting to step away: struggles with his voice, and a difficult divorce which included allegations of domestic abuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cBack in 2024, I said to [the band], \u2018If you\u2019re planning to do a farewell tour, you better tell me, because my issues and my personal problems are getting more intense, and I don\u2019t know if I want to go with you,’\u201d Pineda explained. \u201cI said, \u2018I want you to discuss the schedule with me.\u2019 It is what it is now\u2026. But then, I was really not happy with how they scheduled this tour. My body has changed. I can\u2019t take the cold weather anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pineda has struggled with vocal issues in recent years, which can be exacerbated by cold temperatures. He tried to plead his case to his bandmates, emailing\u00a0to express how unhappy he was with the tour schedule that was announced. For reasons still unknown, nobody responded. Likewise, when he soon tried to quit Journey, Pineda\u2019s correspondence went unanswered.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: The Best Song From Every Journey Album<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAs they say, silence can be louder than explaining,\u201d the frontman remarked. \u201cI said to them I wanted to retire because of my personal problems. No answer. Obviously, they don\u2019t want to find another singer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is Arnel Pineda Participating in Journey’s Farewell Tour?<\/p>\n

Despite his objections, Pineda is indeed fronting Journey during the band’s farewell tour. In his conversation with Rolling Stone, the singer admitted that much of his hesitancy was a byproduct of his divorce.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy personal problem really took a toll on me,” he explained. “That\u2019s why I wanted to prioritize my family. It\u2019s not that I hate touring with [Journey]. It\u2019s like the same thing that happened with Steve Perry. He has a hip problem. Me, I have a personal problem that\u2019s taking a toll on me. It\u2019s getting in my head, emotionally. I told them that I was a wreck and needed a little more time so that I could fix my family. But I still have to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Journey’s farewell tour kicked off<\/a> in March and is expected to run into 2027.<\/p>\n

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Journey has a deep history outside of the platinum-selling Steve Perry era. Here’s a look.<\/p>\n

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