Journey drummer Deen Castronovo was hospitalized when he suffered a medical emergency during the band\u2019s concert in Oklahoma on Thursday night. <\/p>\n
Castronovo, 62, was helped off the stage after the legendary rock band wrapped up their second song at Tulsa\u2019s BOK Center, according to Tulsa World<\/a>.<\/p>\n The group played \u201cBe Good to Yourself\u201d and \u201cStone in Love\u201d before Castronovo\u2019s health scare, after which keyboardist Jonathan Cain addressed the crowd.<\/p>\n Journey drummer Deen Castronovo (above in March 2026) was hospitalized after a medical emergency during Thursday\u2019s concert in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to see what happens as this progresses,\u201d Cain said from the stage, according to Tulsa World<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an unfortunate situation. We\u2019re very sorry. We\u2019re hoping it\u2019s only a delay, but please \u2014 I\u2019m sorry. Don\u2019t worry. Have your prayers ready. Have your prayers ready for Deen Castronovo, everybody. Thank you,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n About 10 minutes later, guitarist Neal Schon returned to the stage and told the audience that Castronovo had been taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n Drum tech Steve Toomey was brought in for the rest of the performance, which resumed about eight minutes later with \u201cAsk the Lonely.\u201d<\/p>\n The show at the BOK Center in Tulsa was interrupted after two songs as Castronovo was helped offstage. News on 6<\/p>\n Singer Arnel Pineda then gave an encouraging update on Castronovo.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s gonna be fine. Too much Gatorade,\u201d Pineda said, according to Ultimate Classic Rock<\/a>.<\/p>\n Later in the concert, Schon offered a hopeful update.<\/p>\n Journey (Castronovo, far right) performs during the band\u2019s 50th anniversary tour in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 22, 2023. Getty Images for Journey<\/p>\n \u201cThis concert is for Deen. I think he\u2019s going to be fine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n No further details about Castronovo\u2019s condition have been released.<\/p>\n Page Six has reached out to Journey\u2019s rep for comment.<\/p>\n Journey is currently on its Final Frontier tour with Castronovo, Schon, Cain and Pineda, who joined the band in 2007 after replacing original frontman Steve Perry.<\/p>\n Castronovo played drums and sang for Journey from 1998 to 2015 before rejoining in 2021. Getty Images<\/p>\n The band is scheduled to play its next show Friday at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.<\/p>\n Castronovo first played drums and contributed vocals for Journey from 1998 to 2015 before returning to the group in July 2021.<\/p>\n His career also includes stints with Bad English and Hardline, as well as performances alongside Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Paul Rodgers and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath.<\/p>\n Last year, Castronovo made headlines after a fire broke out beneath the stage during a Journey concert at NRG Stadium in Houston.<\/p>\n \u201cHey, Houston! An act of God tonight!\u201d he wrote on Instagram afterward<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cFire broke out underneath the stage \u2014 right under my drum riser! I was literally on fire for 4 \u00bd songs, all the power cables melted, and the show was a BUST!\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t