Longtime Journey keyboardist-guitarist Jonathan Cain has stop the band, based on a brand new social media submit by lead guitarist Neal Schon.
In a submit on X/Twitter late Thursday night time / early Friday morning, Schon wrote, “Jonathan Cain introduced his farewell to Journey tonight. I’m nowhere close to finished! Journey has a lot extra life forward! I’m positive we can have an ideal tour!”
When a fan commented about all of the basic members who’ve parted methods with Journey through the years, Schon responded, “He needs to do his ministry.”
Replace: A spokesperson for Jonathan Cain has clarified, “Jonathan Cain stays an lively member of Journey, and any reviews suggesting in any other case are inaccurate. He’s totally devoted to touring with the band over the subsequent couple of years and has solely expressed plans to retire at a later time.” Schon, himself, issued an replace on Friday afternoon, clarifying, “Jon is enjoying. He’s saying on the finish of 26-27 he’ll transfer on. We can have an ideal couple of years.”
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Cain’s departure leaves Schon as the one remaining basic member of Journey. Drummer Deen Castronovo has been round since 1998, however joined the band lengthy after their greatest hits of the ’70s and ’80s. Singer Arnel Pineda joined in 2007, whereas keyboardist Jason Derlatka and bassist Todd Jensen are latest additions to the lineup following the firings of Ross Valory and Steve Smith.
Schon and Cain famously took authorized motion towards one another over the band’s funds whereas nonetheless bandmates in Journey, earlier than lastly resolving their dispute in 2024.
In the meantime, Cain not too long ago introduced his new single “No One Else,” a tribute to slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. He has served as a worship chief at Florida’s Metropolis of Future church, at one level led by his pastor spouse, Paula White-Cain, who was appointed by President Trump because the chief of the newly fashioned White Home Religion Workplace.
As of now, Journey don’t have any upcoming tour dates scheduled, however the band did point out again in August {that a} 2026-27 tour was in the works.
Jonathan Cain introduced his farewell to Journey tonight. I’m nowhere close to finished ! Journey has a lot extra life forward ! 🤟🏽I’m positive we can have an ideal tour ! pic.twitter.com/njwEsfBc6D
— NEAL SCHON MUSIC (@NealSchonMusic) October 10, 2025
Jon is enjoying. He’s saying on the finish of 26-27 he’ll transfer on. We can have an ideal couple of years. 🤟🏽
— NEAL SCHON MUSIC (@NealSchonMusic) October 10, 2025
