Journey is having a rough go of it at the moment, and UK fans might be a bit disappointed.
According to recent reports, the “Don’t Stop Believin’” hitmakers have no choice but to back out of their upcoming United Kingdom and Ireland tour. The canceled upcoming trek was meant to be another leg of Journey’s 50th-anniversary tour. All of the dates for the UK and Ireland leg of the tour have since been labeled as “canceled” on Journey’s Ticketmaster page. A number of venues have also announced the cancellation of the tour.
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Ticketholders are already receiving emails announcing that the tour is done for good. If you purchased tickets to see Journey in the UK and Ireland this year, we recommend checking your email. Refunds will be made “from your point of purchase” according to the band’s management.
North American tour dates are expected to continue as planned, pending any potential upcoming announcements.
Why Did Journey Cancel Their UK/Ireland Tour?
To put it simply, two current members of Journey are butting heads over finances. And it’s getting so severe that the movers and shakers behind their concerts are allegedly not getting paid for their work.
Journey’s keyboardist and guitarist Jonathan Cain, and the band’s co-founder Neal Schon, are apparently dealing with a major legal issue. The legal issue is tied to a 2022 suit that involved a band credit card.
Allegedly, Cain is suing Schon for maxing out the band’s American Express account with a whopping $1 million limit. According to his suit, Schon has allegedly spent upwards of $10,000 per night.
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The overuse of band funds has apparently caused chaos on Journey’s current tour. Crew members and the production company that works with the band have not been paid for their work, causing a rift between the band and the music industry that is negatively “impacting the band’s reputation”.
The legal battles between Cain and Schon have been going on since around 2020, though it seemed like most of those issues were resolved in recent years.
It’s surprising to hear how bad the internal dynamics and overspending in the band have gotten. Fans have noted online that Journey has been killer on stage throughout their 50th Anniversary Tour. Hopefully, a resolution will happen that doesn’t result in the band dissolving.
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