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Journey's Pineda Stays Amid Contractual Obligations, Tour Pressure

4/9/2026

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Arnel Pineda, Journey frontman, says he cannot quit due to contractual obligations and dislikes the 60-date farewell schedule.
Neal Schon, Journey's lead guitarist, notes the pressures of long touring and says no one was prevented from personal decisions.
Schon also stresses the need to honor the contract with AEG.
The Final Frontier Tour continues across the United States and into August.

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Arnel Pineda, Journey frontman, says he cannot quit due to contractual obligations and dislikes the 60-date farewell schedule.
Neal Schon, Journey's lead guitarist, notes the pressures of long touring and says no one was prevented from personal decisions.
Schon also stresses the need to honor the contract with AEG.
The Final Frontier Tour continues across the United States and into August.