Seems like it’s almost time to stop believin’.
Longtime Journey keyboardist and songwriter said Jonathan Cain is quitting the megaplatinum band after a “farewell tour” next year. Founding guitarist — and Cain foil — Neal Schon posted on social media late Thursday: “Jonathan Cain announced his farewell to Journey tonight. I’m nowhere near done! Journey has so much more life ahead!”
The two 45-year bandmates have been embroiled in on-again/off-again legal and personal turmoil for many years, feuding and sometimes suing each other of corporate and musical differences. The pair, who each own 50% stakes in the Journey, most recently settled a legal matter last year and have been able to keep the band together — until now.
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