JOURNEY Postpones Last Four Shows Of North American Tour After Bandmember Tests Positive For COVID-19

May 10, 2022

Legendary rockers JOURNEY have postponed the final four dates of their "Freedom" North American tour after a member of the band tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

The affected shows are Washington, D.C. (May 10); Hartford, Connecticut (May 11); Toronto, Ontario, Canada (May 13); and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (May 16).

Earlier today, JOURNEY released the following statement via social media: "Dear Friends, the last four remaining shows of JOURNEY's tour are unfortunately postponed due to a band member testing positive for COVID. The shows will be rescheduled for a later date, more information will be provided on the band websites shortly. Please hold on to your tickets at this time."

It is not clear which member of JOURNEY had tested positive.

JOURNEY's new album, "Freedom", will arrive on July 8 via BMG except in Europe and Japan, where it will be issued via Frontiers Music Srl.

JOURNEY's current touring lineup features bassist Todd Jensen, a veteran musician who has played for various artists, including the bands SEQUEL, HARDLINE and HARLOW, as well as David Lee Roth, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Perry, Alice Cooper and Paul Rodgers. Also part of JOURNEY's current incarnation is returning drummer Deen Castronovo, who shared the drum duties in the band last year with Narada Michael Walden. Walden, bassist Randy Jackson and keyboardist/backing singer Jason Derlatka all joined JOURNEY in 2020 following the band's acrimonious split with drummer Steve Smith and bassist Ross Valory. Jackson — who previously played with JOURNEY during the mid-1980s — was forced to miss all the recent gigs because he is reportedly recovering from back surgery. Prior to JOURNEY's recent Las Vegas residency, Jackson had been replaced at the band's 2021 shows by Marco Mendoza, who had played several shows in 2019 with Castronovo and JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon under the "Neal Schon's Journey Through Time" banner.

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