Journey’s present singer, Arnel Pineda, joined the band in 2007, changing Jeff Scott Soto on lead vocals. Pineda, nevertheless, has confronted criticism currently over his capacity to hit a few of the increased notes in just a few of Journey’s most recognizable tracks – together with “Don’t Cease Believing.”
A current incident at this yr’s Rock in Rio competition throughout which Pineda had points together with his ear monitor additional led to vocal points and to Pineda entertaining the potential for quitting the band.
“No yet another than me on this world feels so devastated about this,” he wrote in a press release shortly after the present in September 2024. “…Of all of the locations, it’s in Rock In Rio… mentally and emotionally, I’ve suffered already, and I’m nonetheless struggling… however I’ll be OK….” Pineda then added that he would go away the band if followers needed him to, asking them to put in writing “keep” or “go” within the remark part. “If GO reaches 1 million… I’m stepping out for good… are you sport of us?” he wrote.
Now, hypothesis of Pineda’s potential exit has reignited after Journey tribute band Voyage introduced that they’ve formally parted methods with longtime vocalist Hugo Valenti after 20 years.
“Our journey collectively has been memorable, and we want him nothing however success in all his future endeavors,” Voyage wrote.
Following this announcement, followers started to theorize that Valenti left Voyage so as to be part of the true Journey and substitute Pineda.
“Wouldn’t or not it’s wild if Hugo left to affix the true Journey band?” one fan commented, with one other asking: “So, is Hugo going to Journey? That will be wonderful!”
“Hugo doesn’t battle to hit any notes,” a 3rd fan famous. “He tried out for Journey after Steve Perry left. Neal [Schon] stated he regarded and sounded an excessive amount of like Steve Perry. I feel Neal likes all the eye on him.”
As of now, there isn’t any clear indication as as to if Pineda is actually contemplating leaving Journey.