Journey's Final Tour Hits a Dead End

Hold the phone, rock fans. That reunion dream you’ve been chasing? Crashed and burned. Steve Perry just slammed the door shut on returning to Journey for their so-called final tour.

The man with the legendary voice took a direct shot at the swirling rumors, calling them “simply not true.” No sugarcoating. No “maybe someday.” Just a hard stop. So much for that epic “Don’t Stop Believin’” finale with the original frontman.

The band is hitting the road one last time, but it’ll be with their current singer, Arnel Pineda. Which begs the question… is it really a final Journey without Perry? Fans are already divided. Some are grateful for the clarity, others are utterly devastated. This isn’t a maybe; it’s a definitive, mic-drop no.

The tour goes on, but the fantasy is officially over. Guess some roads… you really can’t go back down.

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