Journey singer Arnel Pineda has put his fate in the band in the hands of the fans.
The 57-year-old Sampaloc, Philippines-born singer on Sunday suggested fans vote on whether he should stay in the band or not, following a highly scrutinized performance on Sept. 15 at the Rock in Rio festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Pineda, who has fronted the band since 2007, posted a clip on Facebook in which an in-ear monitor appeared to malfunction, affecting his performance on the band’s hit Don’t Stop Believin’.
Pineda said: “No one in this world feels more devastated by this than me.”
He continued: ‘It’s truly amazing how a thousand good things you’ve done will be forgotten just because of THIS… and of all places, it’s Rock In Rio… mentally and emotionally, I’ve already suffered, and I’m still suffering… but I’ll be okay…’
Journey singer Arnel Pineda, 57, on Sunday suggested fans vote on whether he should remain in the band or not, following a widely criticized performance on Sept. 15 at the Rock in Rio festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Pineda posted a clip on Facebook in which an in-ear monitor appeared to malfunction, affecting his performance of the band’s hit “Don’t Stop Believin’.”
Pineda then made his offer to leave the band if the fans voted him out.
“So here’s the deal now… I’m offering you all a chance (especially those who hated me and never liked me from the start) to just text the word GO or STAY here,” he said. “And if GO hits a million… I’m gone forever… Are you playing, folks? Let’s get started…”
Pineda concluded by saying: “God bless you all and thank you once again to all the fans and friends who believed in me.”
Journey guitarist Neal Schon said in the Facebook comments thread: The definitive rock classic reported: ‘Arnel, don’t listen to these blogs. They’re all bought off. You’ve kicked ass!’
Pineda said in a 2014 interview with the AP that he would “be more than happy to step down” to the band’s original singer, Steve Perry, if he wanted to return to the band.
“As long as they need me, I will be there, I will never abandon them,” he said.
said Journey drummer Deen Castronovo The definitive rock classic As of May 2022, the vocalist has worked hard to maintain his stage skills and balance his singing in correlation with what he hears on stage.
“He’s been having a hard time and we brought in a vocal coach who’s fantastic,” Castronovo said. “He came in and taught Arnel how to sing a little bit differently.
Pineda has led the band since 2007.
Pineda said in a 2014 interview with the AP that he would “be more than happy to step down” to the band’s original singer, Steve Perry, if he wanted to return to the band.
Journey guitarist Neal Schon left a message of encouragement for Pineda on the thread
Several people joined the thread with messages of support for Pineda.
“A lot of it was mental and physical… to think that he’s been struggling with this for 14 years,” she said. “I had no idea. I think it was something that he didn’t know if he had the freedom to say, ‘Hey, I need to fix this,’ or ‘You guys need to try something different here,’ or get a new sound guy or whatever.”
Several people joined the thread with messages of support for Pineda, advising him to “just ignore the haters” and focus on “those people who truly love and support him.”
One user said: “Every artist has their detractors. There are plenty of people who love to live in the past. Those people can stay home and you can STAY with Journey.”
Another said: “Stay! You’re a great singer! Keep the legacy alive!”
