Arnel Pineda: Last News

Journey drummer Deen Castronovo has told fans he “was literally on fire” for four songs after an incident at a recent Houston gig.On Friday (March 14), the veteran rock band played at the RodeoHouston event at NRG Stadium, and had performed only five songs when, midway through their mammoth 1981 hit ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’, they were forced to vacate the stage.A concert-goer later shared a video to X/Twitter, in which lead singer Arnel Pineda – who joined the band in 2007 – is seen singing the second verse of the song before the sound cuts out and the projector screens go dark.The audience was left confused but continued singing along regardless. Members of Journey’s crew later rushed to the stage with fire extinguishers, and per Billboard, the crowd was informed that the concert would not continue and that everyone needed to evacuate.A post shared by Deen Castronovo (@deenjcastronovo)Later addressing fans on Instagram, Castronovo wrote: “Hey, Houston! An act of God tonight! Fire broke out underneath the stage—right under my drum riser!“I was literally on fire for 4 ½ songs, all the power cables melted, and the show was a BUST! That doesn’t mean we won’t be back soon, because we love you all—and WE WILL RETURN!”Despite Castronovo being up close with the blaze, as yet no injuries have been reported.Journey have not addressed the situation officially on social media, but the Houston Rodeo later issued an official statement about the cancellation on its Facebook page.“Due to an unforeseen electrical incident under the stage area, we regretfully announce the cancellation of tonight’s Journey concert.

Journey abruptly halted a Houston concert midway through one of their classics after an electrical fire.The veteran rock band had performed just five songs when, midway through their mammoth 1981 hit ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’, they were forced to vacate the stage at NRG Stadium during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Friday (March 14).A concert-goer later shared a video to X/Twitter, in which lead singer Arnel Pineda – who joined the band in 2007 – is seen singing the second verse of the song before the sound cuts out and the projector screens go dark.The audience was palpably confused, but continued singing along regardless. Members of Journey’s crew later rushed to the stage with fire extinguishers, and per Billboard, the crowd was informed that the concert would not continue and that everyone needed to evacuate.Wow.

For more than 40 years, Journey has told us to “Don’t Stop Believin’,” but last night night, they stopped playin’.

A singer in a smokey room.Legendary rock band Journey was forced to end its concert in Houston on Friday night when an “electrical incident” broke out under an hour into the gig. The rockers just started playing their hit song “Don’t Stop Believin’” — the fifth song on their setlist — at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in NRG Stadium when the power on stage cut out, according to KHOU.Lead singer Arnel Pineda had just reached the hit song’s second verse when the sound stopped blasting through the speakers and the projector screens went dark.“For a smile they can share the night it goes…,” Pineda sang before the sudden stoppage.Fans continued singing, “It goes on and on and on and on” until their voices eventually faded as they realized this silence wasn’t a planned pause in the show.Crew members were reportedly spotted rushing the stage, holding fire extinguishers as stagehands stepped into action, footage of the concert showed.KHOU reported that the band left the stage and the incident was ruled to be caused by an “electrical fire.”The outlet adds that an announcement came over the speaker to inform fans that the show was canceled and everyone had to be evacuated.There are no reports of injuries.The Post reached the Houston Fire Department for comment.RodeoHouston apologized on Facebook for the unexpected ending just a handful of songs into the concert.“Due to an unforeseen electrical incident under the stage area, we regretfully announce the cancellation of tonight’s Journey concert,” the statement read.

Journey lead guitarist Neal Schon has come to the defense of bandmate and vocalist Arnel Pineda, days after the singer told fans he will quit the band “for good” if they want him to leave following their Rock in Rio 2024 set.Earlier this month, the band performed at the Brazilian festival, where Pineda’s performance was slammed by fans. This was further amplified by a Facebook video that went viral after showcasing the Filipino singer struggling to hit the right notes for ‘Don’t Stop Believing’.On Sunday (September 23), Schon shared a clip from the Rock In Rio stage in hopes of clearing the situation with fans.

Journey singer Arnel Pineda has revealed that he will quit the band “for good” if fans want him to leave.Earlier this month, the band performed at the Rock In Rio festival, where Pineda’s performance was slammed by fans. This was further amplified by a Facebook video that went viral after showcasing the Filipino singer struggling to hit the right notes for ‘Don’t Stop Believing’.In response, Pineda took to Facebook on Sunday (September 22) to share that he’s been thankful for his time with the band.

Just days after coming under fire for calling Ryan Seacrest and his team for ABC's New Year's Rockin' Eve a, 'group of losers,' Andy Cohen is addressing the comments.The 53-year-old Bravo fixture co-hosted CNN's New Year's Eve coverage with longtime friend Anderson Cooper, where he pointed to, 'Ryan Seacrest's group of losers performing,' adding, '’m sorry but if you’re watching ABC, you’re watching nothing.'Cohen spoke with Howard Stern over the phone on Tuesday's show, where he said he spoke with both Seacrest and his Live With Kelly and Ryan co-host Kelly Ripa after his comments. Losers:Just days after coming under fire for calling Ryan Seacrest and his team for ABC's New Year's Rockin' Eve a, 'group of losers,' Andy Cohen is addressing the comments Nothing:The 53-year-old Bravo fixture co-hosted CNN's New Year's Eve coverage with longtime friend Anderson Cooper, where he pointed to, 'Ryan Seacrest's group of losers performing,' adding, '’m sorry but if you’re watching ABC, you’re watching nothing'Towards the end of Cohen's CNN telecast, Journey performed with singer Arnel Pineda but complained it was 'fake Journey' and 'propaganda' since Steve Perry wasn't singing, when he also made his comments about Seacrest.Stern mentioned that Cohen is 'close friends' with Ripa, and when asked if he heard anything from her, Cohen said, 'She is not upset with me.' 'As I was going on my rant about Journey, I did wind up kind of starting to throw ABC under the bus.

Andy Cohen poked fun of his New Year's Eve rival Ryan Seacrest on Friday while they both hosted live shows from New York City.'If you look behind me, you'll see Ryan Seacrest's group of losers performing,' Andy, 53, told CNN viewers while co-hosting with news anchor Anderson Cooper, 54.'I'm sorry but if you're watching ABC, you're watching nothing,' added Andy as he took a dig at his network rival Ryan, 47. Rival hosts:Andy Cohen poked fun of his New Year's Eve rival Ryan Seacrest on Friday while they both hosted live shows from New York CityThe ABC broadcast featured performances by Ashanti, Ja Rule and Journey in Times Square.Andy also made fun of Filipino singer Arnel Pineda, 54, as the lead singer of Journey.