Schon, the guitarist, is upset that Cain, the keyboardist, performed the classic Journey hit “Don’t Stop Believin’” at a Trump event at Mar-A-Lago in November, with right-wing luminaries Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kimberly Guilfoyle and Kari Lake on vocals.
Upset might be understating it.
Schon went so far as to file a cease-and-desist order against Cain after the performance.
“Mr. Cain has no right to use Journey for politics,” the order reads. “His politics should be his own personal business. He should not be capitalizing on Journey’s brand to promote his personal political or religious agenda to the detriment of the band.”
Woo, boy, yeah.
Cain fired back in a statement to Fox News, because of course he did.
“I have watched him damage our brand for years and am a victim of both his – and his wife’s – bizarre behavior,” Cain said. “Neal sued Live Nation twice, losing both times, and damaging our ability to ever work with them again; Neal outrageously tried to take away trademarks from Steve Perry; Neal and his wife continually insult the professionalism of numerous accountants, road managers, and management firms with endless legal threats and their bullying, toxic, and incoherent emails; Neal argues online with fans who don’t see eye to eye with him; and Neal and his wife recklessly spend Journey’s money until there is none left for operating costs.”
This should be a helluva tour, which is being done in support of the band’s first new album in more than a decade, “Freedom.”
The JPJ stop is actually the second on the tour, which launches on Feb. 4 in Allentown, Pa.
Maybe.
(I’ve already got tickets.)
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