Journey Drummer Deen Castronovo Leaves Concert After Two Songs and Is Hospitalized, as Show Eventually Resumes With Drum Tech Filling In

On October 8, Journey drummer Deen Castronovo experienced a "medical emergency" during the band's performance at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to reports from Tulsa World sports reporter Eric Bailey. The incident occurred after just two songs, and Castronovo was promptly helped off the stage. The show was subsequently delayed as medical personnel attended to the drummer.

Ultimate Classic Rock revealed that co-founder and lead guitarist Neal Schon informed the crowd that Castronovo was being taken to the hospital, and that the band's drum technician, Steve Toomey, would temporarily take his place. The performance resumed after a 20-minute delay, during which Schon dedicated the concert to Castronovo, asking the audience to pray for his well-being.

Castronovo, 62, has been a member of Journey from 1998 until 2015, and has since rejoined the group. He has also played with notable bands such as Bad English, Hardline, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Paul Rodgers, GZR, and even had a stage fire incident at NRG Stadium earlier this year. Journey's ongoing Final Frontier North American tour, which has since expanded with 40 additional concerts, is set to continue, with their next performance scheduled for October 10 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

The band recently returned to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since 1997 with the song "Don't Stop Believin'," which reached No. 35 after being played at a FIFA World Cup match in Seattle. As of now, the band has not provided an update on Castronovo's condition.