Journey Announces Drummer Deen Castronovo Is Exiting Band, Days After Another Health Scare Forced His Second Mid-Show Departure
Journey drummer Deen Castronovo is out of the band, the group announced Friday, due to health issues that caused him to have to drop out of two shows mid-concert in the space of just over a month, the latest of which was Tuesday night in Boston. After he was replaced by his drum tech as […]
Journey announced Friday that longtime drummer Deen Castronovo is stepping away from the band's farewell tour to focus on personal health matters. The announcement follows recent medical incidents, including a situation last month in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Castronovo was helped offstage and taken to a hospital after performing only two songs. Variety reports that Castronovo has had to drop out of two shows mid-concert within just over a month, the most recent occurring Tuesday night in Boston.
Billboard states that Steve Murphy will take over drumming duties for the remainder of November. Neither the band nor Castronovo has disclosed specific details regarding the illness. Castronovo, 62, originally joined the group in 1998 and returned to the lineup in 2021.
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