What’s going on with Arnel Pineda and Journey?

As Journey‘s farewell tour proceeds, frontman Arnel Pineda shared a mysterious message on social media, as per UCR.

good day everyone..just wanna take the time to apologize to everyone who’s attempted to reach out and secure an interview w/ me over the years…me being aloof wasn’t intentional nor a disrespect,its just that,there’s nothing to tell much,ONE OF THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES in my life used to make me a part of a LEGACY that’s touched millions of lives all over America and around the world,and as scared as i am from the start ‘til now( believe it or not)i did what’s asked of me to do on behalf of the band’s LEGACY..lots of mishaps,stumblings,shameful moments,gigantic self-doubt,imperfections and before we all knew it,18 and a half years has passed..so that’s all there is..other details or behind the scenes incidents and moments?they’re all but blur while chasing the shadows of greatness i’ll never be able to catch nor achieve( at least,to my belief) and yet, to the believers, to the non-believers,thank you still to the purist who’s consistently dismissed me?i understand & thank you too… to the people i have made an honest and sincere connections,w/c some of them eventually led to a lasting friendship,thank you… for now,the story will go on,and who knows when it’ll stop,, THY WILL BE DONE(i whisper them words all the time to myself) again,THANK YOU and i just wanna urge your respect to my privacy as i navigate a new chapter in my life that’s still kinda scary coz for me,its unknown and won’t reveal much of what i’m expecting it to be..the mystery of living a life in this world we are all in.. well,i’ll keep chasing… have a great day everyone.. and again,THANK YOU🙏🙏

Pineda seemed to have a very busy schedule with Journey, albeit it was unclear what “new chapter” he was referring about. The band’s current tour dates expire in August, and there have been rumours that the farewell tour may go into 2027. Pineda’s concerns with Journey‘s Final Frontier Tour have already been voiced. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he acknowledged that difficulties with his voice and a pending divorce had caused him to attempt to withdraw twice.