Will Steve Perry perform with Journey on their farewell tour?
Author Benedetta Baldin - 22.2.2026
Keyboardist Jonathan Cain revealed earlier in an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock that Journey guitarist Neal Schon had contacted Perry on the prospect of appearing as a guest on the band’s next tour.
Neal already asked, and he says (Perry’s) thinking about it. I hope he comes out. It’s never too late. We’ve got 100 shows, so he’s welcome at any one of them. …He didn’t say no — leave it at that.
Perry thanks the fans for their unwavering support and for his time in Journey in a post on his Facebook page. He does, however, also make it apparent that he has moved on. After initially departing the group in 1987, Perry made a comeback in 1995 for a reunion that ended after just one album and no tour. Journey‘s Final Frontier tour will begin in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on February 28. At the end of this tour, Cain has declared that he would be leaving the band.
To all my friends –
I’ve been hearing these recent rumors, and I wanted to speak to you all directly. While I’m always grateful for the love people still have for Journey, the rumors about me rejoining the band are simply not true, and I want to gently put them to rest.
I completely understand why people would hope for that. The music we created together means a great deal to me too. But I’m continuing to explore new creative work and really enjoy working on new music that reflects where I am today.
Thank you for your continued support throughout the years. Your loyalty has never gone unnoticed, and I am forever humbly grateful.
Sincerely,
Steve Perry
Upcoming shows:
Feb. 28 – Hershey, PA @ GIANT Center
March 2 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
March 4 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
March 5 – Trenton, NJ @ CURE Insurance Arena
March 7 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
March 9 – Hamilton, ON @ TD Coliseum
March 11 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
March 12 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre
March 14 – Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena
March 16 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
March 17 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
March 19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
March 21 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum
March 22 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
March 25 – N. Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena
March 26 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
March 28 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
March 29 – Bossier City, LA @ Brookshire Grocery Arena
March 31 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
April 3 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center
April 4 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena
April 6 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
April 8 – Des Moines, IA @ CASEY’S CENTER
April 9 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
April 12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
April 14 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena
April 15 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Aren
April 17 – Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
April 19 – Eugene, OR @ MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA
April 21 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
April 22 – Bakersfield, CA @ Dignity Health Arena
April 24 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center at Fresno State
May 15 – Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena
May 16 – Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
May 18 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
May 20 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
May 21 – Greensboro, NC @ First Horizon Coliseum
May 23 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
May 27 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
May 28 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
May 30 – Knoxville, TN @ Food City Center
May 31 – Savannah, GA @ Enmarket Arena
June 3 – Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum
June 4 – Roanoke, VA @ Berglund Center Coliseum
June 6 – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
June 7 – Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena
June 10 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
June 11 – Allentown, PA @ PPL Center
June 13 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
June 14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
June 17 – Evansville, IN @Ford Center
June 18 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
June 20 – Champaign, IL @ State Farm Center
June 21 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
June 24 – Moline, IL @Vibrant Arena at the MARK
June 25 – Springfield, MO @ Great Southern Bank Arena
