Classic rock bands are indispensable in our lives and Journey is one such band we can erase. With iconic hit numbers like “Do not stop believing”the group is behind hit albums that have ruled the hearts of fans.
The band formed in 1973 and quickly rose to fame with Steve Perry taking over as frontman. He has had as many as twenty-five gold as well as platinum albums along with hit singles that are considered some of the best.
However, when the “Journey” singer, Steve Perry has decided to leave the band that did, “Journey” fans were crushed. Steve was associated with the band from 1977 to 1998, when several unparalleled milestones were achieved in American music as well as the rock music industry.
Although Steve left, the band decided to continue, replacing him with a new singer. But what’s the real reason Steve Perry quit Journey? Today we will reveal the real reason for this decision, which changed the fate of the band forever.
Why did Steve Perry leave Journey?
After making his name as lead vocalist on nine hit Journey albums, Steve wanted to further explore his solo career. His first solo music album was ‘Street Talk’ which he released in 1984. The group took a short break before reuniting in 1987 and their success was inevitable.
However, Perry’s mother suddenly fell ill and it became extremely difficult for the singer to arrange and control the whole situation. So this took its toll on the band and the singer was absent again before reuniting for the last time in 1996. They rreleased their album and Perry had an accident when he went hiking in Hawaii.
After the incident, he was unable to participate in the planned tour and this escalated the tension between the members. In truth, the hip injury gradually led to the degenerative bone condition and ultimately necessitated a critical hip replacement.
On the other hand, Perry did not expect immediate surgery and wanted to postpone the tour. After 17 long months, he did not undergo surgery. Finally, the other band members gave an ultimatum stating that if the singer did not undergo surgery, then they would hire a new lead singer.
And unfortunately that happened. The tension became intense and the members had no choice but to replace Steve. In a 2018 interview, Steve revealed that his personal decisions about whether or not to have surgery on a hip injury in no way affect the band’s business. In fact, it was a personal matter that concerned only him and his family.
Thus, he specified that it was precisely because of the hip injury that Perry had to leave the group permanently. What’s more, he even explained in another interview how he never felt “part of the group.” There were many disagreements with the manager as well and it all led to this messy situation.
Where is Steve Perry now that he’s left Journey?
Steve basically disappeared from the music industry after his breakup with the band. There are only a few appearances and a few interviews, because the artist stares at how he is gradually unable to write and sing.
The real purpose of writing music was lost in the process. In 2018, he completed the unfinished album that he started long ago called “Traces”. And again he returned to the world of music.
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He stated “I started writing and recording these songs with the creative freedom of being the only one who would ever hear them,” “Along the way, I rediscovered my love for music. Each song represents traces of my past, but is also a hopeful look into the future. I invite you to listen with an open heart.”
He also made it abundantly clear that there will never be a time in his life when he will rejoin his bandmates.
In an interview with iHeartRadio, he said, “For a long time I could barely even listen to music,” “My last show with Journey was in February 1987. Then one day it occurred to me that I couldn’t do this anymore. I felt like I had to jump off that merry-go-round—that big, beautiful mother ship that we had all worked so hard to build.”
So his reunion with “Journey” may never happen, but we can remember his music through his old compositions.
Slowly, Steve made his way back into the industry and began his solo career, which he abandoned due to health issues. His fans wish him all the best and we hope our favorite singer returns to glory again!
conclusion
In 2018, the vocalist admitted that hip surgery was the reason he left the band. The singer didn’t think the band should be concerned with his choice of injury, which affected him and his family.
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