Journey followers have been pressured to cease believin’ that the band would return to the stage when their Friday efficiency on the Houston Rodeo was reduce brief attributable to an “electrical hearth” below the stage.
You’ll be able to see video of the truncated efficiency under.
The rockers had the plug pulled on them in the midst of “Don’t Cease Believin’,” the fourth tune of their set at Houston’s NRG Stadium. The ability on the stage reduce out simply because the band was approaching the tune’s first refrain. Singer Arnel Pineda led the viewers in a singalong earlier than the group left the stage.
“As a consequence of {an electrical} hearth, the present can not proceed,” an announcer informed the viewers, in line with the Houston Chronicle. The lights got here as much as sign the top of the present, leaving roughly 72,000 concertgoers to evacuate the venue.
There have been no stories of accidents.
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Journey and Houston Rodeo Touch upon Live performance Cancellation
The Houston Rodeo issued a press release following the top of Journey’s efficiency. “As a consequence of an unexpected electrical incident below the stage space, we regretfully announce the cancellation of tonight’s Journey live performance,” the group mentioned. “We sincerely apologize to all followers for this disappointment. Our group is working diligently to evaluate the state of affairs, and we’ll present updates relating to rescheduling choices and/or refunds as quickly as attainable.”
Journey drummer Deen Castronovo additionally commented on the mishap in an Instagram submit, which you’ll be able to see under. “Hey, Houston! An act of God tonight! Hearth broke out beneath the stage—proper below my drum riser!” he wrote. “I used to be actually on hearth for 4 and a half songs, all the facility cables melted, and the present was a BUST! That doesn’t imply we gained’t be again quickly, as a result of we love you all—and WE WILL RETURN! #dontstopbelievin God bless you all!”
Guitarist Neal Schon commented on the live performance mishap on Saturday morning. “Final evening at Houston TX Rodeo we had a tremendous overly packed home of 79-80 thousand followers that confirmed as much as see us!!” he wrote on social media (additionally proven under). “The one unlucky factor was that after getting off to a slamming begin the Rodeo had {an electrical} failure and hearth broke out below the stage. Thanks Houston for singing ‘Don’t Cease Believin’’ earlier than we have been rushed off the stage due to {an electrical} hearth and weren’t capable of return. I felt horrible for our followers and supplied to play tonight and make it as much as y’all however they weren’t capable of make it occur so till subsequent time – Love and Respect.”
Journey is about to return to the stage on Sunday on the Yaamava’ Theater in Highland, California.
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