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Journey drummer Dean Castronovo leaves tour to concentrate on “personal health matters”
Journey drummer Dean Castronovo has stepped away from the band’s ongoing Final Frontier tour to focus on personal health matters. The band said it supports his decision and thanked fans for their encouragement; Steve Murphy will take over on drums for the rest of November.
Castronovo joined Journey in 1998, left in 2015 after pleading guilty to domestic violence offences, and returned in 2021. He has spoken about getting sober and putting his health and family first. Seven shows remain on the current tour leg, with further dates listed for April.
In short
- Dean Castronovo is leaving Journey’s tour for health reasons.
- Steve Murphy will play the remaining November dates.
- Castronovo rejoined Journey in 2021 after a six-year absence.