Journey‘s 2020 North American headlining tour alongside the Pretenders has been canceled, the bands announced on Monday (May 4).
“The global COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions regarding large gatherings regretfully make it impossible for Journey to tour this year. After carefully reviewing all options, the decision has been made to cancel the entire tour to make it possible for the band’s legion of hardworking fans to immediately obtain access to refund options during these unforeseen and extremely challenging times,” a release said.
Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and Arnel Pineda also issued a joint statement: “There is no greater thrill for us than playing for our incredibly devoted audience, but their safety must come first. Having seen what the world has endured during the last 45 days, and not knowing what the rest of this year or 2021 will bring, we knew the right thing to do was to make sure our fans’ health was not put in jeopardy and to provide immediate access to refund options given the unexpected events caused by this terrible virus.”
They continued, “We would like to thank all doctors, nurses, police, other first responders and essential workers for their heroic efforts; as well as our fans for doing everything possible to stay safe. We would also like to send The Pretenders our best wishes and hope to see them in the future. We will see everyone again as soon as it is safe to tour, and we will share that news as it becomes available. In the meantime, please Don’t Stop Believin’ in the wonder of life and in each other.”
The release adds: “Journey’s tour partners at Live Nation will ensure ticket holders will be emailed directly with their refund options including a full refund, or you can request a 150% credit + Live Nation will donate the number of tickets you originally purchased to healthcare workers on the front lines. For more details, visit livenation.com/refund. Thank you for understanding.”
The Pretenders also tweeted, “We are sorry to have to share this news from Journey with you all. Stay safe.”
The run of dates was meant to kick off on May 15 at Sunlight Supply Amphitheater in Ridgefield, Washington, and hit more than 60 cities across the U.S. before wrapping up at Bethel, New York’s Bethel Woods Center For the Arts on Sept. 12. The show was set to include career-spanning sets of hits by both bands, from “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Any Way You Want It” and “Faithfully” to such Chrissy Hynde and company standards “I’ll Stand By You,” “Brass in Pocket” and “Don’t Get Me Wrong.”
Check out the complete list of canceled dates below.
Journey with Pretenders 2020 Tour Dates
May 15 — Ridgefield, WA @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
May 16 — George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
May 18 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
May 20 — Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena
May 21 — Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
May 23 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
May 24 — Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
May 26 — Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
May 27 — Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
May 29 — Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre
May 30 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 1 — Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
June 2 — Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
June 4 — Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
June 6 — East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
June 7 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
June 9 — Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
June 10 — Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
June 19 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
June 20 — Durant, OK @ Choctaw Grand Theater*
June 22 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
June 24 — Memphis, TN @ FedExForum
June 26 — St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (St. Louis)
June 27 — Noblesvill, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
June 29 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
June 30 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
July 2 — Moline, IL @ TaxSlayer Center
July 3 — Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Ampitheatre (Chicago)
July 5 — Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 8 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
July 10 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
July 11 — Burgettstown, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion
July 13 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
July 14 — Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Center
July 17 — Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre
July 18 — Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 29 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
July 30 — Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
August 1 — Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 2 — Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
Aug. 4 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 5 — Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
Aug. 7 — Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Aug. 8 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 10 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Aug. 12 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 13 — Atlanta, GA @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Aug. 21 — Tampa, FL @ Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
Aug. 22 — West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds
Aug. 24 — Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Arena
Aug. 26 — Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf
Aug. 27 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center*
Aug. 29 — Bossier City, LA @ CenturyLink Center
Aug. 30 — Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
Sept. 2 — San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Sept. 3 — Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center Arena
Sept. 5 — Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 9 — Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
Sept. 11 — Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
Sept. 12 — Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
*Not promoted by LiveNation
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