Journey's Castronovo Hospitalized Mid-Show in Tulsa — SkimNews
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- Deen Castronovo suffered a medical emergency during Journey's concert at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Thursday night, and the show was paused after just two songs, per Tulsa World.
- Keyboardist Jonathan Cain addressed the crowd after the rest of the band left the stage, asking the audience to "have your prayers ready for Deen Castronovo" while the situation was assessed.
- Neal Schon returned to the stage roughly 10 minutes later and told the audience Castronovo had been taken to the hospital; the show then continued using drum tech Steve Toomey in Castronovo's place.
- Schon later told the resumed crowd, "This concert is for Deen. I think he's going to be fine," though no further details on Castronovo's condition or the nature of the emergency were disclosed.
- A representative for Journey did not immediately return a request for comment on the incident.
- The Tulsa stop is part of Journey's "Final Frontier" farewell tour; the new North American leg launched Sept. 12 in Los Angeles and is scheduled to run through Nov. 28 in San Francisco.
Why it matters: With Castronovo hospitalized mid-show and the band leaning on a drum tech to finish the set, Journey's farewell tour now faces uncertainty around its remaining 40+ North American dates — every remaining show depends on Castronovo's recovery, and the band has offered no official statement on his condition.
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