ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME LEGENDS JOURNEY ANNOUNCE VERY SPECIAL GUEST TOTO ON FREEDOM TOUR 2022

February 2, 2022 – JOURNEY,  one of the most legendary rock bands of all time, announces very special guest TOTO as the opening act for all dates on the Freedom Tour 2022. TOTO will join the diamond-selling Rock & Roll Hall of Famers as they take the stage in 40 cities across America with their catalog of global chart-topping hits, including “Don’t Stop Believin”, “Any Way You Want It”, “Faithfully”, “Lights”  and more.

JOURNEY additionally announces two new shows with TOTO, including Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania on Friday, March 4, and SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire on Sunday, March 6. Tickets for these shows will go on sale to the public on Monday, February 7 at 10am local time HERE.

BILLY IDOL announced today that he regretfully will no longer be able to appear on the tour due to a chronic sinus infection which will require surgery in the coming days, “I am absolutely gutted that I won’t be able to perform the upcoming dates with Journey as planned.”  Journey and Toto wish Billy Idol all the best and hope to see him on the road again soon.
  
Presented by AEG Presents, the Freedom Tour 2022 begins February 22 in Pittsburgh, PA – making stops in Los Angeles, Detroit, NY area plays in Belmont Park and Newark, and more – before wrapping May 11 in Hartford, CT.  Very special guest TOTO, who have collectively streamed more than 3.3 billion plays on Spotify alone, will now join JOURNEY on all tour dates.

JOURNEY is one of rock music’s most influential icons, and they are set to deliver a brand-new album, FREEDOM, in 2022. JOURNEY  features founder Neal Schon (lead guitarist), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), Arnel Pineda (lead vocals) , Jason Derlatka (keyboards, backing vocals), and Deen Castronovo (drums, backing vocals). 
  
“It’s that time – time to get back to where we are used to being - on Stage!” says Neal Schon. “We are looking forward to shifting into high gear and bringing you the best show possible. The band is running on all 12 cylinders and very excited!  Please come and join us once again for an evening full of rocking stage connection fun. See you soon Friends.” 
  
TOTO’s Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams share, “We are looking forward to staging 40 shows with Journey across the U.S. Most of the guys are lifelong friends, and it’ll be a pleasure to spend quality time together.  We all wish Billy the best.  Can’t wait to get back out on the road in the coming weeks.”

FREEDOM TOUR 2022 DATES

With Very Special Guest TOTO    Tuesday, February 22	Pittsburgh, PA	PPG Paints Arena
Wednesday, February 23	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center
Friday, February 25	Belmont Park, NY	UBS Arena
Sunday, February 27	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center
Monday, February 28	Boston, MA	TD Garden
Wednesday, March 2	Detroit, MI	Little Caesars Arena
Friday, March 4	Hershey, PA	Giant Center*
Sunday, March 6	Manchester, NH	SNHU Arena *
Tuesday, March 8	Albany, NY	MVP Arena
Saturday, March 12	Milwaukee, WI	Fiserv Forum
Monday, March 14	St. Paul, MN	Xcel Energy Center
Wednesday, March 16	Kansas City, MO	T-Mobile Center
Thursday, March 17	Oklahoma City, OK	Paycom Center
Saturday, March 19	N. Little Rock, AR	Simmons Bank Arena
Monday, March 21	St. Louis, MO	Enterprise Center
Thursday, March 24	Salt Lake City, UT	Vivint Arena
Sunday, March 27	Portland, OR	Moda Center
Monday, March 28	Seattle, WA	Climate Pledge Arena
Thursday, March 31	San Francisco, CA	Chase Center
Friday, April 1	Sacramento, CA	Golden 1 Center
Monday, April 4	Anaheim, CA	Honda Center
Tuesday, April 5	Los Angeles, CA	Crypto.com Arena
Thursday, April 7	San Diego, CA	Pechanga Arena San Diego
Saturday, April 9	Glendale, AZ	Gila River Arena
Monday, April 11	Denver, CO	Ball Arena
Wednesday, April 13	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center
Friday, April 15	New Orleans, LA	Smoothie King Center
Wednesday, April 20	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena
Thursday, April 21	Orlando, FL	Amway Center
Sunday, April 24	Cincinnati, OH	Heritage Bank Center
Monday, April 25	Atlanta, GA	State Farm Arena
Wednesday, April 27	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena
Thursday, April 28	Charlotte, NC	Spectrum Center
Saturday, April 30	Columbus, OH	Schottenstein Center
Monday, May 2	Rosemont, IL	Allstate Arena
Wednesday, May 4	Grand Rapids, MI	Van Andel Arena
Thursday, May 5	Indianapolis, IN	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Saturday, May 7	Cleveland, OH	Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Monday, May 9	Washington, DC	Capital One Arena
Wednesday, May 11	Hartford, CT	XL Center

*Tickets on sale Monday, February 7

ABOUT JOURNEY 
Since the group’s formation in 1973, JOURNEY has earned 19 top 40 singles, 25 gold and platinum albums, and has sold nearly 100 million albums globally. Their “Greatest Hits” album is certified 15 times-platinum, making  JOURNEY one of the few bands to ever have been diamond-certified, and their song “Don’t Stop Believin'” has been streamed over one billion times alone. 
  
JOURNEY was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017, and 2018’s co-headlining tour with DEF LEPPARD was the band’s most successful tour to date, landing them in the Top 10 year-end touring chart with more than 1 million tickets sold, and earning them the prestigious Billboard “Legends Of Live” touring award. March 2019 saw the release of “Escape & Frontiers Live In Japan”, a live DVD/CD set from their concert at the Budokan in Tokyo featuring the band’s first-ever performances of the albums “Escape” and “Frontiers” in their entirety. JOURNEY has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and were inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall Of Fame. Additionally, the band is the subject of the award-winning documentary “Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey” about the band’s resurgence upon adding Arnel Pineda as lead singer after founding member Neal Schon discovered the Philippines native on YouTube. 
  
ABOUT TOTO 
Over the past several years, TOTO have had a major renaissance in popularity like few bands at this point in their career.  Their 40th anniversary in 2018 was marked by them releasing a brand new Greatest Hits album (40 Trips Around The Sun) and embarking on their most successful worldwide tour to date.   Few ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of TOTO.  As individuals, the band members can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums that together amass a sales history of a half a billion albums.  Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the performances with more than 200 Grammy nominations.   
  
Collectively TOTO has over two billion streams worldwide on all streaming services.  Just last year one of their biggest hits “Africa” went from being a Platinum single to being recently recertified 6X Platinum. The band has found a new generation of fans.  With now 40+ years together and literally thousands of credits, including the biggest selling album of all time: Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and accolades to their names, TOTO remains one of the top selling touring and recording acts in the world. They are the benchmark by which many artists base their sound and production, and they continue to transcend the standards set by the entire music community, being simply synonymous with musical credibility.  They are pop culture, and are one of the few 70’s bands that have endured the changing trends and styles continuing to remain relevant while enjoying their multi-generational global fan base. 
 
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