{"id":2186967,"date":"2026-10-09T06:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2186967"},"modified":"2026-10-09T06:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:23:15","slug":"journey-drummer-deen-castronovo-suffers-on-stage-medical-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2186967","title":{"rendered":"Journey Drummer Deen Castronovo Suffers On-Stage \u2018Medical Emergency\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tDeen Castronovo was reportedly rushed to hospital Thursday night (Oct. 8) after falling ill during Journey\u2019s performance at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.<\/p>\n

\n\tTulsa World sports reporter Eric Bailey was at the scene and shared the news with his followers on X. \u201cAt the Journey concert where drummer Deen Castronova had a \u2018medical emergency\u2019 after two songs. Was helped off the stage. Show is delayed for now at the BOK Center.\u201d The message is accompanied by a clip of bass player Jonathan Cain addressing the crowd. \u201cHave your prayers ready. Have your prayers ready for Deen Castronovo, everybody. Thank you,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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\n\tAccording to Ultimate Classic Rock<\/em>, co-founder and lead guitarist Neal Schon then told the crowd that Castronovo was en route to the hospital and that the band\u2019s drum tech, Steve Toomey, would fill in.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a separate post, Bailey reports that the show continued after a 20-minute delay. <\/p>\n

\n\tLater on the night, Schon dedicated the concert to Castronovo. \u201cThis concert\u2019s for Deen tonight. I\u2019d love you all to pray for him. Everybody\u2019s been going through a lot. I think he\u2019s going to be fine,\u201d Ultimate Classic Rock<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n

\n\tJourney are making their final go-round with a lineup featuring Castronovo, Schon, Cain, and singer Arnel Pineda, who joined the group in 2007, replacing original lead singer Steve Perry. Castronovo, 62, played drums and contributed vocals for Journey from 1998 until 2015, and later rejoined the group. A member of Bad English and Hardline, his extensive CV includes stints playing for the late Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Paul Rodgers, and GZR, with Black Sabbath\u2019s Geezer Butler.<\/p>\n

\n\tCastronovo made headlines last year when, during a concert at NRG Stadium, the stage caught fire. \u201cHey, Houston! An act of God tonight!,\u201d he later wrote on Instagram. \u201cFire broke out underneath the stage \u2014 right under my drum riser! I was literally on fire for 4 \u00bd songs, all the power cables melted, and the show was a BUST!\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tJourney\u2019s ongoing\u00a0Final Frontier North American tour expanded in May with the announcement of 40 additional concerts. The next stop is Oct. 10, when Journey is booked to perform at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.<\/p>\n

\n\tEarlier this summer, Journey returned to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since 1997 with \u201cDon\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019.\u201d The No. 9 hit from 1981 re-charted at No. 35 after it was played June 19 at Lumen Field in Seattle for the United States\u2019 FIFA World Cup match again Australia, which the home team won 2-0.<\/p>\n

\n\tAt the time of writing, Journey had yet to share an update on Castronovo\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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