Journey's Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and Arnel Pineda stopped by the BBC last Friday for an interview with BBC's Breakfast Time.They discussed their new album Eclipse, their new single ("City of Hope") and the unprecedented resurgence of "Don't Stop Believin'." The interview is available here
Journey is currently touring in the UK, kicking off the European leg of The Eclipse Tour on June 3 to a sold-out crowd at London's Wembley Arena, with special guests Foreigner and Styx.
The band is touring in support of their latest album, Eclipse, which was released in the U.S. on May 24 (the CD is only available at Walmart and the album is available digitally through all the usual outlets).
Journey kicks off The Eclipse Tour in North America on July 18 in Omaha, Nebraska.
In other news, The Today Show used Journey's seminal hit, "Don't Stop Believin'" to bid farewell to host Meredith Vieira today, June 8. Highlights include Matt Lauer lip-synching at the piano before leading Vieira through the NBC studio; Ann Curry, Al Roker, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Hoda Kotb each taking a turn to lead her outside; Abe Vigoda dancing (?!?); and Jimmy Fallon demonstrating his best Neal Schon impersonation� on air guitar. The farewell culminated with a large flash mob comprised of TODAY show personalities & crew singing and dancing along to the hit anthem in the Plaza. If you haven't seen it already, you can check it out here.
18-Jul Omaha, NE TD Ameritrade Park
21-Jul Salt Lake City, UT Rio Tinto Stadium
23-Jul Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
24-Jul Phoenix, AZ Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion
27-Jul Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
28-Jul St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
30-Jul Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
31-Jul Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
2-Aug Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
3-Aug Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
5-Aug Columbus, OH Crew Stadium, OH State Fair
6-Aug Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
9-Aug Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
10-Aug Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
12-Aug Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
13-Aug Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
16-Aug Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
17-Aug Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
19-Aug Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
20-Aug Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
21-Aug Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
24-Aug Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
25-Aug Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre
27-Aug Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
28-Aug Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
30-Aug Syracuse, NY New York State Fair
31-Aug Allentown, PA The Great Allentown Fair
2-Sep Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
3-Sep Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Events Center
10-Sep New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
13-Sep Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
16-Sep Atlanta, GA Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
17-Sep Tampa, FL 1-800 Ask-Gary Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds
18-Sep West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre at the South Florida Fairgrounds
21-Sep San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
24-Sep Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
25-Sep The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion
27-Sep Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheater
28-Sep Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
30-Sep Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Casino presents the Pavilion
1-Oct Englewood, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
5-Oct Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
7-Oct Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
11-Oct Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
14-Oct Wheatland, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
15-Oct Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
19-Oct Portland, OR Rose Garden
21-Oct Seattle, WA Key Arena
