Journey Drummer Deen Castronovo Leaves Concert After Two Songs and Is Hospitalized, as Show Eventually Resumes With Drum Tech

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Chris Willman

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A Journey concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma had an unnerving moment Thursday night when longtime drummer Deen Castronovo had to be helped off the stage after the group had performed just two songs, leading to a substantial pause before the show resumed with a quickly drafted substitute. Castronovo was later reported to been hospitalized at a local facility following the unspecified medical emergency.

A representative for Journey confirmed to Variety Friday that Castronovo “wasn’t feeling well two songs in and was transported to the hospital to get checked out. The show was paused for about 20 minutes and the experienced drum tech filled in to finish the show.” No other details about his condition were immediately made available.

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