Neal Schon wants to focus on music rather than his feud with Jonathan Cain.
When the guitarist shared a video on X from their San Diego concert, a user commented, “When the focus is their music…100%…They are spectacular musicians.”
“My focus is always 100% on the music. Everything else to me is distraction,” Schon left a comment under the user’s post.
In July, Cain sued Schon, accusing him of spending up to $10,000 per night and maxing out the band’s credit card. Cain’s lawyers said this spending hurt the company and threatened Journey’s legacy.
“Anyone who follows Journey will know that Jon Cain and I don’t always see eye-to-eye on everything Or, sometimes, on pretty much anything,” Schon replied to the lawsuit on Facebook. “Recently, Jon Cain made a number of claims and slanderous accusations about me and my wife – and I can’t stress enough how much it upset me and how wrong they are. I am determined to take the high road and push all this aside for the moment to focus on our fans, the tour, and all who give so much to make things happen.”
The rocker continued, “That’s why I’m so glad that Jon now agrees with me that the current dynamic can’t continue, and it’s also why I’m pleased that we’re going to bring in someone impartial to help us resolve our disputes, bring clarity to what we’re doing and allow us, as a band, to get back to what we should all focus on – making music and performing for our fans. Thank you all for your support and see you out there soon.”
More recently, Cain said he won his legal fight with Schon. On August 28, Schon agreed to add a third director to their touring company, Freedom 2020, as Cain requested. “Mr. Schon is prohibited from unilaterally acting on behalf of the Company and all future deadlock between Mr. Cain and Mr. Schon will be broken by the vote of the Custodian,” the announcement noted.
The statement added, “Mr. Cain is elated with the outcome and looks forward to moving beyond this matter so that Journey can continue the band’s 50th Anniversary Freedom Tour.”
Cain and Schon have been arguing in court and online but still toured with Journey. Their current tour with Def Leppard and Steve Miller ends on September 8 in Denver.
My focus is always 100% on the music. Everything else to me is distraction.
— NEAL SCHON MUSIC (@NealSchonMusic) September 2, 2024
