Why doesnt Steve Perry sing lead for Journey anymore?
Journey’s classic 1981-85 lineup reunited in 1996 to record Trial by Fire. The album was a small success, entering the Billboard charts at #3 and going Platinum before year’s end, but its triumph was short-lived. Before the Trial By Fire tour could begin, Perry suffered a hip injury while hiking in Hawaii and was unable to perform. Perry was diagnosed with a degenerative bone condition and a hip replacement would be required. Reluctant to rush into surgery, Perry wished to postpone the tour. Due to the long wait between the album’s release and the tour’s postponed kick-off date, as well as the absence of Journey’s iconic frontman, Journey fans were losing hope for the band’s future. Meanwhile, long-time Journey drummer Steve Smith resigned, reportedly because Journey without Steve Perry didn’t interest him. (Smith had rejoined, along with original Journey member Ross Valory, to complete what Perry has referred to as the band’s quintessential line-up.)[2] The remaining members of Journe
