Journey Singer Arnel Pineda Invites Fans to Vote Him Out of the Band After Rock in Rio Criticism

Arnel Pineda is letting the fans decide his fate.

The Journey singer took to Facebook on Sunday (Sept. 22) to respond to criticism surrounding his performance at Rock in Rio earlier this month, sharing a video in which the vocalist appeared to be struggling with his ear monitors, which led to his inability to hit a few of the notes in “Don’t Stop Believin’.”

“No one more than me in this world feels so devastated about this,” he wrote. it’s really amazing how 1 thousand right things you have done will be forgotten just cause of THIS..and of all the place, its in Rock In Rio… mentally and emotionally, I’ve suffered already, and I’m still suffering ..but I’ll be OK….”

Pineda then offered to leave the band if fans want him out, requesting them to comment “Stay” or “Go” on the post as a vote. “If GO reaches 1million…I’m stepping out for good..are you game folks?” he said.

See the post here.

The vast majority of the comments voice support for Pineda, who joined Journey in 2007. The band’s guitarist Neal Schon also uplifted Pineda in a Facebook comment about the criticism. “Arnel dont listen to these blogs. They are all bought. You’ve kicked a–!” he wrote, according to Ultimate Classic Rock.