In a recent Facebook post, Neal Schon addressed the ongoing conflict with his Journey bandmate Jonathan Cain, responding to the latter’s recent legal allegations. Schon expressed his frustration, stating, “I find Cain’s slanderous allegations are very disruptive and damaging with intent to try to harm me, the band, crew, promoter, and the tour. Truly disturbing to hear of Mr. Cain’s filing in the middle of Journey’s very successful Stadium Tour with our good friends Def Leppard.”
Schon continued by highlighting the negative impact Cain’s actions have had on the band’s working environment. “Journey has a great life, and I thank the fans for that. Jonathan Cain has created a very hostile work environment for not only myself but other band members and crew members. The allegations are false, and I intend to prove it in court.”
The guitarist also revealed his plans to respond to the allegations in a more formal setting. “My answers to Mr. Cain’s false allegations and filing will be submitted by 5 PM ET Monday for all to read,” he announced, emphasizing his commitment to the band. “My focus is, as it always has been, and will be, the music and fans since when I began Journey in 1972, 51 years now for me.”
Schon reiterated his dedication to the band, stating, “I will continue to always do what’s right for Journey in protecting and making good decisions for the band, crew, music, and fans. All Journey band members you see on the stage with me I personally hired, including Jonathan Cain. I will let the music do the talking.”
The conflict escalated on July 30 when Cain filed a lawsuit against Schon, accusing him of excessive spending that allegedly strained the band’s finances. Cain’s claims included Schon’s overuse of a credit card, exceeding hotel budgets, renting private jets, and hiring a friend as security, all of which, according to Cain, led to financial tension within the band.
Following the news of the lawsuit, Schon took to X (formerly Twitter) to defend himself, saying, “I don’t know why people believe the media if anything which she’s done is make us a lot of money by attaining the Trade Mark her and I did by ourselves any cost quite a lot of money to attain It – both Jon Cain and Arnel Pineda are benefiting from that equally. It’s split in thirds.”
Schon also proposed a solution to the financial dispute, suggesting, “The solution is to get rid of the credit card, I let Promoter take on all responsibilities and pay us all individually or equal money and we travel as we wish. Sounds like a good solution, right? Let’s see how this plays out. Then I’ll see you at our next gig.”
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There’s two sides to every story. What’s Cain’s side?