Journey Drummer Deen Castronovo Hospitalized After Tulsa Show Emergency

A medical emergency interrupted Journey's concert at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Thursday night, Oct. 8, 2026, sending drummer Deen Castronovo to a local hospital and prompting the band to continue its performance with a replacement drummer.

According to Tulsa World, the 62-year-old musician left the stage shortly after Journey completed its second song of the evening. The band had performed "Be Good to Yourself" and "Stone in Love" before the incident disrupted the show.

Keyboardist Jonathan Cain addressed the audience after Castronovo's departure, acknowledging the unexpected situation and asking concertgoers to keep the drummer in their thoughts.

"It's an unfortunate situation," Cain said from the stage. "We're hoping it's only a delay, but please—I'm sorry. Don't worry. Have your prayers ready for Deen Castronovo."

Cain's remarks came as the band faced uncertainty about the remainder of the performance. The incident prompted an interruption while the group addressed the drummer's condition.

Guitarist Neal Schon returned to the stage about 10 minutes later and confirmed that Castronovo had been taken to a local hospital, according to Page Six. Journey resumed the concert after an eight-minute delay, with drum technician Steve Toomey taking over for the rest of the set.

The performance continued with "Ask the Lonely" as the opening song following the interruption. The band members also offered reassuring messages to the audience during the concert.

Singer Arnel Pineda told concertgoers that Castronovo would be fine and jokingly attributed the emergency to "too much Gatorade." Schon dedicated the performance to his bandmate and expressed his belief that the drummer would recover.

The incident occurred during Journey's Final Frontier tour. Castronovo originally played with the rock band from 1998 to 2015 before rejoining in July 2021.

Journey's next scheduled performance is Friday, Oct. 9, at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, according to the band's announced tour schedule.