In 1998, Steve Perry was dropped as the front man of the highly popular classic rock group Journey. In 2007, after the band dropped Perry's immediate replacement Steve Augeri due to a chronic throat infection, they found Filipino singer Arnel Pineda from YouTube. ...

Why did Arnel Pineda leave Journey?

Pineda reflected on his more negative moments, saying he was the victim of bullying as a boy and that he had struggled with the death of his mother just before his singing career began. In 2005, he remembered, “I had to resign from my band because I lost my voice. ... It was a tough and cruel path until I met Journey.”

Why did they replace Steve Perry?

Perry was diagnosed with a degenerative bone condition and a hip replacement was required, and as he was reluctant to rush into the surgery, Perry wanted to postpone the tour. ... Still hesitant to undergo surgery, and now upset at his bandmates, Perry announced that he was permanently leaving Journey.