Journey Drummer Deen Castronovo Leaves Tour for Health Reasons

WHO:

Billboard - Deen Castronovo is Journey’s drummer.

Billboard - Steve Murphy will fill in for Castronovo.

NY Post - Journey drummer Deen Castronovo stepped away from the band.

Rolling Stone Music - Castronovo is a longtime Journey drummer; Steve Murphy is a veteran musician.

WHAT:

Billboard - Castronovo exited Journey’s tour to focus on his health.

Billboard - Murphy will fill in for the rest of November.

NY Post - Castronovo stepped away from Journey over “personal health matters.”

Rolling Stone Music - Castronovo handed his drumsticks to Murphy after leaving the stage mid-show at two recent stops.

WHERE:

Billboard - Castronovo suffered an onstage medical emergency in Tulsa.

NY Post - Castronovo was hospitalized after a medical emergency in Tulsa, Oklahoma; he also left the stage in Boston.

Rolling Stone Music - Castronovo left Journey’s stage mid-show at two recent stops.

WHY:

Billboard - Castronovo left the tour to focus on his health.

NY Post - The band departure was attributed to “personal health matters.”

Rolling Stone Music - The stage departures were due to a medical issue.

HOW:

Billboard - Murphy is covering Castronovo for the remainder of November.

NY Post - Castronovo was hospitalized following the Tulsa medical emergency and was forced to leave the stage again in Boston.

Rolling Stone Music - Castronovo handed off his drumsticks to Murphy.

(UPDATED November 14, 2026 07:58 UTC)

Journey drummer Deen Castronovo has stepped away from touring to focus on his health. After a medical emergency in Tulsa, he was hospitalized and later left the stage in Boston. Veteran musician Steve Murphy is filling in for Castronovo through the end of November.