Steve Perry is no longer with his bandmates after they presented him with an ultimatum, that if he did not undergo hip replacement surgery so the tour could proceed upon his recovery, the band would hire a replacement singer.
Steve Perry was still hesitant to undergo surgery and got upset at his bandmates, Perry announced that he was permanently leaving Journey. Perry underwent successful hip replacement surgery in 1998. His lead vocal duties were later taken over by Steve Augeri of Tall Stories. Nearly two years after the initial release of Trial by Fire, Journey began to tour.
What is Steve Perry doing nowadays?
After several years of walking away from music, Steve Perry decided to have a comeback into the music world in 2018. Perry had a successful solo career between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s, made sporadic appearances in the 2000s, and returned to music full-time in 2018.
On November 5, 2021, Perry released his first-ever Christmas album, The Season, via Fantasy Records. On January 4, 2023, Perry confirmed that he would sing backing vocals on Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock album in addition to singing a duet cover of “Open Arms” on the same album.
