A Journey concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma had an unnerving moment Thursday night when longtime drummer Deen Castronovo had to be helped off the stage after the group had performed just two songs, leading to a substantial pause before the show resumed with a quickly drafted substitute. Castronovo was later reported to been hospitalized at a local facility following the unspecified medical emergency.
\n\nA representative for Journey confirmed to Variety Friday that Castronovo “wasn’t feeling well two songs in and was transported to the hospital to get checked out. The show was paused for about 20 minutes and the experienced drum tech filled in to finish the show.” No other details about his condition were immediately made available.
\n\nTulsa World reported that it was keyboardist Jonathan Cain who first gave the crowd at BOK Center an indication of what was going on during the interruption. As other members left the stage, Cain acknowledged that Castronovo had had an issue and said “we’re going to see what happens as this progresses. It’s an unfortunate situation… We’re hoping it’s only a delay, but please — I’m sorry. Don’t worry… Have your prayers ready for Deen Castronovo, everybody. Thank you.”
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Original source: https://variety.com/