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During Journey’s concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Thursday night, drummer Deen Castronovo suffered a medical emergency and was hospitalized after the band played their second song. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain informed the audience that Castronovo had been taken to the hospital and requested prayers for his recovery. Guitarist Neal Schon later suggested an optimistic outlook, saying “This concert is for Deen. I think he’s going to be fine,” but no further details about Castronovo’s condition were provided.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
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Story summary
Journey drummer Deen Castronovo suffered a medical emergency during the band's concert at Tulsa’s BOK Center in Oklahoma on Thursday night, leading to his hospitalization. The incident occurred after the band played their second song when Castronovo was helped off stage by band members. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain addressed the audience, asking for prayers and indicating uncertainty about the situation's outcome. Guitarist Neal Schon later returned to inform the crowd that Castronovo had been hospitalized but provided a hopeful update suggesting he would be fine. The show continued with drum tech Steve Toomey taking over on drums for the remainder of the performance, with no additional information released regarding Castronovo's condition.
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Journey drummer Deen Castronovo was hospitalized when he suffered a medical emergency during the band’s concert in Oklahoma on Thursday night.
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Castronovo, 62, was helped off the stage after the legendary rock band wrapped up their second song at Tulsa’s BOK Center, according to Tulsa World.
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Keyboardist Jonathan Cain then addressed the crowd, asking fans to keep Castronovo in their prayers.
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“We’re going to see what happens as this progresses,” Cain said, the outlet reported.
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“It’s an unfortunate situation.
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We’re very sorry.
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We’re hoping it’s only a delay, but please — I’m sorry.
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Have your prayers ready.
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Have your prayers ready for Deen Castronovo, everybody.
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prayers → have → Castronovo
Thank you,” he added.
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About 10 minutes later, guitarist Neal Schon returned to the stage and told the audience that Castronovo had been taken to the hospital.
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Drum tech Steve Toomey was brought in for the rest of the performance.
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Later in the concert, Schon offered a hopeful update.
“This concert is for Deen.
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I think he’s going to be fine,” he said.
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No further details about Castronovo’s condition have been released.
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