Jonathan Cain said he won his legal fight with Journey bandmate Neal Schon.
On August 28, Schon agreed to Cain’s request to add a third director to their touring company, Freedom 2020. “Mr. Schon is prohibited from unilaterally acting on behalf of the Company and all future deadlock between Mr. Cain and Mr. Schon will be broken by the vote of the Custodian,” the announcement said.
Cain’s representatives further noted in a statement, “Mr. Cain is elated with the outcome and looks forward to moving beyond this matter so that Journey can continue the band’s 50th Anniversary Freedom Tour.”
The decision seems to end a legal fight that lasted for months. In July, Cain sued Schon. Cain accused Schon of spending ‘up to $10,000 per night’ and maxing out the band’s credit card. Cain’s lawyers said this spending caused serious problems for the company and threatened Journey’s history.
Schon recently took to Facebook about the lawsuit and said, “Anyone who follows Journey will know that Jon Cain and I don’t always see eye-to-eye on everything Or, sometimes, on pretty much anything. Recently, Jon Cain made a number of claims and slanderous accusations about me and my wife – and I can’t stress enough how much it upset me and how wrong they are. I am determined to take the high road and push all this aside for the moment to focus on our fans, the tour, and all who give so much to make things happen.”
“That’s why I’m so glad that Jon now agrees with me that the current dynamic can’t continue, and it’s also why I’m pleased that we’re going to bring in someone impartial to help us resolve our disputes, bring clarity to what we’re doing and allow us, as a band, to get back to what we should all focus on – making music and performing for our fans,” the guitarist added. “Thank you all for your support and see you out there soon.”
The accusations were like a 2022 lawsuit Cain filed against Schon. Back then, Cain said Schon charged over $1 million in personal expenses to the band’s credit card, including a $400,000 shopping spree.
Cain and Schon have been fighting in court and on social media. Despite this, they have kept touring with Journey. Their stadium tour with Def Leppard and Steve Miller ends on September 8 in Denver. Journey also has concerts planned in South America and Japan later. They had shows set for the U.K. and Ireland but canceled them after Cain’s lawsuit.