Jonathan Cain has claimed victory in his ongoing authorized battle with Journey bandmate Neal Schon.

In a call shared on August 28, Schon “ceded to Mr. Cain’s demand” {that a} third director be assigned to their joint touring firm, Freedom 2020. The announcement notes that “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.”

“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,” Cain’s representatives famous through assertion.

The choice seemingly brings to an finish a authorized dispute which has raged for months. In July, Cain filed a lawsuit accusing Schon of spending “up to $10,000 per night” and maxing out the band’s American Express bank card. Cain’s attorneys additional argued that Schon’s reckless spending induced “unforeseen strains on cash flow” which posed “a severe threat of harm to the company and to Journey’s storied history of musical greatness.”

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The accusations have been just like a separate swimsuit Cain introduced in opposition to Schon in 2022, after the guitarist allegedly charged over $1 million in private bills to the band’s bank card, together with a one-month $400,000 procuring spree.

Journey Has Continued Touring Despite the Lawsuits

While Cain and Schon have continued to battle in court docket – and through social media – the 2 have remained on tour with Journey. The band’s stadium tour alongside Def Leppard and Steve Miller is scheduled to finish Sept. 8 in Denver. Journey additionally has live shows lined up in South America and Japan later within the fall.

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A run of exhibits within the U.Ok. and Ireland had additionally been scheduled, however the band abruptly canceled these plans shortly after Cain’s lawsuit was filed. It’s unclear if the tour change was associated to the authorized proceedings.