Journey guitarist Neal Schon has provided his first in-depth public response to the latest lawsuit filed in opposition to him by bandmate Jonathan Cain, labeling Cain’s allegations “absolute rubbish.”

Earlier this month it was revealed that Cain was as soon as once more suing Schon for allegedly spending the band’s cash too freely and with out the approval of Cain, an equal companion within the firm the duo shaped to deal with their touring enterprise. The same battle between the bandmates broke out in 2022, however earlier this 12 months it appeared the 2 had mended fences and arrived at a workable compromise.

Cain’s most up-to-date lawsuit makes it clear that’s not the case. In it he alleges that Schon and his spouse Michaele have been racking up unapproved and unexpectedly excessive payments on the band’s bank card for personal jet journey and resort rooms that value far more than his $1,500 nightly finances. The guitarist already denied Cain’s accusations in courtroom, and Sunday evening he responded to a social media publish from a fan who was apprehensive that Schon’s actions would deliver concerning the finish of Journey.

“There’s a lot of rumors about the band living its final days because you and your wife can’t stop expending the bands money,” the fan reportedly wrote. “Is this truth?”

“Absolute rubbish,” Schon responded on X. “I don’t know why people believe Media. If anything [what] she’s done is make us a lot of money by attaining the trademark her and I did by ourselves, [and it] cost quite a lot of money to attain it – both Jon Cain and [current singer] Arnel Pineda are benefiting from that equally. It’s split in thirds. We are traveling no differently than we have for many many years, including Jon Cain. He and his wife decided to take a bus [at] the 11th hour, [that] was his own decision. The rest of the band, Arnel and his children, my wife myself, Deen Castronovo, Todd Jensen, Jason, along with crew and security travel on one jet that was all ‘approved in our budget.'”

Addressing Cain’s competition that he and his spouse have been spending as much as $10,000 an evening on resort rooms, Schon says he has developed “great relationships” with the managers of varied lodges, and typically takes benefit of particular improve offers, all of that are paid for out of his personal pocket, “as we have done for years.”

“This is the second time Jonathan Cain has sued me for the same thing,” Schon continues. “We’ve already been through [this] in court, that case was dropped by both of us. We both agreed to drop and move forward with prejudice. That means that you never open it again. Well here we are again, in the middle of a wonderful tour with our good friends, Def Leppard and Steve Miller.”

Finally, Schon means that the band cease utilizing the oft-disputed bank card altogether: “Let [the] Promoter take on all responsibilities and pay us all individually or equal money and we travel as we wish. Sounds like a good solution, right? Let’s see how this plays out. Then I’ll see you at our next gig. I’ll be kicking some ass.”

Journey’s subsequent present is ready for Monday evening in Arlington, Texas. Their tour is scheduled to conclude Sunday, Aug. 25 in Los Angeles.