journeykitty wrote::?:
OK...one last question (it is a two parter and unless the answer provokes another ?) 1. Why haven't they removed Augeri's picture off the site and 2. If you have been told, what is holding them back from disclosing this to the rest of the world?
If in fact Augeri is never to return to Journey, there is still good reason for Journey to leave him up on the official site. Have you read some of the postings on that site? Augeri has a large following with most of the women on that site. There are pages and pages of idiotic "we love Augeri" threads over there. My guess is Journey's management is probably smart enough to understand that there is absolutely NOTHING to be gained by making an official (assuming it becomes official) announcement about Augeri's departure, until after their present tour is complete. Remember, there were many Journey fans who purchased tickets for this tour who did so with the assumption that Augeri was the man fronting Journey, so the band had to come up with some statement to appease that segment of their fanbase. It never makes any sense at all to make an announcement that may alienate any of your fans who might be spending money to come and see you in concert. By making the announcement they did, they were able to keep the Augeri fans onboard long enough to listen to JSS and bring in new fans who followed JSS, outside of Journey. It's really a win/win situation for them. Just my two cents.
John from Boston