"According to Cain, a Journey-Pretenders tour is something he’s been suggesting for the last 10 years, while admitting that Hynde initially was reluctant to sign on. He says her opinion changed after her band played some large-scale concerts with Journey last year. "
“[S]he got on a couple of stadium dates with us and had a lot of fun,” Jonathan points out. “And our fans adore her, you know. And she went, ‘Well, this isn’t so bad,’ you know. And then she saw our show and went,
‘Oh, they’re a real rock band’…She had a really great time.”

Perry's good natured bonhomie & the world’s most charmin smile,knocked fans off their feet. Sportin a black tux,gigs came alive as he swished around the stage thrillin audiences w/ charisma that instantly burnt the oxygen right out of the venue.TR.com