Rarely seen 80s rock legend unrecognizable as he's spotted on day out in LA – 44 years after smash hit song
AN EIGHTIES music legend looked unrecognisable as he stepped out in Los Angeles.
The singer-songwriter, 76, was the lead singer and frontman of an American group, best known for its 1981 hit Don't Stop Believin'.
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Yet Steve Perry left fans doing a double take as he took a stroll in a baggy black logo top and shorts, paired with dark trainers.
The Journey hitmaker was seen running errands with a paper bag tucked under his left arm.
The California-born singer, who had two stints in the band known for hits Open Arms and Separate Ways, pulled on a pair of sunglasses as he made his way down the street.
He appeared to be eager to go incognito, gazing down at the ground with a calm expression on his face as he walked with his new partner.
Steve quit Journey for the second time back in 1998, due to personal reasons.
At the time, he old SiriusXM station Trunk Nation: "The reason I left is because I was just truly burned out.
"My love for music was getting really, really questionable within my heart, and I kind of had to stop.
"There was no easy way to stop, leaving the mothership that I had so loved and worked so hard with the guys to build.
"It was tough. I didn't tell nobody — I just kept working, and then all of a sudden, it just kind of hit the wall, and I said, 'I can't do this anymore."
He also spoke out in 2017 when the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and simply said: "I am truly grateful that Journey is being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame."
Seventies rock legends forced to cancel concert during hit song - months after ditching UK tour last minute
The band currently consists of singer Arnel Pineda, guitarist Neal Schon, drummer Deen Castronovo, keyboardist and guitarist Jonathan Cain, bassist Todd Jensen and Jason Derlatka.
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Steve's former band faced a sticky situation in March after they were forced to cancel a gig while performing one of their greatest hits.
Journey were performing at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo when an 'electrical incident' occurred.
The band were performing one of their biggest hits - Don't Stop Believin' - as the fifth song in their set.
But suddenly, power on the stage went off, and initially the crowd continued to sing the lyrics of the 1981 smash hit.
However, crew then took to the stage with fire extinguishers and soon after, a statement was released to the fans to reveal the rest of the concert had unfortunately been cancelled.
The cancellation came months after Journey cancelled their 2024 UK tour at the last minute.
But back in August, with members embroiled in a legal battle, the band gave no explanation as they put the decision down to "circumstances beyond their control".
"Due to circumstances beyond the band's control, Journey's UK and Ireland tour is unfortunately cancelled.
"Refunds will be made from your point of purchase."
The 50th anniversary tour, which had already travelled across the U.S., was set to begin in Cardiff in October and travel to cities including Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London.
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