Ex-Journey frontman Steve Perry has amazed his former bandmates by asking to rejoin the group.

Perry left the Bay Area AOR legends for good in 1998 to embark on a solo career. He was replaced by Steve Augeri and then Jeff Scott Soto. Filipino YouTube discovery Arnel Pineda took over vocal duties in 2007.

Journey have since enjoyed renewed success after their classic track Don’t Stop Believin’ – with Perry on vocals – was featured in The Sopranos and covered by the cast of hit TV musical Glee.

Now Perry wants to rejoin Journey, according to guitarist Neal Schon.

Schon told The Daily Star: “He [Perry] seems to be enjoying the spotlight a little too much. The fact is he’s no longer the lead singer. He walked out.”