Perry returned to the stage this year after an 18-year absence to perform some of his former group's tunes with friends in the alternative rock band EELS.

The singer created a major buzz and headlines when he joined the band at shows in St. Paul, Minnesota, Washington, DC and Los Angeles. Journey had their most successful commercial period with Perry, who joined the group in 1977; a string of multi-platinum albums followed before he left the band in 1998.