And he's reiterated that there's no chance of a reunion with Neal Schon and co - despite current frontman Arnel Pineda saying he'd be welcome to reclaim his "righteous place."

He last week led a song in front of an audience for the first time in 19 years when he guested with Eels, and repeated the escapade over the weekend, performing four songs with frontman E and his band in Washington. He's also released a self-shot video of his earlier walk-on in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Perry says: "People have been putting two and two together - but this wasn't about a reunion with Journey. There is no reunion. I was just having fun."

In Minnesota he performed Journey classics Open Arms and Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' along with Eels track It's A Motherf***er. He explains: "I've always loved It's A Motherf***er because it's about loss and pain. We played it together in rehearsal, and the next thing I know I'm in Saint Paul. Someday I'm going to record that song.

"In a world where it's hard to keep a secret, it felt so much fun to walk out there to an unsuspecting crowd."