“A janitor named Richard Goodall auditioned for AGT with ‘Don’t Stop Believin’.’ Now, he’s performing with Journey at the finale,” said judge Howie Mandel
Journey helped make Richard Goodall’s America’s Got Talent win even more exciting!
Indiana-based singing janitor Goodall, 55, won season 19 of AGT on Sept. 24, and members of Journey including Neal Schon appeared on the show to perform “Don’t Stop Believin’” — the song he originally auditioned with — alongside him in a sweet moment.
Goodall essentially served as co-frontman of Journey, while Schon stood beside him, for the performance — and the judges sang along to every word of the karaoke classic, released in 1981.
“We’ve been on tour for the last six months, but I’ve been watching this phenomenon,” said Schon, the last remaining original Journey member, during the episode. “He’s an amazing singer, an amazing man, and I’m proud to be here today for him.”
Judge Howie Mandel shared the video of the performance to social media and wrote, “A janitor named Richard Goodall auditioned for AGT with ‘Don’t Stop Believin’.’ Now, he’s performing with Journey at the Finale. Dreams really do come true!”
