This tour is also the longest-running in the entire history of the band. The 2017 tour had Asia co-headline, and also included the band's induction and performance at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The 2016 tour saw the band play with The Doobie Brothers, as well as signal the return of 'classic' drummer Steve Smith after longtime drummer Deen Castronovo was fired from the group. For the 2014–2015 tour, the Steve Miller Band co-headlined. tour, special guests were Pat Benatar and Loverboy, and the guests for the 2013 tour were Deep Purple for the Australian dates, and Whitesnake for the European dates. The tour was the sixth top-grossing concert tour from July 23, 2011, to September 23, 2011, bringing in over $21 million and selling over 900,000 tickets. Special guests on the 2011 tour include Foreigner and Night Ranger for most of the North American dates, Styx for the European dates, and Sweet for South American dates.
The album is Arnel Pineda's second since joining the band in 2007. It was in support of the group's fourteenth studio album Eclipse. The Eclipse Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Journey.
